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Hammond scores 26 to carry Niagara past Monmouth 77-72LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Hammond had 26 points and 12 rebounds as Niagara narrowly defeated Monmouth 77-72 on Sunday.Hammond hit 6 of 9 3-pointers with the Purple Eagles finishing 11 of 23 from the arc.Shandon Brown had 17 points and...

AP Sports WriterNCAA's greatest hits: Austin Carr's record 61 points in 1970By ERIC OLSONAustin Carr played for Notre Dame in an era when prolific scorers dominated college basketball.LSU's Pete Maravich was scoring 40 a night and still No. 1 on the points list. Niagara's Calvin Murphy, Purdue's Rick Mount...

AP Sports WriterFormer Louisville recruit Brian Bowen entering NBA draftBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina forward and former Louisville recruit Brian Bowen is entering the NBA draft.Bowen, who transferred to South Carolina after being suspended by Louisville amid a federal investigation into college basketball, won't hire an...

AP Sports WriterRomar's future at Washington could be tied to recruitsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) On a recent Wednesday night at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Michael Porter Jr. walked out of the locker room with a security detail at his side, pausing only momentarily for a photograph with a fan...

AP Sports WriterEx-UConn coach Ollie takes dispute to state, federal courtBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Former UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie has brought his $10 million dispute with the school over his firing to both state and federal court.A federal judge in Bridgeport on Friday heard arguments by...

AP Basketball WriterDuke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America teamBy JOHN MARSHALLThe season did not end as Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett intended. The fabulous freshmen came to Duke to win a national championship and their bid came up short with a loss to Michigan State in the Elite...

Kentucky's Washington in walking boot ahead of NCAA tourneyLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky says scoring and rebounding leader PJ Washington is wearing a walking boot ''as a precaution'' before the No. 2 seed Wildcats open Midwest Region play in the NCAA Tournament.Kentucky basketball spokesman Eric Lindsey said in a...

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...

AP Sports WriterUS college teams in Barcelona during van attack, players OKBy ANNE M. PETERSONMen's basketball teams from several U.S. universities, including Oregon State, Clemson and Arizona, were in Barcelona, Spain, when a van drove into pedestrians Thursday in a historic district popular with tourists but school officials said...

Kentucky, then Duke: Utah Valley opens with a brutal doubleOREM, Utah (AP) Utah Valley is calling it perhaps the toughest 24 hours of basketball in NCAA history.The Wolverines say they will play at bluebloods Kentucky and Duke on back-to-back days to open the season. They'll visit Rupp Arena...

AP National WriterMichigan State, Texas Tech get ready for a Final Four grindBy EDDIE PELLSMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Hunker down, hoops fans. This one might be ugly.The Final Four's second semifinal Saturday features Texas Tech, the team with the best defense in a generation, against Michigan State, the nose-in-the-dirt team...

Mathis' 3 at the buzzer sends New Mexico past CSUN 87-84NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) Anthony Mathis scored 12 points and banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer and New Mexico beat Cal State Northridge 87-84 on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.Makuach Maluach's layup put the Lobos...