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Florida's leading scorer Johnson to return for junior seasonGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida will have its top scorer back next season.Forward Keyontae Johnson announced on social media Tuesday that he plans to return for his junior year with the Gators, a huge boost for coach Mike White's program.''I can't...

NC State's Keatts undergoes knee surgery to repair tendonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts is recovering from knee surgery.Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest said Keatts needed the procedure Thursday to repair a torn right patellar tendon suffered Wednesday. Demarest said the surgery was successful and Keatts...

Arizona State at UCLA tops Pac-12 hoops this weekBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: Arizona State at UCLA, Thursday. Two teams that had earlier struggles have put themselves in position to win the conference regular-season title. The...

AP Spots WriterBoeheim's 26 lead Syracuse past Virginia Tech, 71-69By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Buddy Boeheim scored 26 points, including 18 in a row for Syracuse at one point, and the Orange stretched their winning streak to three with a 71-69 victory at Virginia Tech on Saturday.Boeheim...

Former Texas star T.J. Ford graduates 14 years after leavingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former Texas star T.J. Ford has graduated 14 years after leading the Longhorns to the Final Four and turning pro.Ford received his bachelor's degree in youth and community studies, with a minor in educational psychology. He...

AP Basketball WriterAzubuike leading No. 1 Kansas back on top of college hoopsBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton had just finished watching Udoka Azubuike bully his way to 19 points and 16 rebounds against his over-matched Cowboys when he pulled the 7-footer aside and...

AP Basketball WriterMaryland releases subpoenas for records in FBI hoops probeBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Maryland has joined the list of schools to receive a grand jury subpoena seeking records in the ongoing federal corruption investigation into college basketball.The school released two subpoenas to The Associated Press and...

AP Sports WriterDuke, Clemson, Syracuse give Midwest a strong ACC flavorBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) The ACC is looming large in downtown Omaha earlier than usual this year.The Atlantic Coast Conference regularly sends a couple baseball teams to the College World Series each June. But the field for...

AP Sports WriterCoach Steve Prohm has Iowa State back near top of Big 12By LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Former coach Fred Hoiberg raised the expectation level at Iowa State exponentially before leaving for the NBA.His replacement, second-year coach Steve Prohm, has managed to keep the Cyclones winning despite...

Alabama A&M wins matchup of previously winless teamsITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) Marcus Merriweather made five 3-pointers, including one with 30 seconds to go for what proved to be the game-winner, and Alabama A&M got its first victory of the season, 79-76, over winless Mississippi Valley State on Saturday.Merriweather's...

Former UConn star Toby Kimball dead at 74; played in NBASTORRS, Conn. (AP) Toby Kimball, who starred for the University of Connecticut and played for nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 74.Kimball died Tuesday at a hospital near his home in La Jolla, California, of...

St. John's Wilson transfers to UConn, seeks waiver to playSTORRS, Conn. (AP) St. John's recruit Sidney Wilson has transferred to UConn and the Huskies are seeking a waiver that would allow him to play this season.The 6-foot-7 freshman with a 7-foot wingspan enrolled in summer school classes at...