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Arkansas' Barford, Macon to enter NBA draft without agentsFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas junior guards Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon have announced they both plan to enter this year's NBA draft without hiring agents, allowing them both the chance to return to school for their senior seasons.The move will...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova still at No. 1, top 4 of new AP Top 25 unchangedBy AARON BEARDThe new AP Top 25 poll features the same four teams at the top, led by No. 1 Villanova.The Wildcats (12-0) received 43 of 65 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Xavier reaches new heights, can win 1st Big East titleBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier reached a new height when it moved up to No. 3 in the latest Associated Press poll, and that was just the start of one of the biggest weeks in...

Duke's Williamson to miss 2nd straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Zion Williamson will miss a second straight game with a mild right knee sprain he suffered last week.Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that the national player of the year candidate won't play Tuesday night...

Washington, Mike Hopkins agree to extension through 2025COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Washington has rewarded coach Mike Hopkins for getting the Huskies back to the NCAA Tournament by giving him a contract extension through the 2025 season.The ninth-seeded Huskies open the NCAAs on Friday against No. 8 seed Utah State....

Former Georgia center Howard plans transfer to Georgia TechATLANTA (AP) Former Georgia center Rodney Howard is planning to transfer to in-state rival Georgia Tech.Howard announced his plans on his Twitter account late Monday. He posted an image of himself in a Georgia Tech uniform and wrote ''Beyond Blessed....

Minnesota center Daniel Oturu says he's entering NBA draftMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota center Daniel Oturu said Monday he is declaring for the NBA draft after leading the Big Ten in rebounding and blocked shots as a sophomore.Oturu made the announcement with a letter to fans on Instagram, saying he...

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...

Hodges, Boyd’s late 3-pointer help ETSU beat Winthrop 61-58JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Bo Hodges posted 17 points and nine rebounds, Tray Boyd III hit a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left and East Tennessee State held on for a 61-58 win over Winthrop on Thursday night.Boyd finished with 13...

URI promotes assistant Cox as successor to Dan HurleyKINGSTON, R.I. (AP) The University of Rhode Island has promoted David Cox to men's basketball coach.Cox served as associate head coach for the last four years under Dan Hurley, who left last month to become head coach at UConn.Cox helped...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Seton Hall placed on 3 years’ probation by NCAABy TOM CANAVANSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) The NCAA has placed the men’s basketball program at Seton Hall on probation for three years, taken away a scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year and limited recruiting in each...

NYU basketball coach Joe Nesci retires after 30 seasonsNEW YORK (AP) New York University basketball coach Joe Nesci is retiring after 30 seasons at the helm.He guided the Violets to the NCAA Division III championship game in the 1993-94 season. He posted a 512-270 (.654) career record.Nesci's teams...