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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) Mindaugas Kacinas may not want to leave the Virgin Islands. Given the way he's played so far in the tropics, that's completely understandable.Kacinas made 9 of 10 shots, finishing with 18 points and South Carolina reached the championship game of the Paradise...

SIU-Edwardsville cruises past Lindenwood Belleville 88-46EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) Zeke Moore scored 18 points, Cameron Williams added 17 as both players hit 7 of 9 shots from the floor and SIU-Edwardsville rolled to an 88-46 victory over NAIA-member Lindenwood Belleville on Sunday.Moore and Williams also combined for nine assists...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: No. 2 Duke hits from outside to beat VirginiaBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Second-ranked Duke got rolling from 3-point range, then took a big step toward winning the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season race.The Blue Devils beat third-ranked Virginia 81-71 on Saturday night in...

POLL ALERT: Preseason No. 1 Michigan State drops out of Top 25; Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas top poll, Seton Hall at No. 10NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Preseason No. 1 Michigan State drops out of Top 25; Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas top poll, Seton Hall at No. 10.

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 17 Duke hobbled entering final weekBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Little has gone smoothly or as expected for No. 17 Duke this season.The Blue Devils (22-7, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have faced injuries - even to their Hall of Fame coach...

AP Sports WriterPorter Jr., other freshmen, set high hopes at MissouriBy KURT VOIGTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Kevin Puryear was fresh off welcoming Cuonzo Martin to Columbia when his attention turned to who might be coming to Missouri with his new coach.Little did the junior know at that point that...

South Carolina F A.J. Lawson declares for NBA draftCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina leading scorer A.J. Lawson is entering the NBA draft for a second straight season.Gamecocks coach Frank Martin confirmed Sunday that Lawson would not hire an agent, meaning he could return to the team for his...

Purdue Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressPurdue Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=PurdueLast season: 26-9, lost in Big Ten Tournament championship, lost to Arkansas-Little Rock in first round of NCAA Tournament.Nickname: Boilermakers.Coach: Matt PainterConference: Big Ten.Who's gone: C A.J. Hammons, G Rapheal Davis, G Johnny Hill.Who's back: The Boilermakers still have...

Levi lifts Texas Rio Grande Valley past Texas A&M-CC 62-59EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Javon Levi had 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds as Texas Rio Grande Valley narrowly beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 62-59 on Wednesday night.Sean Rhea had 18 points for Texas Rio Grande Valley (2-1).Perry Francois had...

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...

New Mexico State rolls to 92-57 win over CSU NorthridgeLAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Keyon Jones scored 21 points and New Mexico State rolled to a 92-57 win over CSU Northridge on Wednesday night.AJ Harris added 11 points and four assists for the Aggies (9-2). Eli Chuha, Robert Brown...

AP Basketball WriterWinners and losers of the NBA's draft withdrawal deadlineBy JOHN MARSHALLZion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett all remained in the NBA draft through the withdrawal deadline.No surprise there, nor for several other players expected to go in the first round.Numerous other players faced difficult decisions on...