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Hoehn scores 29; Sacred Heart holds off Mt. St. Mary's 87-79EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Scott Hoehn pumped in 29 points and Sacred Heart pulled away late to beat Mt. St. Mary's, 87-79, snapping a two-game Northeast Conference losing streak Thursday night.Vado Morse hit a 3-pointer with :06 left in...

AP Basketball WriterLongtime coach, executive Craig Robinson hired to lead NABCBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Craig Robinson has been a successful businessman with a range of financial institutions. He has led college basketball programs from the relatively small Ivy League to the powerful Pac-12. He even has...

Whyte scores 23 points, leads Boston U in 91-63 winBOSTON (AP) Walter Whyte hit four 3-pointers and scored 23 points and Boston University overcame a slow start to beat Division III-member Polytechnic University 91-63 on Saturday.Sukhmail Mathon scored 12 points and had nine boards, Max Mahoney added 12...

Weidenaar helps Central Ark. rally to beat A&M-CC 71-67CONWAY, Ark. (AP) Aaron Weidenaar had a career-high 20 points as Central Arkansas rallied to defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 71-67 on Saturday.Weidenaar shot 5 for 6 from behind the arc.Eddy Kayouloud had 18 points and eight rebounds for Central Arkansas...

Associated PressFormer Auburn assistant basketball coach avoids prisonBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach and NBA star Chuck Person's lifelong generosity may have driven him to the poorhouse, but it saved him from the jailhouse Wednesday when a judge sentenced him in a bribery...

Pairings announced for semifinals of 2K ClassicNEW YORK (AP) Providence will meet Washington and Virginia Tech will play Saint Louis in the semifinals of the 23rd annual 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project.The games will be played Nov. 16-17 at Madison Square Garden for the 20th time, it...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State seeking to survive opening weekend of NCAAsBy LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) It seems as though coach Tom Izzo has Michigan State poised to make a Final Four run nearly every year.The Spartans need to focus on surviving the first weekend this time around....

AP Basketball WriterDraft decisions to have huge impact on 2018-19 hoops seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The deadline for college players to withdraw from the NBA draft has a widespread impact, from the individuals involved to their families to the teams who may select them in June.The decisions made...

Wake Forest says it has fired basketball coach Danny Manning after losing seasons in 5 of his 6 yearsWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest says it has fired basketball coach Danny Manning after losing seasons in 5 of his 6 years.

Associated PressSt. John's hires Mike Anderson as basketball coachBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) After a meandering search, St. John's finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach.Anderson was hired Friday by the Red Storm after getting fired at Arkansas last month. He also had head...

UT athletic director: Shaka Smart to remain for next seasonAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas will stick with coach Shaka Smart next season after the Longhorns won five of their final six games and were fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament before it was canceled amid the coronavirus...

Funk scores 14 to lead St. Joseph's past Albany (NY) 67-64PHILADELPHIA (AP) Taylor Funk had 14 points as Saint Joseph's snapped its season-opening eight-game losing streak, edging past Albany 67-64 on Saturday night.Jordan Hall had 13 points and nine assists for Saint Joseph's (1-8). Jack Forrest added 12...