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AP Sports WriterNorth Carolina's Justin Jackson leads AP all-ACC TeamBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina forward Justin Jackson is The Associated Press player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner is its coach of the year.Jackson, one of three unanimous selections...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 11 Oregon tops No. 13 Seton Hall 71-69 at AtlantisBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Shakur Juiston scored on a putback with 14.4 seconds left and No. 11 Oregon rallied from 19 points down in the second half to beat No. 13 Seton Hall 71-69...

AP Sports WriterACC teams taking flight from the wings this hoops seasonBy PETE IACOBELLICHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ACC teams are taking flight from the wing this season, where many of the league's best players can be found.From top contenders like Duke and North Carolina and throughout the entire league,...

Change of plans: Ex-Badger Kobe King won't play at NebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Former Wisconsin guard Kobe King has changed his plans and won’t be playing basketball at Nebraska.Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said in a statement Friday that King had informed the staff that he wouldn’t be enrolling at...

Associated PressWisconsin guard, tribal member Koenig joins pipeline protestBy DAVE KOLPACKFARGO, N.D. (AP) A proud Ho-Chunk Nation member, Bronson Koenig has been speaking out about his Native American heritage since his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, long before public displays of social consciousness by 49ers quarterback...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Michigan St expects Ward to play in Big Ten TournamentBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Nick Ward is expected to play for No. 6 Michigan State at the Big Ten Tournament nearly a month after having surgery on his left hand.Ward is Michigan State's...

Shaheen Holloway named coach at St. Peter's UniversityJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Shaheen Holloway has been named the basketball coach at St. Peter's University.Athletic director Bryan Felt announced the hiring of the Seton Hall assistant coach on Wednesday. Holloway replaces John Dunne, who left after 12 seasons to take...

Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, diesLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953-54, has died. He was 88.The school announced Evans' death on...

AP Basketball WriterBlockbuster arrests not shocking to college hoops followersBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Top-level basketball recruits played in gyms across Las Vegas over the summer, their final shot to impress college coaches during a live-recruiting period.Around the same time in July, an undercover FBI agent was in a...

AP Sports WriterBetter balance could create more competition in SEC hoopsBy STEVE MEGARGEESoutheastern Conference men's basketball coaches love to talk about how their league is more balanced than its national reputation suggests.Early returns back up their statements and indicate there will be a wide-open race for the SEC title...

Associated PressRutgers beats No. 22 Seton Hall, Pirates star Powell injuredBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Seton Hall star Myles Powell sat out the second half with a concussion, and Rutgers’ Ron Harper Jr. had 18 points and six rebounds to help the Scarlet Knights beat the No. 22...

Former Western Kentucky star center Chris Marcus, 40, diesBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Chris Marcus, a two-time Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection during a decorated career at center for Western Kentucky, has died. He was 40.The school said Marcus died Thursday in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina,...