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AP Basketball WriterKansas forward De Sousa gets year of eligibility backBy DAVE SKRETTAKansas forward Silvio De Sousa finally got some good news from the NCAA on Friday.His education and career had been in limbo after the organization ruled in February that De Sousa was ineligible this past season and...

Charleston outlasts Coastal Carolina 67-65 behind RillerCONWAY, S.C. (AP) Grant Riller tossed in 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting and Jarrell Brantley hit four straight free throws in the final 13 seconds to help Charleston hold off Coastal Carolina 67-65 on Friday.Joe Chealey added 14 points and Cameron Johnson...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Central Michigan's Keene entering NBA draftBy LARRY LAGEA person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the nation's leading scorer, Marcus Keene, is entering the NBA draft.The 5-foot-9 point guard scored 30 points per game as a redshirt junior at Central Michigan this...

Correction: Obit-Newton storyBy The Associated PressIn a story June 4 about the death of Hall of Fame administrator and coach C.M. Newton, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Newton had three daughters with his first wife. Newton had two daughters and a son with his first wife.A corrected version...

Associated PressSmith helps UCLA hold off Oregon State 62-58By GARY HOROWITZCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) With the game in the balance, UCLA’s Chris Smith wasn’t about to settle for perimeter jumpers.The 6-foot-9 guard scored nine of his 15 points down the stretch, leading UCLA to a 62-58 victory over Oregon...

AP Sports WriterCulver scores 17, No. 12 West Virginia stomps TCU 81-49By JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia's improving bench scoring is starting to give Big 12 opponents fits.No. 12 West Virginia got a huge lift from its reserves on the offensive end and the Mountaineers stomped TCU...

Associated PressNo. 14 Purdue beats Ohio State, grabs solo lead of Big TenBy MARK AMBROGIWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Carsen Edwards scored 25 points and No. 14 Purdue beat Ohio State 86-51 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.Matt Haarms had 12 points...

After years of playing in one of the Southeastern Conference's most outdated facilities, Mississippi hosts the first game in its $96.5 million new basketball arena on Thursday night.Now coach Andy Kennedy hopes he has a team that's worthy of the new home.Ole Miss (10-3, 0-1 SEC) faces Alabama (9-3,...

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 Sports WriterMen's March Madness will be played entirely in IndianaBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA announced Monday that all 67 men's basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana in a bid to keep the marquee event from being called off for...

Washington hires Cameron Dollar as assistant coachSEATTLE (AP) Washington has hired former Seattle coach Cameron Dollar for a second stint as an assistant coach with the Huskies.New Washington coach Mike Hopkins announced the hiring on Sunday. Dollar was fired at Seattle earlier this month after eight seasons in...

AP Sports WriterHaarms' late tip-in sends No. 15 Purdue past Indiana 48-46By MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Matt Haarms tipped in a basket with 3.2 seconds remaining to lift No. 15 Purdue over Indiana 48-46 on Tuesday night.Ryan Cline had 11 points, and Haarms finished with six for the...