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Bradford, Southern denies Mississippi Valley State, 74-70ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) Micah Bradford hit 8 of 10 free throw attempts during a 90-second stretch to allow Southern to hold off Mississippi Valley State, 74-70 in a Southwestern Conference contest on Monday night.Bradford started his string by hitting the first...

Allen leads W. Illinois over Central Christian (MO) 113-62MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Dre'Shawn Allen had 17 points off the bench to lift Western Illinois to a 113-62 win over Central Christian College (MO) of the ACCA on Saturday night.C.J. Duff had 15 points for Western Illinois (1-4), which ended...

AP Sports WriterNCAA: Hurricanes' Dewan Hernandez must continue to sit outBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) For Miami Hurricanes junior Dewan Hernandez, the season that never started is over.The 6-foot-11 forward must sit out the remainder of this season and 40 percent of next season because of his dealings with...

AP Sports WriterCoaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78By JOSEPH WHITEWASHINGTON (AP) John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a ''Hoya Paranoia'' powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men's basketball championship, has died. He...

Clemson guard Anthony Oliver III decides to transferCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson guard Anthony Oliver II is leaving the men's basketball program.Tigers coach Brad Brownell announced Oliver's intentions Friday.Oliver, from Birmingham, Alabama, is the son of fired Tigers women's basketball coach Audra Smith. The redshirt sophomore played 19...

AP Sports WriterRomar's future at Washington could be tied to recruitsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) On a recent Wednesday night at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Michael Porter Jr. walked out of the locker room with a security detail at his side, pausing only momentarily for a photograph with a fan...

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...

NCAA cancels men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fearsNEW YORK (AP) NCAA cancels men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fears.

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...

The Latest: NCAA head: Charges against coaches 'disturbing'NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on fraud and corruption charges announced against people associated with college basketball (all times local):4:25 p.m.The president of the NCAA says charges that bribes were exchanged to influence NBA-destined college stars' choice of schools, agents and...

Western Kentucky suspends freshman center Mitchell RobinsonBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury has suspended freshman center Mitchell Robinson indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules.Mitchell, a 7-footer from Chalmette (Louisiana) High School, is a consensus All-American and five-star prospect by several recruiting services. He's...

The Latest: Louisville to appeal Pitino ban, NCAA penaltiesLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the NCAA ruling in the Louisville basketball investigation (all times local):12:16 p.m.Louisville interim president Greg Postel says the school plans ''to appeal all aspects of the penalties.''Postel says in a statement the NCAA penalties...