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UMKC hits season-high 16 3-pointers in win over NAIA OttawaKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kyle Steward and Broderick Newbill each scored 20 points and Missouri-Kansas City cruised by NAIA's Ottawa University 93-67 on Tuesday night in the Kangaroos' nonconference finale.It was the second career 20-plus game for each player.UMKC...

Former UConn star Toby Kimball dead at 74; played in NBASTORRS, Conn. (AP) Toby Kimball, who starred for the University of Connecticut and played for nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 74.Kimball died Tuesday at a hospital near his home in La Jolla, California, of...

AP Basketball WriterPitt releases Johnson to play at UNC as graduate transferBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Pittsburgh has released guard Cameron Johnson to play immediately at North Carolina as a graduate transfer.Johnson's father, former Pitt player Gil Johnson, said the school notified the family Thursday that it has...

UNLV forward Dwayne Morgan suspended indefinitelyLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV junior forward Dwayne Morgan was suspended indefinitely from the team following his arrest last weekend on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in a dispute with a taxi driver over cab fare.Associate athletic director Andy Grossman said Wednesday that Morgan...

Point guard Jordan Walker to attend Seton HallSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Point guard Jordan Walker of the Patrick School has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Seton Hall.Pirates coach Kevin Willard announced the decision Thursday.Walker helped the Patrick School win the 2017 New Jersey Tournament...

Former Texas star T.J. Ford graduates 14 years after leavingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former Texas star T.J. Ford has graduated 14 years after leading the Longhorns to the Final Four and turning pro.Ford received his bachelor's degree in youth and community studies, with a minor in educational psychology. He...

VCU transfer guard Samir Doughty signs with AuburnAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Former VCU guard Samir Doughty has signed a financial aid agreement with Auburn.Auburn announced Doughty's signing on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4, 187-pounder from Philadelphia will have two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting next season.Doughty played in 35 games...

Gonzaga's Williams declares for draft, won't hire agentSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga junior Johnathan Williams has declared for the NBA draft but will not sign with an agent, leaving open the possibility he will return for his senior season.By not signing with an agent, Williams has until May 24...

Huskers sign prep school star, grad transfer from WinthropLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Guard Thomas Allen of Brewster Academy in New Hampshire and graduate transfer center Duby Okeke (DOO'-bee OKAY'-Kay) of Winthrop have signed basketball letters of intent with Nebraska.Coach Tim Miles announced Tuesday that both would join the program...

Williams-Goss to skip senior season, declares for NBA draftSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Nigel Williams-Goss, who led Gonzaga to its first appearance in the Final Four, has decided to skip his senior season and declare for the NBA draft. He will hire an agent, precluding his return to Gonzaga.The second...

UCLA freshman Ike Anigbogu hires agent ahead of NBA draftLOS ANGELES (AP) Ike Anigbogu has hired an agent, ensuring the freshman won't return to UCLA's basketball team.The 6-foot-10 forward-center has posted a photo of himself with new agent Jason Glushon on Twitter. Anigbogu had declared for the NBA...

AP Sports WriterNCAA returns events to NC after state rolls back LGBT lawBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The NCAA has awarded coveted men's basketball tournament games and other events to North Carolina, effectively ending a boycott that helped force the state to repeal parts of a law that...