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LSU basketball player Wayde Sims shot to deathBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU basketball player Wayde Sims has died after he was shot early Friday near the campus of another school in Baton Rouge.Sims, 20, was shot around 12:25 a.m., Baton Rouge police said in a news release.He was...

Associated PressFreshman Edwards leads Georgia to win over The CitadelBy BLAKE GILESATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia's sensational freshman Anthony Edwards outdueled The Citadel's Hayden Brown to lead Georgia to a 95-86 win Tuesday night in Stegeman Coliseum.In just his second collegiate game, Edwards scored a career-high 29 points to...

Butler adds high school guard to fall recruiting classINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Point guard Aaron Thompson has signed a national letter-of-intent to play at Butler.Last season, the Maryland native averaged 10.9 points for Paul VI Catholic High School in Virginia. He is the only player in that school's history to...

AP Sports WriterSurprise: Perfect Furman hoping to end NCAA tourney droughtBy PETE IACOBELLIGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Furman forward Clay Mounce has a simple question in the team video before the Paladins take the court each home game: ''Haven't you heard of us?''Not many college basketball fans have.Though it's a...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina's Martin confident in Gamecocks' futureBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Frank Martin is confident South Carolina will take a step forward next season, no matter who is on court for the Gamecocks.The seventh-year coach understands he's got a couple of high profile dominoes left to...

Tennessee dismisses guard Detrick Mostella from its teamKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has dismissed guard Detrick Mostella from its program, leaving the Volunteers without their second-leading scorer.Vols coach Rick Barnes said Tuesday night in a statement that ''I've always been very clear about the standards that members of this...

Stevens, Martin lift Colorado St. past Wyoming 77-70LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Isaiah Stevens had 14 points to lead five Colorado State players in double figures as the Rams beat Wyoming 77-70 on Saturday. Kris Martin added 13 points for the Rams. Kendle Moore chipped in 12, Nico Carvacho scored...

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan now says he's ''not totally sure'' about whether he will retire after next season.Post-Crescent Media reported Thursday (http://tinyurl.com/nwzxnhx ) that Ryan kept the door open to delaying retirement at an appearance at the U.S. Venture Open golf charity event.In...

AP Sports WriterAbdul-Jabbar visits Harvard, tells players to stay in schoolBy JIMMY GOLENCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't mention either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton by name, but the presidential election was on his mind when he came to Harvard on Saturday to talk to the players on...

Kentucky's Adebayo will hire agent, stay in NBA draftLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky freshman Bam Adebayo will hire an agent and stay in the NBA draft. He is the fifth Wildcat to leave school for the June draft.The 6-foot-10 forward had left open the possibility of returning for his...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: Shared titles abound in power conferencesBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) A full regular-season schedule didn't provide a clear answer as to who is the best team in the majority of the power conferences.No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 North Carolina ended up...

Hart's career-high 30 leads Fresno State past San Jose StateSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Freshman guard Niven Hart scored a career-high 30 points, including 11 in overtime, as Fresno State defeated San Jose State 84-78 on Wednesday night.Hart, whose previous career high was 29 points against Colorado State last...