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College of Charleston beats UNC Wilmington 88-74WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Grant Riller and Jarrell Brantley combined for 51 points on 19-of-25 shooting, including 7 of 9 from 3-point range, to help College of Charleston beat UNC Wilmington 88-74 on Saturday night for its 10th consecutive win.Riller made 11 of...

AP Basketball WriterCollege basketball floats idea of bubbles for safe seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NBA bubble has held. So has the NHL's double bubble. The WNBA and MLS, no leaks.In this unprecedented landscape of sports in a pandemic world, one indisputable fact has emerged: bubbles work.Thousands of tests, minimal to...

Associated PressUniversity of Louisville president James Ramsey resigningBy DYLAN LOVANFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) University of Louisville president James Ramsey is stepping down and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will appoint a new board of trustees at the school, which has been plagued by scandal in recent years.Bevin announced Friday that...

First black official in Atlantic Coast Conference diesAPEX, N.C. (AP) Jim Burch was the first black man to officiate a basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but one of the men he taught to follow in his footsteps said Burch didn't make much out of the achievement.''Everybody...

Florida guard Chris Chiozza sprains shoulder in exhibitionJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida point guard Chris Chiozza sprained his left shoulder in the team's exhibition opener at Jacksonville on Thursday night.Chiozza injured his shoulder in the opening minute of the game, headed to the bench, tried to return and ended...

Associated PressThornton, Boston College hold off N.C. State for 71-68 winBy GETHIN COOLBAUGHBOSTON (AP) Derryck Thornton had 22 points, five rebounds and five assists, Jay Heath scored 16, and Boston College held off a second-half surge from North Carolina State in a 71-68 win on Sunday night.Nik Popovic...

AP Sports WriterGamecocks ranked again, play No. 19 Florida, No. 5 KentuckyBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell is ready for a week like few others in his college career.He knows if the 24th-ranked Gamecocks can make it through No. 19 Florida at home on...

Missouri Valley Conference invites Valpo to join the leagueVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) The Missouri Valley Conference has invited Valparaiso to join the league and replace departing Wichita State.The league Tuesday that its nine members had voted unanimously to extend an invite to the Crusaders, who currently play in the...

AP Sports WriterClemson looks to new faces to challenge in ACC playBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson forward Aamir Simms didn't enjoy what he saw during the summer with the Tigers.Simms, a 6-foot-8 junior, was accustomed to seeing older teammates like Donte Grantham, Elijah Thomas, Marcquise Reed and...

Suspended NC State guard Johnson faces felony assault chargeCLEVELAND (AP) Suspended North Carolina State guard Markell Johnson is facing a felony assault charge in his home state of Ohio.According to a court document, Johnson was among four people indicted Dec. 5 in Cuyahoga County. The document states they...

AP Basketball WriterPac-12 with 3 teams fighting on NCAA bubbleBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The Pac-12 is as strong at the top as it's been in some time with three teams with the potential to make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament.But get past No. 5 Arizona, No. 11...

Queta, Merrill help Utah State beat San Jose State 96-54LOGAN, Utah (AP) Neemias Queta had a double-double and Sam Merrill hit three 3-pointers in Utah State's 25-2 run to open the game and the Aggies beat San Jose Sate 96-54 on Tuesday night.Queta finished with 23 points and 10...