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Texas Tech fans in Lubbock spill into streets, cause damageLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Police say fans celebrating Texas Tech's Final Four win near the school's Lubbock campus caused damage that included flipping a car and setting several scooters on fire.Lubbock police said Sunday that they're investigating several incidents of...

AP Basketball Writer'Welcome Home, UConn': Huskies rejoin Big EastBy DOUG FEINBERGNEW YORK (AP) UConn is back in the Big East.The Huskies were introduced Thursday at Madison Square Garden as the newest member of the conference in which they were a charter member 40 years ago. The marquee out...

Tennessee dismisses guard Detrick Mostella from its teamKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has dismissed guard Detrick Mostella from its program, leaving the Volunteers without their second-leading scorer.Vols coach Rick Barnes said Tuesday night in a statement that ''I've always been very clear about the standards that members of this...

Bond carries VMI past St. Andrews Presbyterian 90-63LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Ta'Vonne Bond had 15 points off the bench to carry VMI to open the season with a 90-63 win over St. Andrews Presbyterian on Wednesday night.Greg Parham had 13 points for VMI. Myles Lewis added 13 points. Kamdyn...

AP Basketball WriterSeton Hall men picked to win Big East, edging VillanovaBy DOUG FEINBERGNEW YORK (AP) Myles Powell calls it an easy decision to return to Seton Hall and not turn pro. He wants to be the first person in his family to graduate college.The Pirates' star senior...

Washington State to retire Klay Thompson's No. 1 jerseyPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State will retire the No. 1 worn by Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson when he played for the Cougars.The school said Monday that the ceremony will take place on Jan. 18 during halftime of a...

Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Howard Payne 93-42EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Quinton Johnson II came off the bench to score 19 points to lead Texas Rio Grande Valley to a 93-42 win over Howard Payne on Monday night.Johnson II hit 5 of 7 3-pointers.Jordan Jackson had 15 points for...

UCLA's Jalen Hill withdraws name from NBA draftLOS ANGELES (AP) Jalen Hill is staying at UCLA for his redshirt junior season.A team spokesman says Hill has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft.Hill started 25 of 30 games for the Bruins under first-year coach Mick Cronin last season,...

AP Sports WriterWKU's Bassey heads list of top players from smaller leaguesBy STEVE MEGARGEEJa Morant provided an inspiration to all small-conference players when he earned All-America honors at Murray last season and went to the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the NBA Draft.There doesn't appear to...

Associated PressLyle has 18 points, New Mexico rolls CSU Northridge 97-70By GLEN ROSALESALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Led by 18 points from Jaquan Lyle, five New Mexico players reached double figures Saturday as the Lobos beat Cal State-Northridge 97-70.Carlton Bragg and Corey Manigault each added 17 points for New Mexico...

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell was 8 of 11 from the floor and scored 20 points as Illinois State dominated the second half to claim a 72-56 victory over Houston Baptist in the second round of the Cancun Classic on Saturday night.Deontae Hawkins added 13 points for the...

AP Sports WriterBeilein: Offer from Pistons would have been tough decisionBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) John Beilein says he was never offered the Detroit Pistons' coaching job.''I never really had to make the decision,'' the Michigan coach said. ''That would have been a tough one.''Beilein is now...