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East Tennessee State tops Columbia International 96-54JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Ledarrius Brewer registered 19 points as East Tennessee State rolled past Columbia International 96-54 on Thursday night.Damari Monsanto and Serrel Smith added 11 points apiece for the Buccaneers (3-3). Ty Brewer had 10 points and eight rebounds.Corey Benton...

SEATTLE (AP) Midway through Lorenzo Romar's news conference on Thursday the Washington coach was asked if he could assess each of his new players.''All nine of them?'' Romar asked incredulously, half-joking.While it may have been a time-consuming answer - one that Romar completed without complaint - it also...

AP Basketball WriterACC coaches have more questions than worries about G LeagueBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Atlantic Coast Conference coaches say they have more questions than worries about the NBA G League option for elite prospects.The G League will offer ''select contracts'' worth $125,000 next year to elite...

No. 24 Arizona at No. 9 Oregon highlights Pac-12 weekBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 24 Arizona at No. 9 Oregon. Two of the West's best teams meet Thursday night in Eugene. The Ducks dropped five...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova and Michigan have no need for one-and-donesBy JOHN MARSHALLSAN ANTONIO (AP) Oklahoma's Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona's Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn, whatever people could think of to describe his...

Bail reduced for man accused in LSU basketball player deathBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The man accused of fatally shooting an LSU basketball player has had his bail reduced by more than half so he can participate in certain programs.News outlets report a judge cut 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson's bail...

Former Notre Dame assistant charged with voyeurism, assaultSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) A former Notre Dame men's basketball assistant coach has been charged with three counts of voyeurism and one count of domestic battery.The charges filed Tuesday stem from Ryan Ayers' relationships with two women over a four-year span...

The Latest: Last 2 Final Four spots big for office poolsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):1:30 p.m.The last half of the Elite Eight will go a long way toward determining the winners of March Madness pools across the country.Unlike the South and West...

AP Sports WriterIowa play-by-play man suspended for "King Kong" commentBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin was suspended Friday for the rest of the season for referring to Maryland's Bruno Fernando as ''King Kong'' during a game.Hawkeye Sports Properties, the multimedia rights manager for...

NC State coach Keatts signs 6-year deal worth $2.2M annuallyRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) New North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts has signed his six-year contract with the school worth at least $2.2 million per year.N.C. State officials released a copy of the contract Friday.The deal will pay the men's...

NCAA Latest: Villanova has shot at some eye-popping statsSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):3 p.m.There's quite a few statistically noteworthy items Villanova will be chasing on Monday night.If the Wildcats beat Michigan, they'll be the third team in...

West Virginia's Tshiebwe leaves team for personal reasonsMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe has left the team for personal reasons and with no plans to return this season. His absence is a blow to the ninth-ranked Mountaineers heading into the heart of the Big 12 schedule.''Did...