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No. 8 Kentucky, No. 24 Florida clash in SEC Top 25 showdownBy The Associated PressHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this week:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 8 Kentucky at No. 24 Florida: Kentucky has been on a slide lately. Kentucky lost two straight before...

Purdue's Haas opts to return for final season over NBAWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue center Isaac Hass has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to school for his senior season.The announcement comes more than a week before the deadline to opt out.Haas issued a...

Duke's Zion Williamson day to day with mild knee sprainDURHAM, N.C. (AP) No. 1 Duke says freshman star Zion Williamson is day to day with a mild right knee sprain.Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge said Thursday night that Williamson is progressing as expected after he injured his knee when...

Florida hires Texas Tech's Pinkins as associate head coachGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has hired former Texas Tech assistant Al Pinkins as associate head coach.Pinkins brings 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to Gainesville, including five in the Southeastern Conference.Pinkins replaces Armon Gates, who accepted a job at Nebraska...

Ex-college basketball player sentenced in student's slayingKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) A former Western Michigan University basketball player has been sentenced for his role in a robbery that led to the fatal shooting of another student.The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that 21-year-old Joeviair Kennedy was ordered Monday to spend at least...

Brewer carries E. Tennessee St. past UNC-Greensboro 71-61GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Ledarrius Brewer recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds as East Tennessee State got past UNC Greensboro 71-61 on Saturday.Silas Adheke added 9 points and 11 rebounds for the Buccaneers. Serrel Smith scored a career-high 16 points for East...

AP College Sports WriterCollege basketball panels: Ban cheats, let players go proBy RALPH D. RUSSOINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Commission on College Basketball sharply directed the NCAA to take control of the sport, calling for sweeping reforms to separate pro and college tracks, permit players to return to school after...

Associated PressHart, Jenkins lead Villanova past Charleston, 63-47By DAVE ZEITLINVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Josh Hart had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Kris Jenkins scored 11 points and No. 2 Villanova rolled past the College of Charleston 63-47 on Wednesday night.Mikal Bridges and Eric Paschall added eight points apiece for...

Tar Heels sign Brooks as late addition to recruiting classCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina has signed 6-foot-10 forward Garrison Brooks as a late recruiting addition to bolster a depleted frontcourt.The Tar Heels announced Brooks' signing Monday. The Lafayette, Alabama product and four-star prospect had originally signed with...

Holba scores 23 with 6 3s, Fort Wayne drops Denver 91-81FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) Matt Holba scored a career-high 23 points on 6-of-7 shooting from 3-point range and 5-of-5 shooting from the foul line to lead Fort Wayne to a 91-81 win over Denver on Saturday night.Kason Harrell...

AP Sports WriterWade, Pearl trying to build on success amid NCAA questionsBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Auburn coach Bruce Pearl and LSU's Will Wade are both hoping to build on big seasons while dealing with a major potential challenge for their respective programs off the court.Both programs were...

Michigan's Beilein has successful double bypass surgeryANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan basketball coach John Beilein has undergone a double-bypass heart procedure and is expected to make a full recovery.The school said Tuesday that Beilein is expected to leave the hospital in a few days and be ''fully active''...