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AP Sports WriterNo. 15 Kentucky bounces back to beat Mississippi State 80-72By GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Challenged by coach John Calipari to be tougher, Kentucky made its presence felt against Mississippi State.Especially Nick Richards, who took the criticism and asserted himself on both ends of the floor.Richards...

Hawkins carries St. Francis (NY) over Mount St. Mary's 67-55BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. (AP) Chauncey Hawkins had 15 points as St. Francis (N.Y.) beat Mount St. Mary's 67-55 on Friday.Travis Atson had 15 points for St. Francis (4-3, 4-2 Northeast Conference). Vuk Stevanic added 12 points, Rob Higgins had...

AP Sports WriterXavier promotes Travis Steele to coach, replacing MackBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier has hired assistant Travis Steele as its coach, keeping with its custom of promoting from within and maintaining continuity.Steele has been an assistant at Xavier for 10 seasons, including the last nine on the...

Nelson's double-double sparks American past Boston UWASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) Sa'eed Nelson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and American beat Boston University 67-63 on Sunday.Jacob Boonyasith's 3-pointer with 10:13 remaining gave the Eagles a 44-42 lead and they never trailed again. American finished 10 of 26...

Lee lifts St. Peter's past Monmouth 78-76WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Matthew Lee had 15 points to lead five St Peter's players in double figures as the Peacocks edged past Monmouth 78-76 on Saturday.Doug Edert, Daryl Banks III and KC Ndefo added 13 points apiece for the Peacocks...

UCLA freshman Ike Anigbogu hires agent ahead of NBA draftLOS ANGELES (AP) Ike Anigbogu has hired an agent, ensuring the freshman won't return to UCLA's basketball team.The 6-foot-10 forward-center has posted a photo of himself with new agent Jason Glushon on Twitter. Anigbogu had declared for the NBA...

NCAA Latest: Michigan rolls into third straight Sweet 16By The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:40 p.m.Michigan is headed to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season.The second-seeded Wolverines held 10th-seeded Florida to 21 points in the second half, beating...

Associated PressSt. John's hires Mike Anderson as basketball coachBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) After a meandering search, St. John's finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach.Anderson was hired Friday by the Red Storm after getting fired at Arkansas last month. He also had head...

Three score 11 as Stetson shuts down Kennesaw State 59-42DELAND, Fla. (AP) Joel Kabimba, Jahlil Rawley and Chrstiaan Jones scored 11 points each as Stetson beat Kennesaw State 59-42 on Saturday.Mahamadou Diawara had 10 points for Stetson (15-12, 9-3 Atlantic Sun Conference).Tyler Hooker had 16 points for the...

Associated PressSt. Bonaventure outlasts Syracuse in overtime 60-57By MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse University markets itself as ''New York's College Team.''After St. Bonaventure's historic win Friday it may be time to re-think that marketing slogan.In what felt like a home game for the small Franciscan school from Olean,...

AP Basketball WriterKatrina evacuee Hicks takes the long road to DI basketballBy by JOHN MARSHALLSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The floodwaters' power erased the carpet on the lower half of the stairs, leaving nothing but exposed wood and nails. Mildew covered what was left downstairs, and a pungent, decaying smell...

CBS Sports buys some Big East men's games from Fox SportsNEW YORK (AP) The Big East Conference has reached a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports to televise its men's college basketball games through the 2024-25 season.Games will be shown on CBS and on the CBS Sports Network.The conference...