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Notre Dame-UNC game headlines this week in ACCBy The Associated PressA look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 20 Notre Dame at No. 12 North Carolina. The Tar Heels (20-4, 8-2) sit in first place in the league just ahead of No....

AP Sports WriterWilliams-Goss scores 33, No. 1 Gonzaga beats BYU 85-75By KAREEM COPELANDPROVO, Utah (AP) Nigel Williams-Goss scored 33 points and No. 1 Gonzaga remains the lone undefeated team in the country after an 85-75 victory over BYU on Thursday night.The Bulldogs (23-0, 11-0 West Coast Conference) now...

AP Sports WriterSpotlight on showdown between Markelle Fultz, Lonzo BallBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball have faced off on the court only once in a game, and that was an all-star showcase that was more about making highlights than competitiveness.That's why there is so much...

Associated PressBacon's improved 3-point shooting bolsters No. 15 SeminolesBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Dwayne Bacon's offseason work on his shooting mechanics is continuing to pay off for Florida State.The sophomore leads the 15th-ranked Seminoles in 3-pointers with 39 - he made 32 all of last season. Bacon's...

Bobby Watson, part of Kentucky's 1951 NCAA title team, diesOWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) Bobby Watson, a key player on Kentucky's 1951 NCAA championship team who also coached Owensboro High School to two state titles, has died. He was 86.Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory director Glenn Taylor said Watson died...

Kansas keeps pushing toward 13th straight Big 12 titleBy The Associated PressSome things to watch this week in the Big 12:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: Third-ranked Kansas took a big step toward its 13th straight Big 12 title when it beat No. 2 Baylor on Wednesday night. But the Jayhawks...

Maryland will face challenge on the boards against PurdueBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in the Big Ten:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 23 Purdue at No. 17 Maryland on Saturday. Maryland (20-2, 8-1) is tied atop the league with No. 10 Wisconsin, and the...

Kansas basketball player granted diversion for drug chargeLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been granted diversion for after being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.Lawrence Municipal Court Administrator Vicki Stanwix confirmed Wednesday that an agreement had been reached in Bragg's case. She did not comment...

AP Sports WriterAttorney: Coach's 10-year show cause penalty upheldBy DAVID BRANDTThe NCAA has upheld a 10-year show cause penalty against Donnie Tyndall for orchestrating academic fraud while he worked at the school, the attorney for the former Southern Mississippi basketball coach said on Wednesday.Don Jackson wrote in a text...

AP Sports WriterAttorney: Coach's 10-year show cause penalty upheldBy DAVID BRANDTThe attorney for former Southern Mississippi basketball coach Donnie Tyndall says that the NCAA has upheld a 10-year show cause penalty for orchestrating academic fraud while he worked at the school.Don Jackson, Tyndall's attorney, wrote in a text message...

Associated PressKansas forward Bragg granted diversion for drug chargeBy ALLISON KITELAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been granted diversion after being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia .The diversion agreement was reached Wednesday after criminal charges were filed in Lawrence Municipal Court on Monday, said...

UMKC hits season-high 16 3-pointers in win over NAIA OttawaKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kyle Steward and Broderick Newbill each scored 20 points and Missouri-Kansas City cruised by NAIA's Ottawa University 93-67 on Tuesday night in the Kangaroos' nonconference finale.It was the second career 20-plus game for each player.UMKC...