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DePaul coach Dave Leitao's contract extended through 2023-24CHICAGO (AP) DePaul and coach Dave Leitao on Thursday agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season after a year in which the Blue Demons went 16-16.The school said in September it was working on the deal.Leitao has a 122-132...

UNC's Cunningham to join NCAA basketball selection committeeCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham is joining the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee that selects the field for the 68-team NCAA Tournament.The NCAA announced Cunningham’s addition Thursday. As UNC’s first-ever appointee, Cunningham begins a five-year term...

AP Sports WriterOhio State star Kaleb Wesson leaving to enter NBA draftBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State star Kaleb Wesson plans to enter the NBA draft.Wesson announcedthat he would forego his final year of eligibility and declare for the draft. Analysts have projected him as a second-round...

AP Sports WriterHoops dream: Florida walk-on relishes moment years in makingBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Chris Sutherland was sitting near the end of Florida’s bench, sandwiched between teammates, when he heard the chants. They were faint at first, growing louder and clearer by the second.“We want Chris! We...

AP Sports WriterHoops dream: Florida walk-on relishes moment years in makingBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Chris Sutherland was sitting near the end of Florida’s bench, sandwiched between teammates, when he heard the chants. They were faint at first, growing louder and clearer by the second.“We want Chris! We...

AP Sports WriterHoops dream: Florida walk-on relishes moment years in makingBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Chris Sutherland was sitting near the end of Florida’s bench, sandwiched between teammates, when he heard the chants. They were faint at first, growing louder and clearer by the second.“We want Chris! We...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: racial graduation-rate gap grows for men's NCAA teamsBy AARON BEARDA diversity report for graduation rates among potential NCAA Tournament teams found a larger gap between white and black men’s players from the previous year, while male players continue to lag behind their female counterparts overall.The Institute...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: racial graduation-rate gap grows for men's NCAA teamsBy AARON BEARDA diversity report for graduation rates among potential NCAA Tournament teams found a larger gap between white and black men’s players from the previous year, while male players continue to lag behind their female counterparts overall.The Institute...

AP Sports WriterWashington's Isaiah Stewart declares for NBA draftBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington freshman Isaiah Stewart declared for the NBA draft Wednesday after becoming a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for the Huskies.Stewart was expected to leave Washington after one season even before he set foot...

Former BC forward Jairus Hamilton commits to MarylandCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Forward Jairus Hamilton has committed to Maryland after playing basketball for two years for Boston College.The 6-foot-8 Hamilton played in 24 games with the Eagles last season, including 20 starts. He averaged 9.5 points and tallied a...

Former BC forward Jairus Hamilton commits to MarylandCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Forward Jairus Hamilton has committed to Maryland after playing basketball for two years for Boston College.The 6-foot-8 Hamilton played in 24 games with the Eagles last season, including 20 starts. He averaged 9.5 points and tallied a...

Arizona's Nnaji declares for NBA draft after one seasonTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Zeke Nnaji has declared for the NBA draft after one productive season at Arizona."After much prayer and deliberation with my family, I have decided to make myself available for the 2020 NBA draft," Nnaji tweeted Tuesday.Nnaji didn't...