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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski will miss the rest of the season after undergoing back surgery.Bulldogs coach Mark Few said Karnowski had surgery on Thursday.The 7-foot-1 center has been out since Nov. 27 due to a bulging disc and has missed six games. He averaged 8.8...

The Latest: Allen leads UCF past Saint Joseph's in semisCONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Latest on the Myrtle Beach Invitational (all times local):5 p.m.Terrell Allen was 8-of-11 shooting, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and finished with 22 points to help UCF beat Saint Joseph's 77-57 on Friday...

The early reviews on 6-foot-11 Kentucky freshman Skal Labissiere has gone something like this: He doesn't like physical contact. Plays too straight up. Won't play near the basket.Some or all of those observations have been evident at one time or another during a four-game slump in which Labissiere has...

Washington scores 20, UL-Lafayette routs Panhandle StateLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Bryce Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Louisiana-Lafayette rout Division II Panhandle State 117-47 in its home-opener on Thursday night.The Ragin' Cajuns bounced back from an 84-83 loss at Montana State on Monday to snap...

Arizona's Williams to pursue professional opportunitiesTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona sophomore guard Brandon Williams will explore professional opportunities and forego his remaining eligibility.The school announced Williams' decision Friday.A 6-foot-2 guard from Los Angeles, Williams had a solid freshman season in 2018-19, averaging 11.5 points and 3.4 assists in 26...

Associated PressDosunmu hurt after Spartans' late dunk; No. 22 Illini fallBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois suffered two brutal losses by the final horn Tuesday night.Star guard Ayo Dosunmu crumbled to the floor clutching his left knee moments after Michigan State's Xavier Tillman threw down a huge dunk...

A ball that rattled around the rim and bounced out separated Michigan from its first No. 1 ranking in more than 20 years. Point guard Trey Burke's stepback jumper with 17 seconds went down, then came out, leaving No. 2 Michigan on the wrong side of a 56-53 loss...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Auburn routs Lipscomb 86-59 to remain undefeatedBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Danjel Purifoy had 17 points and nine rebounds and No. 8 Auburn beat Lipscomb 86-59 on Sunday to improve to 12-0.The Tigers remained one of two undefeated teams nationally after Liberty's loss to...

AP Sports WriterSurprise: Perfect Furman hoping to end NCAA tourney droughtBy PETE IACOBELLIGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Furman forward Clay Mounce has a simple question in the team video before the Paladins take the court each home game: ''Haven't you heard of us?''Not many college basketball fans have.Though it's a...

AP Basketball WriterAddition of Christopher puts Arizona State in good shapeBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State clawed its way through last season, putting itself in position for a third straight NCAA Tournament before the coronavirus pandemic canceled everything.Once the offseason hit, the losses started mounting.Two key players...

AP Sports WriterBowen remains in NBA draft amid ongoing federal probeBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Brian Bowen is reaming in the NBA draft after the NCAA told South Carolina he would miss at least all of next season before he would be eligible to play as the federal...

Ex-Louisville players sue NCAA over vacated national titleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A group of former Louisville men's basketball players have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over the organization's vacation of the Cardinals' 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four.John Morgan, one of several attorneys representing former Cardinals captain...