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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas point guard Anton Beard will make his return to the court on Saturday after missing the season's first nine games following a summer arrest on forgery charges.Beard, named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Freshman team last season for the Razorbacks (5-4), was arrested in July...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate Top 25; Wisconsin 6thBy DAVE SKRETTAIt's hard to decide who has been more dominant in men's college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference.The Bulldogs remained the clear-cut No. 1 on Monday, earning 62 of 64 first-place votes in...

Forbes: transfer Wilkins immediately eligible at Wake ForestWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes says Virginia Tech transfer Isaiah Wilkins will be immediately eligible this season.Wilkins is a Winston-Salem native who played two seasons for the Hokies before deciding to transfer to the hometown Demon Deacons. The...

Balanced Arkansas tops Southern 79-44 to remain unbeatenFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Davonte Davis scored 14 points to lead six in double-figures and Arkansas remains undefeated with a 79-44 rout over Southern on Wednesday night.Moses Moody, a freshman from Little Rock, Arkansas, had 12 points for Arkansas (5-0). Moody is...

Melton, Randolph lead Florida A&M past SC State 62-56TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Rod Melton and MJ Randolph scored 15 points apiece and Florida A&M beat South Carolina State 60-54 on Monday night for its first undefeated season at home since 1988-89.Bryce Moragne added 14 points and Nasir Core had...

AP Sports WriterYale responds to ex-basketball captain's lawsuit in sex caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University says it wasn't trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.The school on Friday filed its formal response to...

Wagner returning to Michigan, Davis has shoulder surgeryANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan guard Franz Wagner says he is returning for his sophomore season.Wagner started 27 games last season, averaging 11.6 points and leading the team in steals. The 6-foot-9 German missed the first four games because of a...

AP Sports WriterInjured Curry won't fret about missing season for MinnesotaBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) An ordinary scrimmage for Minnesota last week took a discouraging turn as Eric Curry's right knee jerked, popped and buckled when the lanky junior tried to make a move on defense.Though he walked off...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Baylor stay atop AP Top 25; Va. Tech, Richmond inBy JOHN MARSHALLThe first Associated Press men's college basketball poll of the regular season remained steady at the top.The rest, predictably, was filled with change as teams exceeded or failed to live up to preseason expectations.Gonzaga and...

Alonso leads UNC Greensboro past Southeastern 85-67GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Francis Alonso scored 20 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and UNC Greensboro turned back NAIA Southeastern 85-67 on Thursday night.Marvin Smith added 13 points, Isaiah Miller 12 and Kylia Sykes 11 for the Spartans (9-4), who shot 58 percent in...

The Latest: Auburn plays it cool as NCAA bid is revealedBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NCAA Tournament selection Sunday (all times Eastern):6:25 p.m.Auburn players tried to play it cool when the Tigers' first NCAA Tournament invite in 15 years became official. Even as an auditorium full of athletic...

AP Basketball WriterLouisville is new No. 1, unranked Michigan goes to No. 4By JOHN MARSHALLLouisville is the latest No. 1 following an unexpected loss by Duke. Michigan has matched a record by debuting at No. 4.A season of parity is taking a toll in the AP Top 25.Louisville became...