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Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry enters NBA draftSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry has entered the NBA draft.Perry announced his decision Sunday on social media and was congratulated by the school in a tweet. He said “we are navigating charted waters” with coronavirus in the tweet...

Former Kansas State guard Patrick transfers to DePaulCHICAGO (AP) Former Kansas State guard Brian Patrick is headed to DePaul as a graduate transfer, the Blue Demons announced on Tuesday.Patrick will be eligible to play immediately after spending two years at Kansas State and last season at Purdue Fort...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten tourney challenge gives Pitino, Gophers last chanceBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) All those late-game lapses over the past month pushed Minnesota way off the NCAA Tournament bubble, forcing the Gophers to win five games in five days this week just to get in.This last-chance challenge...

Associated PressWalker, Koprivica lead Florida St.'s opening rout of UNFBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) M.J. Walker scored 17 points and Balsa Koprivica added 13 as No. 22 Florida State opened its season with an 86-58 rout of North Florida on Wednesday.Scottie Barnes, the ACC's preseason freshman of the year,...

AP Sports WriterEdwards' basketball background helps Purdue with versatilityBy MICHAEL MAROTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue's Vincent Edwards never had a choice when it came to playing basketball.It was in his blood.His father, Bill, played professionally in Europe for more than a decade. His mother, Glennetta Patton, played the...

MWC's Thompson added to Division I basketball committeeINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson has been named to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the second time.Thompson will serve a one-year term in place of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs, who stepped down earlier this...

Vanderbilt's Aaron Nesmith announces he's entering NBA draftNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt guard Aaron Nesmith is forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the NBA draft.Nesmith was one of the nation's most prolific scorers and 3-point shooters before injuring his right foot in January, knocking him out...

Pittsburgh freshman Manigault, sophomore Clark transferringPITTSBURGH (AP) Freshman forward Corey Manigault and sophomore guard Crisshawn Clark are transferring from Pittsburgh.The players announced the move shortly after the Panthers finished a disappointing 16-17 season in coach Kevin Stallings' first year. Manigault appeared in 18 games, averaging less than a...

North Carolina A&T names Will Jones men's basketball coachGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Will Jones' 19-game stint as North Carolina A&T's interim men's basketball coach not only earned him Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference coach of the year honors, but also the full-time job.The school made the announcement Thursday.The Aggies were 14-5...

AP Sports WriterWichita State quietly on rise as AAC begins to sneak upBy DAVE SKRETTAWICHITA, Kan. (AP) It's getting more and more difficult for Wichita State to play the no-respect card this season.One more week just might be about it.The Shockers, who shot into the national consciousness during...

Associated PressNo. 8 Illini return with high expectations behind star duoBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) They're back.The return of stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn has brought a sense of optimism and high expectations to an Illinois program that saw a magical season abruptly halted by the pandemic...

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks will hold training camp at the University of Georgia for the third year in a row.The Hawks, coming off a 60-win season that set a franchise record, will practice at the Stegeman Coliseum training facility from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 before returning to Atlanta.The...