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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami Hurricanes junior guard Rashad Muhammad has been suspended for the first three games of the season for a violation of team rules. Muhammad will miss games against Western Carolina, North Florida and Penn, the school said Tuesday. He sat out the 2015-16 season after transferring from...

AP Sports WriterMichigan hopes to show more grit after two-season lullBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The knock on Michigan's basketball team - that it relies too much on finesse and lacks toughness - only resonates when the Wolverines aren't contending for conference titles.From 2012-14, Michigan won two...

Rider survives ejections in 85-77 win over SienaLAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) Dimencio Vaughn scored 27 points and Stevie Jordan added 23 and Rider held off Siena 85-77 on Sunday.The Saints led 40-37 at halftime before Rider used a 16-9 run to go up 53-49 when Fred Scott buried...

University of Dayton plans $72 million in arena renovationsDAYTON, Ohio (AP) The University of Dayton is planning $72 million in updates to its arena, which is used for the pair of March Madness play-in games known as the First Four.The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/2qwJQ6Z) reports the cost is...

AP Basketball WriterThe strategy behind Nevada's improbable comebackBy JOHN MARSHALLNevada trailed New Mexico by 25 with 11 minutes left, was still down 14 at 89 seconds to go.Coach Eric Musselman's message at both junctures was simple: Keep playing hard.The Wolf Pack did, pulling off one of the greatest comebacks...

George Mason extends coach Paulsen's contract through 2021FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) George Mason has extended coach Dave Paulsen's contract for another year through the 2020-21 season.Athletic director Brad Edwards announced the extension Wednesday. Edwards said it a way to recognize Paulsen's work of getting the men's basketball program ''back...

AP Basketball WriterCollege basketball coaches discuss racism, diversityBy DAVE SKRETTAFrank Martin remembers the day 22 years ago when he was stopped by a police officer in the middle of nowhere, when he was driving across the country from his home in Miami to help coach a youth basketball camp.''An...

Associated PressFixer says he made cash payment in college hoops schemeBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial testified Thursday that he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit through an assistant coach at...

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...

AP Sports WriterLouisville's Padgett hires Trent Johnson as assistant coachBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville interim coach David Padgett has hired Trent Johnson as an assistant.The move to add the former head coach to the staff fills the vacancy created when the school named Padgett to replace...

AP Sports WriterUNI adds 4-star PG and familiar face in A.J. GreenBy LUKE MEREDITHCEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) Once a mighty mid major, Northern Iowa has lost more games than it has won over the past two seasons.The Panthers are hoping four-star freshman point guard A.J. Green can help...

AP Sports WriterWith hoops under federal probe, fans say business as usualBy DAVID GINSBURGArenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing.In most places, it was a typical Saturday of college basketball. There was little visible hangover from the latest developments in the federal investigation of corruption in...