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Irvine dominates 2nd half, sinks Northridge 74-68LOS ANGELES (AP) Eyassu Worku scored 17 points, Collin Welp and Max Hazzard combined for 25 of their 27 in the second half and UC Irvine erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Cal State Northridge 74-68 on Saturday.Northridge made 7 of 10...

Associated PressThe Latest: Northwestern notches big win over UtahBy BY JILL PAINTER LOPEZFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) The Latest on the Wooden Legacy (all times local):1:30 p.m.Vic Law scored 19 points and Dererk Pardon added 15 - without missing a shot from the field - as Northwestern beat Utah 79-57...

Ndiaye has double-double in Peacocks' 71-56 victoryNEW YORK (AP) Mamadou Ndiaye scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Saint Peter's defeated LIU Brooklyn 71-56 on Sunday at the Barclays Center.Mamadou was 6-of-8 shooting, including 3 of 6 from the arc. Davauhnte Turner scored 19 points...

Utah guard Gach transfers to home state team, MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Utah guard Both Gach (pronounced booth gotch) has decided to transfer to Minnesota to play his last two seasons of college in his home state.Gach announced his move on Twitter on Monday. The Gophers confirmed the addition on...

AP Sports WriterHall of Fame coach Calhoun unretires for DIII Saint JosephBy PAT EATON-ROBBWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Jim Calhoun says he tried, but just couldn't get rid of the itch to coach basketball.Almost exactly five years after announcing his retirement from UConn, the 75-year-old Hall of Famer started...

AP Sports WriterIowa announcer suspended for 'King Kong' comment to returnBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin, who was suspended last week for likening Maryland's Bruno Fernando to ''King Kong'' during a game, will be reinstated after the end of the season. Coach Fran...

Syracuse, Buffalo men's hoops on pause after positive testSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The Syracuse and Buffalo men's basketball programs are on pause after a member of the Bulls tested positive for COVID-19.The decisions announced Monday by both teams came after they played Saturday in Syracuse's Carrier Dome.The Mid-American Conference...

Clemson guard Anthony Oliver III decides to transferCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson guard Anthony Oliver II is leaving the men's basketball program.Tigers coach Brad Brownell announced Oliver's intentions Friday.Oliver, from Birmingham, Alabama, is the son of fired Tigers women's basketball coach Audra Smith. The redshirt sophomore played 19...

AP Basketball WriterXavier hosts Villanova in top-5 matchup on SaturdayBy JOHN MARSHALLVillanova and Xavier were among the four teams to earn No. 1 seeds in the NCAA's preliminary rankings before Selection Sunday.One will get knocked off its perch this weekend.One of the biggest games of the Big East season...

Star freshman Anthony expected to miss 4-6 weeks for UNCCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina star freshman point guard Cole Anthony is expected to miss four to six weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery.The school says Anthony had the procedure Monday to treat a partially torn meniscus in his...

Gray’s 14 lead Towson to 76-64 win over Saint Joseph’sCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Juwan Gray had 14 points and Allen Betrand 13 as Towson blew nearly all of double-digit lead before rallying back to put away Saint Joseph’s 76-64 to win seventh place at the Charleston Classic on Sunday.The...

AP Sports WriterKansas announces extension of deal with Adidas through 2031By DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas and Adidas announced Wednesday an extension of their contract through 2031, despite an FBI investigation centered on the footwear and apparel company that cast a negative light on the...