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AP Basketball WriterUNC, Kentucky get rolling with Midnight Madness-style eventsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The College basketball season is officially here.From North Carolina's ''Late Night With Roy'' event to Kentucky's ''Big Blue Madness'' that drew a packed crowd to Rupp Arena, Friday night featured a busy schedule...

AP Basketball WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley, John Bach win Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Three basketball legends with ties to the Philadelphia area will receive the Lapchick Character Award.Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, Marianne Stanley, who played on the famed...

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...

AP Basketball WriterThe fabulous freshmen: Talented and preparedBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) From Lonzo Ball and Markelle Fultz out West to Dennis Smith Jr. and Kentucky's future NBAers back East, the players who will likely be one and done have dominated the college basketball spotlight.So how do freshmen who...

Purdue junior forward Basil Smotherman suspendedWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue junior forward Basil Smotherman has been suspended for the opener against McNeese State, an exhibition game against Southern Indiana and a closed scrimmage with West Virginia.''We have suspended Basil for our first three competitions for a violation of...

Austin Peay's Loos has malignant tumor removed from colonCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Austin Peay coach Dave Loos will require chemotherapy after having surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon.The school announced Loos' condition Monday in a release. School officials said Loos is expected to make a full...

Matchups set for 2K ClassicNEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh will face SMU and new coach Tim Jankovich, and Michigan meets Marquette in the semifinals of the 22nd annual 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, which returns to Madison Square Garden this year.The semifinals are Nov. 17 with the championship...

AP Basketball WriterDouble-shocked Baylor not looking past No. 14 seed in NCAABy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) As Baylor players flipped tires during a workout on the day the Bears got a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their strength and conditioning coach delivered a message.''All Coach Charlie...

AP Sports WriterFlorida may move basketball opener amid scheduling issuesBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida and Belmont might not open the basketball season against each other after all.The Gators and Bruins originally agreed to play in Jacksonville on Nov. 11, but the matchup could be moved to Tampa...

Forward Chris Reyes lands at Pepperdine as grad transferMALIBU, Calif. (AP) Forward Chris Reyes will play at Pepperdine this season as a graduate transfer from Utah.The school said Wednesday that Reyes will pursue a master's degree in learning technology. The 6-foot-7 forward has one year of eligibility remaining.Reyes...

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...

Mass-Lowell downs NAIA Fisher 97-73LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Rinardo Perry scored a career-high 16 points, Tyler Livingston added 13, and UMass-Lowell made 15 of 30 from behind the arc to beat NAIA-member Fisher College 97-73 on Saturday to snap a four-game skid.Ryan Jones, Jahad Thomas and Cameron Wolter scored...