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AP Sports WriterHall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun accused of sex discriminationBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun has been accused of sexual discrimination by a former associate athletic director at the University of Saint Joseph, the Division III school where Calhoun now...

AP Sports WriterCollege basketball bubbles brewing with season on horizonBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) With the coronavirus pandemic already forcing changes for college basketball, a bubble may be brewing in Indianapolis.Indiana Sports Corp. released a 16-page proposal Friday that calls for turning the city convention center's exhibition halls and...

AP Sports WriterUConn: Ollie fired for impermissible contact, workoutsBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut says it fired men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie after finding NCAA violations that included improper workouts and improper contact with recruits by Ollie and former UConn star Ray Allen.The violations are...

AP Basketball WriterArizona State pulls away to beat Utah 83-64By JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley turned several shades of red during the course of a game the Sun Devils had to have. He raised his arms to rev up the crowd, was hit with...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes try to bounce back from Larranaga's worst startBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) To move ahead of John Wooden on the list of coaching victories, the Miami Hurricanes' Jim Larranaga needs just one win, which has been the case for three weeks.W's don't come easily, even for...

AP Sports WriterStackhouse says relationship, opportunity drew him to VandyBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jerry Stackhouse was preparing to interview for NBA jobs, not take over the struggling Vanderbilt men's basketball program.He had a couple of interviews for NBA head coaching jobs lined up, but then he...

AP Basketball WriterTar Heels' Berry ready for last run with reigning championsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Joel Berry II is ready to take any big shot North Carolina needs in his final NCAA Tournament.The senior was last year's most outstanding player at the Final Four after helping...

Brown, Carter carry Seattle past Long Beach State 79-57SEATTLE (AP) Terrell Brown had 17 points, eight assists and four steals to lead five Seattle players in double figures as the Redhawks romped past Long Beach State 79-57 on Monday.Myles Carter added 13 points, Morgan Means chipped in 12,...

Arizona, Illinois agree to home-and-home seriesCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois said Friday it has signed a two-year contract with Arizona for a men's basketball home-and-home series in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.The Illini play in Tucson on Nov. 10, 2019, and the Wildcats will visit Champaign on Dec. 12,...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova and top 11 remain the same in AP men's hoops pollBy JIM O'CONNELLVillanova remains on top of The Associated Press college basketball poll while Florida State and Southern Cal make their first appearances of the season.The Wildcats (10-0) received 56 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member...

The Latest: Louisville names Padgett as interim coachLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):5:15 p.m.Louisville has named assistant David Padgett as the interim replacement for men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, staying in-house to maintain continuity in the wake of a...

Associated PressWatford, Manning help LSU grab 79-77 thriller over ArkansasBy BRYAN LAZAREBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Trendon Watford made a three-point play and Charles Manning blocked two field goal attempts in the final seconds as LSU defeated Arkansas 79-77 in a Southeastern Conference game Wednesday night.The lead changed hands...