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AP Sports WriterBarnes wants the No. 18 Vols to remember embarrassing lossBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes wants his players to carry the memories of their most lopsided loss of the season for the rest of the year.Barnes hopes those frustrating moments will help...

Longtime NABC exec Jim Haney plans to step down next yearKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jim Haney, the longtime executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, said Tuesday he plans to retire next year after five decades of involvement in the game.Haney took over the organization in...

AP Basketball WriterUNLV's Menzies signs strong recruiting class for 2017-18By JOHN MARSHALLUNLV coach Marvin Menzies has bolstered his rebuilding project in the desert by signing a stellar recruiting class, headed by five-star forward Brandon McCoy.The six-player class, announced on Wednesday, should give the Runnin' Rebels a boost in their...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 Auburn rallies to beat Furman 81-78By JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Bruce Pearl's message to his team was that No. 14 Auburn had been outcoached and outplayed, and that it does happen sometimes.The Tigers nonetheless survived for an 81-78 overtime victory over Furman on Thursday...

Indiana museum to tell story of basketball great Larry BirdTERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) A planned museum will tell the story of basketball great Larry Bird and his Indiana roots.Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Saturday that the museum will be part of a convention center being built in Terre...

First of 4 ex-college basketball coaches to be sentencedNEW YORK (AP) Prosecutors want a former assistant basketball coach for the University of Southern California to serve up to a year in prison for his role in a scandal that steered top high school recruits to favored schools and...

Clemson basketball adds assistant Goins, grad transfer MackCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson has added ex-Quinnipiac assistant coach Anthony Goins to its staff and Alabama grad transfer Tevin Mack to its roster.Goins replaces Steve Smith, a longtime staffer whose contract was not renewed after he was heard on an FBI...

Oklahoma Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressOklahoma Preview CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--Oklahoma PreviewBy The Associated Press=OklahomaLast season: 11-20Nickname: Sooners.Coach: Lon Kruger.Conference: Big 12.Who's gone: G Jordan Woodard. He was the team's leading scorer with 14.6 points per game in an injury-shortened senior campaign.Who's back: G Kameron McGusty. He was the team's...

Georgia Tech suspends Jackson, Okogie for accepting benefitsATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech suspended starting basketball players Tadric Jackson and Josh Okogie indefinitely Thursday after learning they accepted benefits in violation of NCAA rules.Georgia Tech says the two players will not accompany the team to China for its season opener...

AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova's storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his career, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He...

Shahid puts North Dakota St. over Denver in Summit tourneySIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Vinnie Shahid scored 22 points, including two free throws in the final seconds that gave his team the win, as No. 1 seed North Dakota State edged past eighth-seeded Denver 71-69 in a Summit League...

College seniors to play in 3-on-3 tournament in MinnesotaCHICAGO (AP) All-Star teams of college seniors will compete for a $150,000 prize in a 3-on-3 tournament before this year's NCAA national championship game.The Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, announced on Monday, will be played at the Mall of America...