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Associated PressAlleyne's career game carries Virginia Tech over ChattanoogaBy JIMMY ROBERTSONBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Nahiem Alleyne scored a career-high 22 points to lift Virginia Tech to a 63-58 victory over Chattanooga on Wednesday.Alleyne hit 7 of 13 from the field, including three 3-pointers for the cold-shooting Hokies (7-3), who...

AP Sports WriterPolice: UConn player who fled crash had odor of alcoholBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) Police say a UConn basketball player who faces several charges after fleeing from a one-vehicle crash smelled of alcohol at the time of the accident.Freshman guard James Bouknight faces several charges including...

UT athletic director: Shaka Smart to remain for next seasonAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas will stick with coach Shaka Smart next season after the Longhorns won five of their final six games and were fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament before it was canceled amid the coronavirus...

NCAA Latest: Michigan can go from unranked to undisputedSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):1:10 p.m.When the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll came out, Villanova was a very respectable No. 6.Michigan was an afterthought.The Wolverines were unranked...

AP Sports WriterCoach says suspended Texas guard Kerwin Roach could returnBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas coach Shaka Smart suggested Monday that suspended guard Kerwin Roach II could return this season, though it likely won't happen for this week's game against BaylorRoach remains suspended ''indefinitely'' for an unspecified...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 South Carolina focused on next game, not SEC titleBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Sindarius Thornwell understands No. 19 South Carolina's opportunity, he's just cautious about thinking too big, too early.Sure, the Gamecocks (17-4) at 7-1 in the Southeastern Conference are tied for top with...

BYU's Aytes, Beo to transfer, Guinn leaves programBy Associated PressPROVO, Utah (AP) The BYU basketball program is parting ways with Jamal Aytes, Steven Beo and Davin Guin. Coach Dave Rose said Friday Aytes and Beo will transfer while Guinn is leaving basketball to focus on law school.Aytes will...

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John ThompsonBy The Associated PressReaction from the sports world to the death of former Georgetown basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Thompson:''Georgetown University, the sport of basketball and the world has lost someone who I consider to be a...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA suspends response deadlines in hoops corruption casesBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The NCAA is suspending its deadlines for schools to respond to charges levied by the governing body in the wake of college basketball's corruption scandal.In a letter obtained by The Associated Press in a...

South Dakota State cruises past NAIA foe Dakota State 92-60BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) Mike Daum scored 16 points and South Dakota State defeated Dakota State 92-60 on Sunday.Reed Tellinghuisen added 14 points, Brandon Key added a career-high 13 with seven assists and David Jenkins also scored 13 as South...

Alabama agrees to play 3 games with Tigers, 2 in MemphisMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Coach Penny Hardaway and Memphis will play Alabama three times over the next three seasons with two of those games in Memphis.The deal announced Tuesday starts with an exhibition fundraiser either Oct. 31 or Nov....

NCAA Latest: Padding or not, Purdue's Isaac Haas a long shotBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:55 p.m.The NCAA has tweaked its interpretation of a rule that allows padding to cover braces worn on the elbow, wrist or forearm.The change could allow Purdue center...