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Associated PressNCAA assistant coaches among 10 facing corruption chargesBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) Four assistant basketball coaches from Arizona, Auburn, the University of Southern California and Oklahoma State were among those arrested on federal corruption charges Tuesday after they were caught taking thousands of dollars...

AP Basketball WriterGrit, resolve carry Northern Kentucky's Harris in hard timesBy JOHN MARSHALLThe image Karl Harris has of his father is painted by old photos and the stories his brothers tell.His older brother, both best friend and basketball running mate, was gunned down in a case of mistaken identity....

Graves nets Sac State's 1st-ever triple-double; beat SimpsonSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Marcus Graves scored 12 points with 11 assists and 10 rebounds and Sacramento State beat NAIA Simpson 76-52 in the Hornets' season opener on Friday night.Graves' triple double was the first in the history of the program. Ethan...

Penn dumps highly-favored Providence 81-75 behind BetleyPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Ryan Betley scored 22 points and AJ Brodeur scored 17 with 10 rebounds and underdog Pennsylvania stunned Providence 81-75 on Saturday.Prior to Saturday, the last time the Quakers (3-2) beat Providence was 66-65 on Jan. 25, 1975 in Providence.Providence...

Saint Peter's remains atop MAAC beating FairfieldJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Aaron Estrada had a season-high 20 points as St. Peter's beat Fairfield 61-44 on Sunday.The Peacocks remain a half-game ahead of Siena in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action. Siena (13-10, 9-5) beat Manhattan on Sunday.Fousseyni Drame had 11...

Associated PressYoung, Mulcahy lead Rutgers in 94-49 romp over CaldwellBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, NJ (AP) Steve Pikiell bristled at the idea that playing a Division II school didn’t matter. While beating such an opponent won’t help a postseason resume, won't count toward Rutgers’ RPI, or even register as a...

Loyola-Marymount opens season with 75-43 victoryLOS ANGELES (AP) James Batemon scored 11 points and Jeffery McClendon and Donald Gipson each added 10 as Loyola-Marymount opened its season with a 75-43 victory over Westcliff on Tuesday night.The Lions shot only 35 percent but still led 34-15 at the break...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Creighton routs St. John's 97-79 without ZegarowskiBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Denzel Mahoney scored a season-high 24 points to lead six players in double figures with star Marcus Zegarowski out of the lineup, and seventh-ranked Creighton pulled away early in a 97-79 victory over...

Syracuse guard Tyus Battle withdraws name from NBA draftSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse guard Tyus Battle has decided to withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school for his junior year.Battle says in a statement on the university website that he feels it's in his best interest ''to...

AP Sports WriterEx-Hoya, ex-Knick, current Georgetown coach Ewing has COVIDBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated at a hospital.''This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly,'' the Hall of Famer as a player for the Hoyas...

UCLA, Georgia Tech players questioned by police in ChinaHANGZHOU, China (AP) Police were summoned to a hotel shared by the Georgia Tech and UCLA basketball teams to investigate an unknown matter, and three basketball players for the Yellow Jackets were questioned and cleared.A statement from Georgia Tech on...

McCants leads New Mexico State past Seattle 72-64LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Johnny McCants had 14 points and 18 rebounds to lead five New Mexico State players in double figures as the Aggies stretched their winning streak to 14 games, beating Seattle 72-64 on Thursday night.Ivan Aurrecoechea and Shawn...