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Gilbeck, Webster lead W. Illinois past D-III St. Mary'sMACOMB, Ill. (AP) Brandon Gilbeck scored a career-high 31 points and freshman Kobe Webster added 19 points, eight assists and four steals to help Western Illinois beat Division III St. Mary's 109-68 on Saturday night.Gilbeck shot 12 of 15 from...

No. 24 Wisconsin beats Northwestern 63-38, moves into 1stMADISON, Wis. (AP) Nate Reuvers scored 11 points as No. 24 Wisconsin struggled through a poor offensive performance in a 63-48 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.The win moved the Badgers (20-10, 13-6 Big Ten) into a three-way for first...

AP Sports WriterBalanced Iowa State cruises past Southern Miss 73-45By LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Solomon Young scored 14 points, Prentiss Nixon added 13 and Iowa State eased past Southern Miss 73-45 on Tuesday for its second straight win.Tyrese Haliburton had 12 points with nine assists and three steals...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A frustrated Rick Pitino said the NCAA has not interviewed him about an escort's book allegations of sex parties at Louisville players' dormitory and doesn't believe the scandal will be resolved until summer.At the end of Friday's news conference previewing Louisville's Atlantic Coast Conference opener...

AP Basketball WriterPinson set to return for No. 14 UNC against rival NC StateBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina swingman Theo Pinson is finally set to make his season debut after October foot surgery.Coach Roy Williams said Friday he expects to play the junior in the...

AP Sports WriterManek scores 30, leads Oklahoma past Oklahoma State 82-69By CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Brady Manek scored 30 points to help Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 82-69 on Saturday.Manek finished a point short of his career high and matched a career best with seven 3-pointers.Austin Reaves had 21...

Report: MSU basketball player accused of sexual assaultEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a Michigan State basketball player is asking the Michigan attorney general's office to investigate, according to a published report.ESPN, citing a police report and emails obtained through a...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: Graduation rates for men's NCAA teams trail the womenBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A diversity report for graduation rates among this year's NCAA Tournament teams continues to show male players lagging behind their female counterparts.The study released Tuesday from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics...

MILWAUKEE (AP) Cody Wichmann hit all five of his 3-point shots and scored a career-high 17 points to help Milwaukee cruise to an 85-61 win over Division III Trinity International on Friday night.Matt Tiby had 14 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, Austin Arians scored 11 and J.J...

AP Sports WriterNCAA accuses Louisville over escort allegationsBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The NCAA accused Louisville of four violations stemming from its investigation into allegations that a former basketball staffer hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and players.The governing body's report Thursday does not...

2nd man charged in death of ex-Texas Tech star Andre EmmettDALLAS (AP) Dallas police have arrested a second suspect in the investigation of last month's fatal shooting of ex-NBA and Texas Tech star Andre Emmett.Dallas County jail records show 29-year-old Michael Lucky was being held Tuesday on a...

AP Sports WriterZion-Tacko matchup highlights NCAA second round in EastBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Tacko Fall really hopes the UCF-Duke NCAA Tournament game is not all about the Knights' 7-foot-6 center and the Blue Devils' explosive freshman star Zion Williamson.Sorry, Tacko, it's way too late for that with...