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Wichita State didn't take care of the ball and Evansville took advantage to hand the 23rd-ranked Shockers their first Missouri Valley Conference loss of the season. The Aces closed the game out by making seven free throws over the final 1:25 on Sunday in their 71-67 victory. "We were sloppy with...

Georgia is facing the difficult task of finding a way to win without its best player. Coach Mark Fox said the normal ''next man up'' plan doesn't fit the challenge of replacing injured top scorer Yante Maten in the team's final four regular-season games. More than one player will be...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Former Georgetown player Isaac Copeland has transferred to Nebraska and expects to be eligible to suit up for the Cornhuskers starting in the middle of the 2017-18 season. Copeland spent the last two-plus seasons at Georgetown before leaving the program in December. In seven games, the 6-foot-9...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Penn State has struggled making 3-pointers all season.The Nittany Lions turned their long-range shooting woes around Saturday night. And they defeated Northwestern at its own typically strong 3-point shooting game.Brandon Taylor scored 19 points and Donovon Jack had 14 as Penn State beat Northwestern 71-62.Payton...

Florida coach Billy Donovan thought his team could be great defensively entering this season. So far the Gators are proving him right. Mike Rosario scored 19 points and Patric Young added 18 as No. 10 Florida cruised to a 68-47 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday night. The Aggies led by...

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Dwayne Morton has resigned as an assistant basketball coach at Seton Hall.Coach Kevin Willard announced the resignation Monday, saying Morton intends to return to a teaching job.Prior to coming to Seton Hall last year, Morton was a math teacher at Shirley Tanyhill School and...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams apologized to Louisville's Rick Pitino after the Cardinals coach had a heated verbal exchange with a fan as he came off the court for halftime during Wednesday night's game. ESPN video of the incident showed Pitino walking off the court when...

AMES, Iowa (AP) There are times when senior Deonte Burton can be the most spectacular and maddening player on the floor for No. 25 Iowa State - often in the same sequence. Harnessing Burton's strengths and minimizing his weaknesses will be a big challenge for both Burton and coach Steve...

Some things to watch this weekend in the Big 12: GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 24 Iowa State (20-9, 12-5 Big 12) at No. 10 West Virginia (23-7, 11-6) on Friday night to determine the No. 2 seed in next week's Big 12 tournament. The Cyclones have a six-game winning...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Despite the Miami Hurricanes' many accomplishments during the Jim Larranaga era, they haven't beaten a Top 25 opponent in March since he became coach. That could change even before tournament time. This week the No. 25 Hurricanes are ranked for the first time all season, and they...

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Antonio Green scored 20 points to lead three players into double figures as Texas-Rio Grande Valley defeated Texas State 72-61 Wednesday night, kicking off a three-game homestand and snapping Texas State's three-game win streak. Ten players scored for the Broncs (3-8) as they secured their first win...

CHICAGO (AP) Clayton Custer scored 22 points and Loyola Chicago defeated Indiana University Northwest 100-51 on Sunday. Custer, who sat out last season after transferring from Iowa State, followed up a 10-point showing in a 69-44 season-opening win over Alcorn State by going 9 of 11 from the field for...