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College basketball coach charged with indecent exposurePHILADELPHIA (AP) A former NBA player and current college coach has been arrested on charges he exposed himself on a public trail in Pennsylvania.Doug Overton, coach of Division II Lincoln University, was arrested April 30 on charges of indecent exposure and disorderly...

Mountain West to begin conference schedule in DecemberBy The Associated PressThe Mountain West Conference will play an 18-game basketball schedule, starting in late December.The season will begin on Dec. 29 and conclude March 6, according to a news released issued Friday.Each team will play nine home games and make...

Associated PressKansas and Missouri's "Showdown For Relief" raises millionsBy JORDAN WOLFKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas and Missouri finally got back together on the basketball court, teaming to raise money for hurricane relief in a ''Showdown for Relief'' exhibition. Devonte' Graham scored 25 points in the Jayhawks' 93-87 victory.The...

AP Basketball WriterReport: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top playersBy AARON BEARDNew details of payments to athletes in a federal investigation that has lurked in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall mark the latest threat to the sport's basic foundation, showing the breadth...

AP Basketball WriterLoyola-Chicago savoring sweet NCAAs after grassroots rebuildBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) Porter Moser wants his Loyola-Chicago players to savor every moment of the NCAA Tournament. It took the Ramblers a long time, and last-moment shots in consecutive games, to go from what he termed a ''grassroots rebuild''...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia's Bennett named AP men's college coach of the yearBy AARON BEARDSAN ANTONIO (AP) Virginia coach Tony Bennett isn't going to waver from his foundation, whether it's the philosophy that built the Cavaliers into a contender or the big-picture perspective that helps him handle the sting...

AP Sports WriterVillanova heads to Kansas for Final Four rematch in DecemberBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Dedric Lawson was turning his attention from a harder-than-expected win over New Mexico State to studying for finals when he looked at his cellphone and saw Devonte Graham's name pop up.His old...

Long, Ogunyemi combine for 51 points, Siena beats QuinnipiacHAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Javion Ogunyemi scored a season-high 25 points on 12-of-14 shooting, Lavon Long had 26 points, a career-best 16 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocked shots and Siena beat Quinnipiac 84-75 on Monday night.Brett Bisping added...

AP Sports WriterChampagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Freshman Justin Champagnie poured in a career-high 30 points and Pittsburgh pulled away from Georgia Tech 73-64 on Saturday.Champagnie made 12 of 17 shots, including all three of his 3-point attempts as the...

Louisville coach Padgett promotes staffer Evans to assistantLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville interim coach David Padgett has promoted R.J. Evans to acting assistant coach to ''unofficially round out our staff.''The announcement of Evans' promotion Friday comes a day after Padgett introduced Greg Paulus as an assistant coach. Evans worked...

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...

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 State last season and went to the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the NBA Draft.There doesn't appear...