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WVU's Huggins falls in apparent health scare, stays on benchMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia coach Bob Huggins dropped to his knees on the court during an apparent health scare while the 12th-ranked Mountaineers faced Texas on Monday night.Huggins went down during a timeout just before halftime, and his...

Robinson, Wray lift Mount Saint Mary's past Wagner 73-62EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Junior Robinson scored 22 points, Chris Wray blocked a career-best six shots and Mount Saint Mary's broke away in the second half to a 73-62 victory on Saturday to defeat Northeast Conference champion Wagner.Mount Saint Mary's (18-13,...

Gillispie named coach at Tarelton State for transition to DISTEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) Billy Gillispie was named head coach at Tarleton State, taking over a program making the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I.The move Monday came two years after Gillispie had a successful kidney transplant, and...

AP Basketball WriterOnce under fire, Pitino, Gophers surging toward NCAA TourneyBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) This time a year ago, Richard Pitino was at the center of a storm in Minnesota. The Golden Gophers were a disaster on the court and a distraction off of it, on their way...

The Latest: Auburn suspends coach accused of taking bribeNEW YORK (AP) The Latest on fraud and corruption charges announced against people associated with college basketball (all times local):3:10 p.m.Auburn University says it has suspended an assistant coach accused of taking a $50,000 bribe in exchange for steering a...

Munnings, McDaniel lead UL Monroe past Centenary 74-51MONROE, La. (AP) Travis Munnings and Sam McDaniel combined for 25 of their 36 points in the first half and Louisiana Monroe rolled to a 74-51 win over Division III Centenary on Wednesday night.Munnings had 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and...

Arkansas fetes Musselman, has high hopes for hoops programFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas gave a rousing welcome to Eric Musselman, welcoming its new men's basketball coach with a Monday pep rally at Bud Walton Arena.The feeling was definitely mutual.Razorbacks athletic director Hunter Yurachek spoke, the fans called the hogs...

Ex-Louisville players sue NCAA over vacated national titleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A group of former Louisville men's basketball players have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over the organization's vacation of the Cardinals' 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four.John Morgan, one of several attorneys representing former Cardinals captain...

NCAA punishes DePaul for basketball recruiting violationCHICAGO (AP) The NCAA suspended DePaul men's basketball coach Dave Leitao for the first three games of the regular season Tuesday, saying he should have done more to prevent recruiting violations by his staff.The NCAA also put the Big East program on...

AP Sports WriterCartwright scores 5 of 13 in OT to beat CreightonBy TOM CANAVANNEW YORK (AP) Kyron Cartwright hit two go-ahead free throws with 1:32 left in overtime and added a crucial basket with 16 seconds to go and fifth-seeded Providence took a big step toward a fifth...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky forward Derek Willis miss two weeks after injuring a finger on his left hand during Saturday's practice, the second injury to a Wildcats reserve this week.On Tuesday, junior guard Dominique Hawkins underwent surgery for a broken right hand that will sideline him for four...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Frank Martin was confident his team would get off to a good start. The Gamecocks are doing just that.South Carolina won the Paradise Jam and is 5-0 for the first time since the 2003-04 season, the last time the Gamecocks made the...