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AP Sports WriterUConn gets 2 years of probation for NCAA hoops violationsBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn's men's basketball program has been placed on probation for two years and former coach Kevin Ollie has been sanctioned individually for violations of NCAA rules during his tenure.The NCAA Committee on...

Florida's Johnson hospitalized after collapsing on courtTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Mike White declined to do any postgame media interviews. He wanted to get to the hospital to be near Keyontae Johnson's side as quickly as possible.No one could blame him.Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the...

AP Sports WriterMost top teams counting on big contributions from transfersBy STEVE MEGARGEEAcquiring a high-profile transfer isn't necessarily a prerequisite for every Final Four contender, but a look at the rosters of AP Top 25 teams sure makes it seem that way.Four of the top five teams in the...

AP Basketball WriterDuke is No. 1 in AP preseason poll for second straight yearBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason poll for the second straight season and ninth time as a program, matching rival North Carolina for most all-time.Led by senior guard Grayson Allen and...

Walker's 3 pointer lifts Miami past Boston College 79-78CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) The final shot was designed for a teammate but Lonnie Walker IV had different ideas.And Miami's heralded freshman guard delivered. Walker's 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining capped a 14-point comeback and lifted Miami over Boston College...

Louisiana Tech's Boykins, UAB's Baxter suspended for fightIRVING, Texas (AP) Conference USA says Louisiana Tech's Jacobi Boykins and UAB's Hakeem Baxter are suspended one game for fighting in the benches-clearing mayhem that led to multiple ejections from Thursday's game.Boykins will miss Louisiana Tech's game at Middle Tennessee. Baxter...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA's agent certification process draws concern, criticismBy AARON BEARDThere are concerns about the NCAA's new requirements allowing men's basketball players to sign with an agent during the NBA draft process while maintaining their college eligibility.The measures - which notably now include requiring agents to have a bachelor's...

Magic Johnson speaks out on Twitter amid Michigan St falloutBy The Associated PressNBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson says anyone at Michigan State who was aware of sexual assault and didn't say or do anything should be fired.Johnson, who led the Spartans to an NCAA title in 1979, also...

AP Sports WriterColeman 3 allows Arizona to hold off UC Davis, 70-68By BOB BAUMTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Justin Coleman sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 to play and the Arizona Wildcats escaped with a 70-68 victory over UC Davis Saturday night in their final nonconference game before Pac-12 play...

NCAA Latest: 11-seed Syracuse bounces Mich. St. for Sweet 16By The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:20 p.m.Michigan State's season is over after the Spartans were eliminated by 11th-seeded Syracuse in their own backyard.Despite a partisan crowd cheering them on in...

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.

Oluyitan leads balanced Southern Utah rout of Idaho, 73-45MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Cameron Oluyitan scored 15 points and led four players into double figure scoring as Southern Utah walloped Idaho, 73-45 in a Big Sky Conference battle Monday night.The Thunderbirds built a 19-point lead by intermission and padded it...