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Former Illinois, New Mexico St coach Lou Henson dies at 88CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Lou Henson, the plain-spoken coach who took New Mexico State and Illinois to the Final Four during a 21-year career that included nearly 800 victories and a feud with fellow Big Ten coach Bob Knight,...

AP Sports WriterHoward's first Michigan team has to replace lots of scoringBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Juwan Howard will have an immediate chance to put his stamp on the Michigan program.This is no rebuilding project - not with the Wolverines coming off their third straight Sweet 16...

Colorado State basketball coach Larry Eustachy to resignFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Larry Eustachy has agreed to step down as men's basketball coach at Colorado State, ending a ''climate assessment'' of the program led by athletic director Joe Parker.Eustachy agreed to resign and amend his contract, which will now...

Miami's Larranaga agrees to 2-year extension to 2024CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga has agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season.Athletic director Blake James announced the deal Tuesday.The 68-year-old Larranaga has a 161-79 record in seven seasons at Miami, including 75-49 in...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma St subpoenaed for detailed comms with playersBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Federal prosecutors seeking more information about the involvement of Oklahoma State basketball in a wider corruption scandal have asked the school to detail its communications with three key players in the investigation, as well...

AP Sports WriterSiena rolling at home and on road as March Madness loomsBy JOHN KEKISALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Six weeks ago, Carmen Maciariello's first year as head coach at Siena was a split season - his Saints were unbeaten at home and winless on the road.The Saints have solved...

Martelli, Eisley part of new staff at MichiganANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Former Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli is joining Juwan Howard's new coaching staff at Michigan.Michigan announced Friday that Martelli, Howard Eisley and Saddi Washington will be assistant coaches for Howard, who was hired after John Beilein left...

Associated PressFixer says he made cash payment in college hoops schemeBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial testified Thursday that he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit through an assistant coach at...

NC State: Rowan leaving Wolfpack program after 2 yearsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State sophomore guard Maverick Rowan won't return to the Wolfpack.Athletic spokesman Fred Demarest said Thursday that Rowan had informed new coach Kevin Keatts that he had decided to leave the program.It wasn't immediately clear whether...

No. 3 Kansas lifts suspension of forward Carlton BraggLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas has lifted the indefinite suspension of sophomore Carlton Bragg Jr., who has missed the past three games after he was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.Bragg was expected to play for the No. 3 Jayhawks...

AP Sports WriterAir Force brings back Joe Scott as men's basketball coachBy PAT GRAHAMThe Air Force Falcons are bringing back Joe Scott for a second stint as their basketball coach.Scott was in charge of the Falcons for four seasons and led them into the 2004 NCAA Tournament before his...

Nelson's double-double sparks American past Boston UWASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) Sa'eed Nelson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and American beat Boston University 67-63 on Sunday.Jacob Boonyasith's 3-pointer with 10:13 remaining gave the Eagles a 44-42 lead and they never trailed again. American finished 10 of 26...