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Wayland Baptist's J.J. Culver scores 100 points in gamePLAINVIEW, Texas (AP) Wayland Baptist senior guard J.J. Culver became the fourth college basketball player to score 100 or more points in a game, reaching the century mark in a 124-60 win over Southwestern Adventist on Tuesday night.Culver hit 34...

AP National WriterMore than wins, losses at stake as basketball season arrivesBy EDDIE PELLSAs more than 300 teams prepare to start a season that will look nothing like any before it, the conversation isn't so much about who will be cutting down the nets at the end of March...

AP Sports WriterAttorneys for plaintiff criticize Michigan State's statementBy NOAH TRISTERAttorneys for the woman suing Michigan State University over the school's response to an alleged sexual assault involving three former basketball players in 2015 say the school ''chose to victimize her all over again in the media.''The woman alleges...

Purdue's Haas opts to return for final season over NBAWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue center Isaac Hass has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to school for his senior season.The announcement comes more than a week before the deadline to opt out.Haas issued a...

Powell sorry for Louisville fallout, says ordeal 'worth it'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Katina Powell said Saturday that she is ''so sorry'' about the fallout of the sex scandal that resulted in sanctions against Louisville's basketball program, but added that her experience was ''worth surviving.''In her 2015 book, ''Breaking Cardinal...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 Tennessee eager to avoid another February fadeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes isn't satisfied.While he is pleased the Volunteers have risen to their highest ranking since December 2010, Barnes sees plenty of room for improvement.Barnes wants to ensure his 18th-ranked Vols...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 2 Virginia shuts down No. 4 Duke in ACC showdownBy JOHN MARSHALLThe nation's top defense faced the top offense in an ACC showdown this past week.The defense won it, and that could be Virginia coach Tony Bennett's ticket to his first Final Four.Hounding Duke into difficult...

Longtime KU broadcaster Max Falkenstien dies at 95LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Max Falkenstien, the affable and silver-tongued ''Voice of the Jayhawks'' who brought Kansas football and basketball into the homes of fans for six decades, died Monday. He was 95.The school announced his death in a statement. No cause...

AP Basketball WriterUNC, Kentucky get rolling with Midnight Madness-style eventsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The College basketball season is officially here.From North Carolina's ''Late Night With Roy'' event to Kentucky's ''Big Blue Madness'' that drew a packed crowd to Rupp Arena, Friday night featured a busy schedule...

AP Sports WriterMissouri's Kim Anderson coaches out season after his firingBy DAVE SKRETTAKim Anderson was told more than a week ago this would be his final season leading Missouri, making for an awkward finish to the regular season for the man who called coaching the Tigers his dream job.The...

AP Basketball WriterTop prospects find options to bypass college in NBA pursuitBy AARON BEARDPrecious Achiuwa wanted to be part of Memphis' No. 1-ranked recruiting class and fulfill his family's hope that he would attend college before pursuing an NBA career.He also knew there were other options that didn't include...

Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19By The Associated PressGeorgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son said Monday.The 57-year-old Hall of Famer, who played for the Hoyas in college and...