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AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Auburn faces Georgia's Edwards in notable SEC matchupBy STEVE MEGARGEEHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball as it heads into the second weekend of league competition.GAME OF THE WEEKENDGeorgia (10-4, 0-1) at No. 5 Auburn (14-0, 2-0): The top-ranked team in...

Auburn fires indicted basketball assistant Chuck PersonAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has fired associate head basketball coach Chuck Person, who has been indicted on federal bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges.The university announced the move Wednesday, a day after Person and seven others were indicted by a federal grand jury...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech appeals NCAA sanctions against basketball teamBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech has formally appealed sanctions levied by the NCAA against its men’s basketball program.The Atlantic Coast Conference school announced its notice of appeal last month and filed its written arguments with the governing body...

AP Sports WriterIowa's Ellingson to transfer, Wagner to switch to footballBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The dismantling of Iowa's underperforming roster began Tuesday, as reserves Brady Ellingson and Ahmad Wagner announced that they were leaving the program.The school says Ellingson, a redshirt junior, will graduate in May...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 SDSU beats Wyoming 72-55 to match Leonard's 20-0 startBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Malachi Flynn scored 18 points and Yanni Wetzell dominated inside with 14 points for No. 4 San Diego State, which used a suffocating defense to beat Wyoming 72-55 Tuesday night and...

Houston routs Angelo State 108-42 behind HintonHOUSTON (AP) Nate Hinton scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead six teammates in double-digit scoring and Houston routed Division II-member Angelo State 108-42 on Saturday night.Marcus Sasser scored 17 points with five 3-pointers and five assists and Quentin Grimes...

AP Sports WriterLate collapses have Oklahoma, Arizona State feeling nervousBy STEVE MEGARGEEAfter being ranked in the top five earlier this season, Arizona State and Oklahoma suddenly find their NCAA Tournament hopes in question.Both teams continued their late-season collapses Tuesday by losing early in their respective conference tournaments. Arizona State...

Charleston downs Alaska Anchorage 55-46 behind ChealeyANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Joe Chealey scored 15 points and distributed eight assists and Nick Harris shot 5 of 6 for 12 and Charleston beat Division II-host Alaska Anchorage 55-46 on Saturday in a 2017 GCI Great Alaska Shootout contest.Evan Bailey made a...

AP Sports WriterDavis returns to lead young Texas A&M AggiesBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 last season and reached the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in school history with a veteran-laden team that coach...

AP Basketball WriterAlabama beats Southern Miss 83-68 for 7th place at AtlantisBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) The 3s kept falling for James Bolden and Alabama.Bolden scored 23 points and hit six 3-pointers to help Alabama beat Southern Miss 83-68 in Friday night's seventh-place game at the Battle...

AP Sports WriterBob Huggins, John Calipari to renew friendship, rivalryBy JOHN RABYBefore trying to get the best of each other in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, close friends Bob Huggins of West Virginia and John Calipari of Kentucky are renewing their bond at Huggins' charity event.Calipari will be the special...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Jalen Poyser scored 18 points, Ike Nwamu added 16 points, and UNLV made 18 3-pointers in a 103-68 victory over South Dakota Tuesday night.It's the second most single-game makes from 3-point range in Mountain West Conference history - and the most since 2011.Jerome Seagears hit...