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Grimes' big 1st half helps Houston get past Georgia TechBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Quentin Grimes scored 23 of his game-high 26 points before halftime and Houston fended off Georgia Tech 70-59 in a Diamond Head Classic semifinal Monday.The Cougars (9-3) never trailed and led by as many as...

Houston's White out for year after injuring knee in workoutHOUSTON (AP) Houston forward Fabian White Jr. will have knee surgery this week and miss this season after injuring himself in a workout.White was working out on his own this week when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in...

Texas A&M-CC ends McNeese tourney hopes with 82-70 winCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Joseph Kilgore scored 23 points, Kareem South added 18 with three 3-pointers, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat McNeese 82-70 on Wednesday night to knock the Cowboys from Southland Conference Tournament contention.Sean Rhea scored 17 points, Myles...

Mountain West to begin conference schedule in DecemberBy The Associated PressThe Mountain West Conference will play an 18-game basketball schedule, starting in late December.The season will begin on Dec. 29 and conclude March 6, according to a news released issued Friday.Each team will play nine home games and make...

AP Sports WriterBob Huggins, John Calipari to renew friendship, rivalryBy JOHN RABYBefore trying to get the best of each other in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, close friends Bob Huggins of West Virginia and John Calipari of Kentucky are renewing their bond at Huggins' charity event.Calipari will be the special...

Garza has 25 points, No. 18 Iowa beats No. 19 Illinois 72-65IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Luka Garza is 6-foot-11 and can hit 3-pointers.That foiled Illinois' defensive plan against the Iowa junior center.Garza, the Big Ten's leading scorer, bounced back from a slow start to score 25 points and...

Davison leads Eastern Washington past Northern Arizona 77-66FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Jacob Davison scored 17 points and added five assists to lead Big Sky Conference leader Eastern Washington to a 77-66 win over Northern Arizona Monday night.Eastern Washington has now won six straight games, including the first two games...

Washington hires Cameron Dollar as assistant coachSEATTLE (AP) Washington has hired former Seattle coach Cameron Dollar for a second stint as an assistant coach with the Huskies.New Washington coach Mike Hopkins announced the hiring on Sunday. Dollar was fired at Seattle earlier this month after eight seasons in...

AP Sports WriterExpansion hang over: ACC annually meets under dark cloudBy PETE IACOBELLICHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Another Atlantic Coast Conference basketball media day. Another scandal casting a shadow over the gathering.It has been that way since the league's most recent expansions.While there's no question in the three years since...

AP Sports WriterUConn's 8 newcomers already competing for playing timeBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The competition to earn playing time is already in high gear at UConn, where eight newcomers have joined the Huskies.So far, it's been just pickup games, limited workouts with coaches and on Thursday, their...

AP Sports Writer7-day respite just what Syracuse neededBy JOHN KEKISSyracuse coach Jim Boeheim and his thin roster needed a break, and the Orange got one at a most opportune time.When Syracuse (13-6, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) hosts Boston College (13-6, 3-3 ACC) on Wednesday night, the Orange will be...

BYU wins 6th straight, holds off San Diego 72-71SAN DIEGO (AP) TJ Haws and Yoeli Childs each scored 17 points as BYU held off San Diego 72-71 on Saturday night for its sixth straight win.Yauhen Massalski's layup gave San Diego a 71-70 lead with 25 seconds remaining. Childs...