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Point guard Brandon Williams recommits to ArizonaTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Top recruit Brandon Williams has recommitted to Arizona after opening up his commitment in the wake of an FBI investigation.Williams announced his decision Saturday at the Ballislife All-Star Game in Cerritos, California.Williams de-committed from the Wildcats in March following...

AP Sports WriterWith hoops under federal probe, fans say business as usualBy DAVID GINSBURGArenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing.In most places, it was a typical Saturday of college basketball. There was little visible hangover from the latest developments in the federal investigation of corruption in...

Utah forward Brekkott Chapman transfers to Weber StateOGDEN, Utah (AP) Utah forward Brekkott Chapman has transferred to Weber State.Weber State coach Randy Rahe announced the move Wednesday.The 6-foot-9, 205-pound Chapman played in 36 games last season at Utah and averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds. He has two...

Associated Press3 college basketball recruiting insiders convicted in NYCBy TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An Adidas executive and two other insiders from the high-stakes world of college basketball recruiting were convicted Wednesday in a corruption case that prosecutors said exposed the underbelly of the sport.A federal...

AP Basketball WriterMaui Invitational and Battle 4 Atlantis headline weekBy DAVE SKRETTAMichigan State and Kansas missed each other in the season-opening Champions Classic.They won't be facing each other 5,000 miles away in Hawaii, either.The third-ranked Spartans and fourth-ranked Jayhawks were on opposite sides of the bracket in the Maui...

Florida to start selling alcohol at men's basketball gamesGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida will sell alcohol at men's basketball games beginning with the team's season opener against North Florida.The Gators announced the policy change Monday, following the lead of several other Southeastern Conference schools. The league voted in June...

Associated PressCulver's double-double helps WVU beat Rhode Island 86-81By MATT THORNSBURYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Revenge. That was the word used by West Virginia forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. to describe their win over Rhode Island Sunday afternoon after losing to them last year.The Mountaineers needed a big night from Derek...

Oklahoma State receives NCAA notice of possible infractionSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) The NCAA warned Oklahoma State that it may be guilty of a major infraction tied to the actions of former assistant basketball coach Lamont Evans.The school on Friday released the NCAA's notice that alleges Evans ''engaged in unethical...

Wagner wins 6th straight, beats St. Francis (Brooklyn) 79-61NEW YORK (AP) Blake Francis scored 15 points, AJ Sumbry had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Wagner cruised to a 79-61 victory over St. Francis (Brooklyn) on Saturday for its sixth straight win.Wagner (17-6, 10-2) has a two-game lead...

Seton Hall says center Ike Obiagu transferring from FloridaSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Seton Hall is getting a shot-blocking center for its basketball team.Coach Kevin Willard announced Thursday that Ike Obiagu will transfer from Florida State and continue his education and basketball career with the Pirates. The 7-footer must...

Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina during pandemicASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) The Maui Invitational is moving to the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.One of the premier preseason tournaments on the college basketball schedule, the Maui Invitational will be played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.Dates...

AP Sports WriterBUBBLE WATCH: TCU, St. John's earn big Wednesday winsBy DAVID BRANDTDesmond Bane's clutch 3-pointer was a great thing for TCU's NCAA Tournament aspirations.Several mid-major programs trying to squeeze into the Big Dance probably aren't as thrilled.Bane's corner 3-pointer in the closing seconds pushed TCU over Oklahoma State...