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UMKC pulls away from Texas Rio Grande Valley 83-79KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) LaVell Boyd and Isaiah Ross each scored 17 points and UMKC beat Texas-Rio Grande Valley 83-79 on Saturday night ending the Kangaroos' six-game losing streak.Broderick Robinson's 3 with 1:19 left gave the Kangaroos the lead for...

AP Sports WriterA rarity for Calipari: 3 seniors making major contributionsBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky seniors Dominique Hawkins and Derek Willis have enjoyed a four-year courtside view of Kentucky's turnstile of talented players, in addition to all those challenging practices against future NBA draft picks.Those experiences...

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 latest in a string of bad news for a program coming off a miserable season on and off the court.The 6-foot-9...

Tennessee grants Phillips release from his scholarshipKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Guard Shembari Phillips is leaving Tennessee after spending two seasons with the Volunteers.Tennessee announced Wednesday that it had granted Phillips' request for a release from his scholarship. The 6-foot-3 guard from Atlanta made 13 starts as a sophomore this...

Kentucky's Adebayo will hire agent, stay in NBA draftLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky freshman Bam Adebayo will hire an agent and stay in the NBA draft. He is the fifth Wildcat to leave school for the June draft.The 6-foot-10 forward had left open the possibility of returning for his...

AP Sports WriterSEC features several teams sitting on NCAA Tournament bubbleBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Southeastern Conference enters the final two weeks of the regular season with much at stake as it seeks to expand its NCAA Tournament presence.With seven of the league's 14 members anywhere from...

McCloud propels Texas Southern past MVSU 92-61HOUSTON (AP) Jalan McCloud sank six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, both career highs, to propel Texas Southern to a 92-61 win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday night.Demontrae Jefferson added 17 points for Texas Southern (16-11, 12-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference), Stephan...

Syracuse Orange inks Canadian small forward Oshae BrissettSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse has signed Canadian high school star forward Oshae Brissett to a national letter of intent to play for the Orange next season.The 6-foot-8, 195-pound Brissett, of Mississauga, Ontario, played for Athlete Institute Prep this past winter. Brissett,...

Williams' career-high day leads San Diego to first WCC winMALIBU, Calif. (AP) Tyler Williams scored a career-high 20 points, Juwan Gray added 11 points and 14 rebounds and San Diego beat Pepperdine 76-68 on Saturday for its first West Coast Conference of the season.Olin Carter III scored 16...

Two conferences to experiment with restricted arc appealsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) NCAA has approved an experimental rule allowing the Big Ten and Mid-American conferences to use instant replay on certain plays within the restricted arc for the 2016-17 season. The rule will be the first that allows coaches to initiate...

Tar Heels sign Brooks as late addition to recruiting classCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina has signed 6-foot-10 forward Garrison Brooks as a late recruiting addition to bolster a depleted frontcourt.The Tar Heels announced Brooks' signing Monday. The Lafayette, Alabama product and four-star prospect had originally signed with...

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...