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Harvey has 19 to rally McNeese to 77-61 win over NCCULAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) James Harvey came off the bench to score 19 points and lead a McNeese rally to beat North Carolina Central 77-61 on Thursday night to halt a three-game skid.Malik Hines added 15 points and...

Carter carries Navy over Mount St. Mary's 59-48ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) John Carter Jr. posted 17 points as Navy defeated Mount St. Mary's 59-48 on Friday.Cam Davis had 15 points for Navy (6-4), and Greg Summers added 11 points. The Midshipmen trailed 14-9 before closing the first half with...

DePaul, Leitao negotiating extension through 2023-24 seasonCHICAGO (AP) DePaul says it is negotiating a contract extension with men's basketball coach Dave Leitao through the 2023-24 season.Leitao was hired in 2015 and has pushed to return the Blue Demons to respectability in his second stint as their head coach....

AP Sports WriterMemphis, Wiseman have 1 more game, then it’s back to courtBy TERESA M. WALKERJames Wiseman has one more game before heading back to court with his attorneys as they take on the NCAA in a high-stakes battle to keep the 7-foot-1 freshman playing in what could be...

Ertel scores 19 to carry UAB over East Tennessee State 65-61JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Michael Ertel posted 19 points as UAB narrowly beat East Tennessee State 65-61 on Saturday.Jalen Benjamin had 16 points for UAB (6-0). Trey Jemison added 12 rebounds and three blocks.Ledarrius Brewer had 18 points,...

AP Sports WriterUConn president says Ollie had pattern of serious violationsBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn President Susan Herbst says in a letter upholding the firing of Kevin Ollie that the former men's basketball coach had a pattern of breaking NCAA rules and committed serious violations.The school released...

Associated Press7-foot-2 freshman Brown brings height to BruinsBy JILL PAINTER LOPEZLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA has its tallest team under coach Steve Alford, and it added another inch after the summer thanks to the continued growth of Moses Brown.Brown, a 7-foot-2 center from New York, said he grew an...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Despite the Miami Hurricanes' many accomplishments during the Jim Larranaga era, they haven't beaten a Top 25 opponent in March since he became coach. That could change even before tournament time. This week the No. 25 Hurricanes are ranked for the first time all season, and they...

AP Sports WriterNorthern Arizona trying to fight past injury-plagued seasonsBy JOHN MARSHALLFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy was excited to put the 2015-16 season behind him, ready to get the Lumberjacks back on an upward trajectory after a series of injuries stalled the program's progress.Instead, more...

Former BYU basketball coach Dave Rose stable after strokePROVO, Utah (AP) Former BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has been hospitalized after a stroke.The school said the 63-year-old Rose was stricken Thursday and has been stabilized.''The Rose family expressed appreciation for the love and support they have received,'' the...

Arizona, Illinois agree to home-and-home seriesCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois said Friday it has signed a two-year contract with Arizona for a men's basketball home-and-home series in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.The Illini play in Tucson on Nov. 10, 2019, and the Wildcats will visit Champaign on Dec. 12,...

Virginia guard Ty Jerome declares for NBA draftCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia guard Ty Jerome says he is forgoing his final year of eligibility to make himself available for the NBA draft.Jerome made the announcement Monday on his Instagram page. He says he made the decision after talking with...