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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...

Wichita State accepted an invitation Friday to join the American Athletic Conference, ending a relationship with the Missouri Valley Conference that dated 72 years. The presidents of the AAC's 12 member schools voted unanimously to admit the school in all sports but football. The school, which has been a member...

NC State adds grad transfer guard Sam Hunt to hoop rosterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has added graduate transfer Sam Hunt to its basketball roster.Coach Kevin Keatts on Monday said Hunt has signed his paperwork and will join the team this summer.Hunt graduated from North Carolina A&T...

Associated PressSyracuse coach Jim Boeheim has a sudden wealth of depthBy MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Last season, the Syracuse Orange had to sweat out Selection Sunday, then shocked the college basketball world by advancing to the Final Four.This season, despite Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim's attempt to...

AP Sports WriterVillanova raises 2016 national championship bannerBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Ryan Arcidiacono strode into the Pavilion with a national championship trophy raised high over his head and a bold decree for the Villanova fans stuffing the gym.''We're going to go back-to-back,'' Arch told the roaring students....

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Kentucky dealing with 1st losing streak of this seasonBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Coach John Calipari might feel worse about his Wildcats' two-game losing streak that dropped Kentucky four spots in the Top 25 to No. 8 if his young team had been...

The Latest: No. 1 in West is Gonzaga and Northwestern gets 8By The Associated PressThe Latest on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):---6:10 p.m.The No. 1 in West is Gonzaga, but it's the 8-9 game in Salt Lake City that has historical significance. Eighth-seeded Northwestern, in...

Lobos assistant apologizes for altercation with Rams playerCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) New Mexico assistant coach Terrence Rencher has apologized for his role in a verbal confrontation with Colorado State forward Emmanuel Omogbo outside Moby Arena following Saturday's game.The Mountain West Conference admonished both schools on Monday, but took...

AP Sports WriterWisconsin's 2nd-half drought leads to 71-56 loss to MichiganBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Bronson Koenig and Wisconsin were showing serious signs of recovering from their late-season swoon, right up until the second half of the Big Ten title game.Going nearly 8 minutes without a field goal -...

Purdue arena gets video board facelift for 50th anniversaryWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue is planning to install new video boards inside Mackey Arena this fall.Athletic department officials say a four-sided LED display board will be hung at center court. The display will be 20 feet wide and 13...