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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...

AP Sports WriterMan runs near Miami huddle during game vs. No. 4 LouisvilleBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A spectator was tackled and arrested after running on the court and hovering near Miami's huddle during the first half of Saturday's game against No. 4 Louisville.The Hurricanes were leading...

Memphis AD Bowen issues statement supporting Smith's programMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis athletic director Tom Bowen says he and coach Tubby Smith are ''extremely optimistic about the future of our program'' even though the Tigers' top three scorers this season are all transferring.Bowen issued a statement Tuesday saying he...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Villanova, Kansas stay 1-2-3 in AP pollBy JIM O'CONNELLFor the third straight week, Gonzaga, Villanova and Kansas are the top three teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll.It is the fourth week at No. 1 for Gonzaga (28-0), the only unbeaten team in Division I....

Robert Morris hangs on to beat TerriersMOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Isaiah Still scored 23 points and Robert Morris held on to defeat St. Francis Brooklyn 62-58 on Saturday.Still was 7-of-12 shooting and grabbed six rebounds, as did four other Colonials (6-11, 2-2 Northeast), who snapped a two-game losing...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks' Bragg charged in drug possession caseBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas forward Carlton Bragg has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and remained suspended indefinitely Monday from the third-ranked Jayhawks.Lawrence municipal court administrator Vicki Stanwix confirmed that Bragg was given a notice to appear...

AP Sports WriterKingsley, transfers, lead Arkansas' renewed NCAA hopesBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Mike Anderson had plenty of good will with Arkansas fans when he was hired in 2011, thanks to his time as an assistant coach during the school's glory days.Those 17 years next to former coach...

No. 8 Kentucky, No. 24 Florida clash in SEC Top 25 showdownBy The Associated PressHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this week:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 8 Kentucky at No. 24 Florida: Kentucky has been on a slide lately. Kentucky lost two straight before...

University of Dayton center Steve McElvene diesDAYTON, Ohio (AP) The University of Dayton says a member of its basketball team has died.UD says in a statement that 20-year-old center Steve McElvene died Thursday in his hometown of New Haven, Indiana. No other information about his death was made...

Minnesota: Basketball player arrested on sex assault chargeMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota suspended center Reggie Lynch after he was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of ''criminal sexual conduct.''The 6-foot-9 Lynch, who didn't play last season as he sat out following his transfer from Illinois State, was suspended indefinitely pending an...

AP Sports WriterTom Izzo challenged to help Michigan State keep NCAA streakBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Eron Harris will not score another point for Michigan State this season.The senior guard, though, did deliver an assist to the Spartans with a tear-jerking speech after finding out his college...

California point guard Charlie Moore to transferBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California point guard Charlie Moore is transferring to play at a school closer to his home in Chicago.Coach Wyking Jones announced the decision Thursday. He said Moore wanted to be closer to his family. Charlie Moore's father, Curtis, had...