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Associated PressCrisp's bucket leads to 70-65 Washington win over rival WSUBy RICKY HESTERPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) David Crisp scored in the lane with 1:46 remaining to give Washington the lead and send the Huskies over Washington State 70-65 on Saturday.Washington (12-4, 2-1 Pac-12) sneaked out of Beasley Coliseum with...

Injury will sideline Indiana's leading scorer indefinitelyBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. will be out indefinitely with a lower leg injury.The school made the announcement on the basketball program's Twitter feed on Saturday.Blackmon is averaging a team-high 17.6 points.The junior jogged to the bench after getting...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Kansas receives notice of allegations from NCAABy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas received a notice of allegations from the NCAA on Monday that alleges significant violations within its storied men's basketball program, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated...

Associated PressDiallo leads Providence to 70-48 romp over TexasBy BRENDAN MCGAIRPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Alpha Diallo had 14 points and 12 rebounds as Providence ran past Texas 70-48 on Saturday.Luwane Pipkins finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists for the Friars (7-6). Nate...

Associated PressLikely NBA top pick Zion Williamson referenced at NCAA trialBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) The player widely projected to be the NBA draft's top overall pick came up at a college basketball corruption trial Thursday as jurors heard a recording of a Clemson coach who seemed eager...

Correction: T25-Duke Preview storyDURHAM, N.C. (AP) In a story Oct. 23 about the 2019-20 Duke basketball team, The Associated Press erroneously identified a Duke freshman. His name is Cassius Stanley, not Winston.A corrected version of the story is below:Duke expects balanced talent in 1st year after ZionMike Krzyzewski...

AP Sports WriterCyclones reload at guard with Penn St transfer Rasir BoltonBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State's hopes for competing for a Big 12 title suffered a blow when Talen Horton-Tucker decided to leave for the NBA after just one season.The Cyclones hope they have filled that...

AP Sports WriterAbdul-Jabbar visits Harvard, tells players to stay in schoolBy JIMMY GOLENCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't mention either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton by name, but the presidential election was on his mind when he came to Harvard on Saturday to talk to the players on...

AP Basketball WriterBUBBLE WATCH: Purdue makes push for NCAA bid-securing finishBy AARON BEARDPurdue is positioned to chase down an NCAA Tournament bid, thanks in part to the Big Ten’s depth of quality teams.The Boilermakers had 10 losses by the end of January and are one game better than .500...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Penn State has struggled making 3-pointers all season.The Nittany Lions turned their long-range shooting woes around Saturday night. And they defeated Northwestern at its own typically strong 3-point shooting game.Brandon Taylor scored 19 points and Donovon Jack had 14 as Penn State beat Northwestern 71-62.Payton...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 Mississippi State beats Cincinnati 70-59By DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Quinndary Weatherspoon and Lamar Peters scored 14 points each, Reggie Perry and Tyson Carter both added 12, and No. 18 Mississippi State beat Cincinnati 70-59 on Saturday night.Mississippi State (9-1) used a 7-0 run midway...

Feds: Basketball coach bribed by indicted Florida manMIAMI (AP) Federal authorities say a Florida businessman already charged with orchestrating a massive Medicare fraud scheme bribed a former university basketball coach to help get his son admitted to an Ivy League university.Prosecutors allege the payments were intended to help...