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AP Sports WriterVital, Bouknight lead UConn to 78-71 win over South FloridaBy Pat Eaton-RobbSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn guard Christian Vital believes the experience of losing a lot of close games this season helped the Huskies get a win on Sunday.Vital scored 24 points and freshman James Bouknight had...

AP Sports WriterFormer UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91By PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) Former UConn basketball coach Donald ''Dee'' Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno...

Arizona loses Baker for the season with broken wristTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona junior guard Jemarl Baker Jr. will miss the remainder of the season with a broken wrist.Wildcats coach Sean Miller said during his radio show on Monday that X-rays showed a broken bone in Baker's wrist.Baker was...

Mathis' 3 at the buzzer sends New Mexico past CSUN 87-84NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) Anthony Mathis scored 12 points and banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer and New Mexico beat Cal State Northridge 87-84 on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.Makuach Maluach's layup put the Lobos...

AP Sports WriterUCLA's Shareef O'Neal to miss season with heart ailmentBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA freshman Shareef O'Neal will sit out the entire upcoming basketball season because of a heart condition that the son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal says is ''risky.''The younger O'Neal didn't specify...

AP Basketball WriterACC coaches back idea of all D-I teams in 2021 NCAA tourneyBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball coaches are pushing the idea of having next year's NCAA Tournament include all eligible teams in Division I.Numerous league schools and coaches released statements Wednesday after...

Wisconsin assistant coach up and walking after crashMADISON, Wis. (AP) The University of Wisconsin said Monday assistant men's basketball coach Howard Moore was up and walking at a hospital after a weekend automobile wreck in Michigan that killed his wife and daughter.The school also said Moore's son, Jerell,...

Anderson leads Delaware over Salem University 79-76NEWARK, Del. (AP) Kevin Anderson had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Ebby Asamoah added 20 points as Delaware narrowly beat Salem University 79-76 on Saturday.Ryan Allen had 12 points for Delaware (1-0). Aleks Novakovich added 10 points and five assists.Fonz Hale...

AP Basketball WriterSiena coach Jimmy Patsos resigns amid investigationBy TIM REYNOLDSSiena coach Jimmy Patsos resigned Friday, weeks after the college opened what has become a wide-ranging investigation that unearthed allegations of problems ranging from abusive conduct to financial improprieties within the program.The move came more than a month after...

Associated PressJaquez, Hill lead UCLA to 93-64 win over San Jose StateBy DOUG PADILLALOS ANGELES (AP) The sand out of their toes and some of the egg washed from their face, UCLA returned home from the Hawaiian Islands to clean up on San Jose State on Sunday.Freshman Jaime...

Calipari signs $86 million, 10-year extension with KentuckyLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari has signed a 10-year contract extension through 2029 worth $86 million that includes an option in the sixth year to step down and become a special assistant to the athletic director or university representative.The...

Iowa sophomore forward Tyler Cook to test NBA draft interestIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa sophomore forward Tyler Cook has submitted paperwork for early entry into the 2018 NBA draft. He has not hired an agent, meaning he could possibly return to the Hawkeyes next season.Cook announced Friday that...