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Rutgers guard Peter Kiss to enter transfer portalPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers guard Peter Kiss plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal after playing for the Scarlet Knights for two seasons.Coach Steve Pikiell announced Thursday that Kiss intends to graduate and use his remaining year of eligibility at another...

AP Sports WriterDuke, Clemson, Syracuse give Midwest a strong ACC flavorBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) The ACC is looming large in downtown Omaha earlier than usual this year.The Atlantic Coast Conference regularly sends a couple baseball teams to the College World Series each June. But the field for...

Former Texas Tech standout Andre Emmett killed in DallasDALLAS (AP) Former Texas Tech basketball standout Andre Emmett, the team's all-time leading scorer, was shot to death early Monday near his home in Dallas.Emmett, 37, was sitting in his vehicle outside his home at about 2:30 a.m. when he...

Matchups set for 2K ClassicNEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh will face SMU and new coach Tim Jankovich, and Michigan meets Marquette in the semifinals of the 22nd annual 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, which returns to Madison Square Garden this year.The semifinals are Nov. 17 with the championship...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Junior forward Jordan Washington has been suspended two games by Iona College for his slapping a Monmouth player in the scuffle that broke out after Friday night's game.The 6-foot-8 Washington was clearly seen on tape slapping Monmouth's Chris Brady after the Hawks' 110-102 victory...

Riller's double-double sends Charleston past D-II CokerCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Grant Riller had 23 points and 10 rebounds and College of Charleston beat Division II-level Coker 76-50 on Sunday.Jaylen McManus had 11 points for College of Charleston (5-4) and Osinachi Smart added 10 points and nine rebounds.Noel Pinnock had...

South Carolina forward Chris Silva withdraws from NBA draftCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's leading scorer and rebounder Chris Silva is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Gamecocks for his senior year.The 6-foot-9 forward from Gabon, South Carolina, was named to the all-Southeastern Conference first team...

Kansas, Michigan State and UCLA head strong 2019 Maui fieldLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Final Four-bound Kansas, Michigan State and UCLA headline what will be another strong field at the 2019 Maui Invitational.The Maui field is annually one of the best among college basketball's holiday tournaments and the 2019 bracket,...

AP Sports WriterLoyola's run shines light on barrier-breaking '63 title teamBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Under the bright lights of the popping flashbulbs, Jerry Harkness grasped the magnitude of the moment.There he was on that day in March 1963, a black player from Loyola of Chicago shaking hands with...

Arkansas' Barford, Macon to enter NBA draft without agentsFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas junior guards Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon have announced they both plan to enter this year's NBA draft without hiring agents, allowing them both the chance to return to school for their senior seasons.The move will...

AP Basketball WriterBig East a beast again with four teams showcased in Top 25By DAVE SKRETTAIt has been a long time since the Big East commanded the spotlight like it does in college basketball these days.In fact, you probably have to go back about seven years to the days...

AP Basketball WriterReport: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top playersBy AARON BEARDNew details of payments to athletes in a federal investigation that has lurked in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall mark the latest threat to the sport's basic foundation, showing the breadth...