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AP Sports WriterGuy, Huff lead No. 3 Virginia past Deacons, 68-45By HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia came into its first game since a loss at No. 2 Duke wanting to show that nothing has changed.The third-ranked Cavaliers wasted little time making that point, using sharp shooting and...

AP Sports WriterTexas coach Smart says Jones to play after cancer treatmentBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas coach Shaka Smart said Monday shooting guard Andrew Jones is ready for ''significant'' playing time after missing most of the last two seasons for cancer treatment.Jones was Texas' leading scorer when...

AP Sports WriterNo. 21 Illinois in first-place tie, faces Michigan nextBy NOAH TRISTERWhat to watch in Big Ten basketball this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 21 Illinois at Michigan, Saturday. The Illini (14-5, 6-2) are tied for first place in the league after No. 11 Michigan State's loss at Indiana...

AP Sports WritersKentucky vs. Kansas showdown highlights SEC/Big 12 ChallengeBy STEVE MEGARGEE and DAVID BRANDTHere are some things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this week:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 9 Kansas at No. 8 Kentucky: This matchup of two top-10 teams is the headline attraction in Saturday's SEC/Big 12...

AP Basketball WriterFired coach Majerle sues GCU for breach of contractBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Former men's basketball coach Dan Majerle has filed a lawsuit for breach of contract after being fired by Grand Canyon earlier this year.In the lawsuit filed in Superior Court on Monday, Majerle seeks the...

AP Sports WriterSon also rises: Buddy Boeheim playing sweet for SyracuseBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) With the shot clock about to expire in an overtime game on the road against the reigning national champions, Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim curls far behind the arc on the right wing. He...

AP Sports WriterMerrimack marks D-I hoops arrival with record-setting seasonBy KYLE HIGHTOWERNORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) About 25 miles north of Boston, in a 1,500-seat gymnasium in a quiet nook just off State Route 125, Joe Gallo is busy teaching basketball.Arms folded as he walks the length of the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Louisville rebounds after scandals, expectations soarBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville is back in the national championship conversation after the basketball program was knocked on its heels amid the fallout of embarrassing scandals, including the schools' involvement in a federal investigation into college...

AP Basketball WriterDuke remains No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll; Kentucky rises to 13thBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) After a light Christmas week schedule, top-ranked Duke and everyone else at the top of the AP Top 25 stayed put in a poll with few major changes.Things could...

AP Basketball WriterKispert, No. 8 Gonzaga top Southern Miss 94-69 at AtlantisBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) The shots started falling again for Corey Kispert. It was a welcome sign for No. 8 Gonzaga, especially considering the uncertain status of one of its top players.Kispert broke loose from...

G Brandon Robinson out for No. 9 UNC's opener vs Notre DameCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina guard Brandon Robinson will miss the opener against Notre Dame with a sprained right ankle.Coach Roy Williams said Tuesday that Robinson is wearing a boot to protect his ankle and won't...

AP Basketball WriterBig day: College coaches wait to see if players stay, or goBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The first NBA deadline college coaches had circled on their calendars was Sunday - the last date players could declare for the draft.The next date they have circled is May...