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Virginia guard Ty Jerome declares for NBA draftCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia guard Ty Jerome says he is forgoing his final year of eligibility to make himself available for the NBA draft.Jerome made the announcement Monday on his Instagram page. He says he made the decision after talking with...

AP Sports WriterUConn greats expect program to climb back to elite statusBy PAT EATON-ROBBUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Don't tell Jim Calhoun or his former players that UConn is no longer an elite basketball program.Yes, the Huskies have missed the NCAA Tournament three times in four years and are 30-35...

AP Sports WriterHard times on Hawk Hill: Martelli out at SJU after 24 yearsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Phil Martelli heckled a CBS broadcaster, rose from a coffin on his own TV show, predicted the Eagles to win the Super Bowl at a chicken wing eating contest and turned...

Arrest made in shooting death of LSU player Wayde SimsBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) An arrest has been made in the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims.Baton Rouge police said Saturday that 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson has been charged with second-degree murder and is at East Baton Rouge...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia firms No. 1 poll ranking, Xavier moves up to No. 3By JOHN MARSHALLA second blowout loss to Villanova didn't stop Xavier from notching the program's highest AP Top 25 ranking a week ago. The Musketeers are rising again, passing the Wildcats on Monday to reach yet...

AP Sports WriterBagley, Carter lead No. 1 Duke past St. Francis, 124-67By JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Freshman Marvin Bagley III had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke scored 71 points in the first half of its 124-67 rout of St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night.Marques...

NCAA denies waiver appeal from Michigan State’s Joey HauserEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State coach Tom Izzo abruptly resigned from a coaches’ board Thursday, angered after the NCAA denied an appeal from forward Joey Hauser to play this season.Izzo says the decision led to him resigning from the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) With speculation about his future increasing, Nebraska coach Tim Miles said Wednesday that his basketball program is moving in a positive direction and he believes he has the support of athletic director Shawn Eichorst and executive associate athletic director Marc Boehm. Miles addressed his situation in advance...

Duke facing hole in hoop schedule with Albany backing outDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has an opening on its men's basketball schedule because of the state law that impacts LGBT people.The Blue Devils were supposed to play Albany on Nov. 12 as part of the Hall of Fame Tipoff...

Associated PressHall of Famer John Thompson remembered at virtual memorialBy BOBBY BANCROFTWASHINGTON (AP) John Thompson was remembered as a coach but also as so much more during a virtual memorial held on Saturday in conjunction with the Georgetown University and the Thompson Family through Facebook Live.The 78-year-old Basketball...

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Peter Pujals ran for one touchdown and passed for another, and Holy Cross withstood a late Monmouth rally to take a 27-19 victory Saturday in a season opener.Two field goals by Connor Fitzgerald in the fourth quarter gave the Crusaders a 27-16 cushion...

Williams hits late 3 to lead Appalachian St. to 79-73 winMONROE, La. (AP) O'Showen Williams drilled a 3-pointer in the final minutes and Justin Forrest added a late layup to secure Appalachian State's 79-73 win over Louisiana Monroe in Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday afternoon.UL Monroe was...