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Pemberton's 2nd-half burst lead Hofstra past DrexelWASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) Eli Pemberton scored 19 points with 12 rebounds to carry top-seeded Hofstra to a 61-43 win over Drexel in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on Sunday.Hofstra (24-8) will face the winner between fourth-seeded Charleston and No....

AP Basketball WriterArkansas looking to play fast in Musselman's first seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLEric Musselman's Nevada teams played an up-tempo style predicated on crisp passing and 3-point shooting. The Wolf Pack certainly had success with it, earning three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program...

AP Basketball WriterApple Cup rivalry tops this week in the Pac-12By JOHN MARSHALLA look at things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: Washington (19-5, 10-1) at Washington State (10-14, 2-8), Saturday. The Huskies will be big favorites in this rivalry game, but don't count...

The Latest: Gophers' Lynch suspended in alleged assaultMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the suspension of Minnesota Gophers center Reggie Lynch over a new 2016 sexual assault allegation (all times local):12:05 a.m.Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle says basketball player Reggie Lynch has been suspended from competition.Coyle says Lynch remains...

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) Laimonas Chatkevicius scored 17 points, Michael Carrera had 16 points and nine rebounds, and South Carolina beat Tulsa 83-75 on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam.South Carolina led by as many as 16 points in the second half,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) No. 21 Vanderbilt will be without the Southeastern Conference's top shot blocker for four to six weeks after junior Luke Kornet tore the MCL in his left knee in practice.The Commodores announced the injury just before tipoff Wednesday night against Dayton.Kornet was hurt within the...

AP Sports WriterVirginia Tech coach Buzz Williams taking Texas A&M jobBy JIM VERTUNOTexas A&M hired Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams on Wednesday, luring him back to his home state to try to turn the Aggies into a basketball power.''The Buzz is Back,'' Texas A&M tweeted from its official team...

NEW YORK (AP) St. John's freshman center Yankuba Sima has a fractured bone in his left hand and will be out 4 to 6 weeks.The school said Friday that the 6-foot-11 native of Spain was examined by a hand specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He injured...

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...

AP Sports WriterRick Pitino out at Louisville as expected amid federal probeBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino has been able to roam the sidelines as Louisville's iconic men's basketball coach, even defiantly at times, holding onto his job amid a series of highly embarrassing missteps off...

Associated PressAaron scores 18 and USC cruises past Oregon State 92-66By TIM LIOTTALOS ANGELES (AP) Shaqquan Aaron scored a career-high 21 points and Bennie Boatwright added 16 as Southern California cruised to a 92-66 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.Elijah Stewart chipped in 14 points and Chimezie...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Iowa looks to get payback vs. No. 6 Michigan StateBy LUKE MEREDITHNo matchup engendered skepticism of Iowa quite like its 90-68 loss at Michigan State in early December.The Hawkeyes collapsed late in the first half, allowing the Spartans to reel off a staggering 40-11 run...