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AP Sports WriterVirginia Tech standout Blackshear transferring to FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Former Virginia Tech forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. is transferring to Florida and will be eligible to play immediately.Blackshear announced his decision via Instagram on Wednesday night, choosing the Gators over Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas...

UNLV puts six in double figures, tops San Jose State 98-87LAS VEGAS (AP) Marvin Coleman led a balanced attack with 17 points and Cheikh Mbacke Dion had a double-double and UNLV raced past San Jose State 98-87 on Wednesday night.Bryce Hamilton and Amauri Hardy had 16 points apiece...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Louisville bounces back to rout Eastern Kentucky 99-67By GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville rebounded from a lackluster defeat that will end its stay at No. 1 with the offensive patience and accuracy that fueled its rise to the top.Jordan Nwora scored 26 points,...

AP National WriterBaby Cats: Even for Cal and Kentucky, this team is youngBy EDDIE PELLSBOISE, Idaho (AP) Even for Kentucky, this team is young.The program and coach that essentially created the term ''One and Done'' have taken the fascination with freshmen to an entirely new place.The fifth-seeded Wildcats...

Associated PressSaint Mary's gets back on track with 74-63 win over CalBy MICHAEL WAGAMANBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Calvin Hermanson scored 22 points with four 3-pointers and Saint Mary's beat California 74-63 on Saturday night to end a two-game losing streak.Jordan Ford added a career-high 17 points and six rebounds,...

AP Sports WriterMeeting and beating: No. 17 Florida streaking after powwowBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) After consecutive losses to South Carolina and Vanderbilt last month, Florida coach Mike White decided to do something a little different.Following a lengthy film session, White gathered his players for an even longer...

Prim’s 19 lead Missouri State to 71-69 win over HawksCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Gaige Prim had 19 points and Josh Hall hit a pair of tie-breaking free throws with 48.7 seconds left as Missouri State held off Saint Joseph’s 71-69 at the Charleston Classic on Friday.The Bears (3-3) had...

Louisville interim coach Padgett adds Paulus as an assistantLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville interim coach David Padgett has hired Greg Paulus as an assistant, the latest addition to the men's basketball staff.''We've just been taking it one at a time,'' Padgett said Thursday. ''There's a lot of moving parts...

NYU basketball coach Joe Nesci retires after 30 seasonsNEW YORK (AP) New York University basketball coach Joe Nesci is retiring after 30 seasons at the helm.He guided the Violets to the NCAA Division III championship game in the 1993-94 season. He posted a 512-270 (.654) career record.Nesci's teams...

Michigan's Chaundee Brown granted eligibility after transferANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan guard Chaundee Brown has been granted immediate eligibility following his transfer from Wake Forest.Michigan announced the decision from the NCAA and Big Ten on Friday. Brown said he is ''thankful and truly blessed.''Brown started 74 of his...

Felder no longer part of South Carolina basketball programCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina point guard Rakym Felder is no longer part of the Gamecocks basketball team.Felder, a key freshman reserve for South Carolina's Final Four team two years ago, was dismissed from the program by coach Frank Martin...

McKay sparks Central Michigan past Northern Illinois 80-72DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Kevin McKay came off the bench to score a career-high 33 points and hit several big shots down the stretch to help Central Michigan pull away late for an 80-72 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.McKay hit...