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AP Sports WriterVirginia coach kicks 6-9 transfer Austin Nichols off teamBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia coach Tony Bennett has dismissed forward Austin Nichols from the basketball team.The school announced the move Friday but did not give a specific reason for redshirt junior's dismissal.Bennett said it a release that it is...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says guard Jordan Bowden has ''a little bout of pneumonia'' and likely will miss a second straight game Saturday at South Carolina. Barnes said Friday that Tennessee is ''not counting on him playing at all'' against South Carolina. Bowden's illness prevented him from playing...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) Justin Pierce scored 17 points in his collegiate debut and led five William & Mary scorers in double figures as the Tribe beat Division III Bridgewater 96-44 for the 13th straight time in the season opener Saturday. David Cohn converted a layup three minutes in to give...

PHOENIX (AP) Villanova already has lofty expectations this season as the reigning national champion. The Wildcats also have to deal with opposing fans screaming louder and opposing teams playing them harder. Villanova has handled anything that's come its way to this point, but everything ratchets up another level now that...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke's men's basketball team is headed back to the White House next week to celebrate its latest national title.School officials announced Friday that President Barack Obama will honor the Blue Devils on Tuesday for their NCAA Tournament championship.Duke won its fifth NCAA Tournament title in...

A look at things to watch this week in the Big Ten: GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 16 Purdue at Northwestern on Sunday. Northwestern's pursuit of its first NCAA Tournament bid is probably the league's biggest story as the regular season winds down. The Wildcats (21-9, 10-7) beat Michigan at...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Terrence Thompson scored a career-high 20 points and tied a career best with 10 rebounds to help Marshall hold off North Carolina Central for an 81-69 win in the season opener for both teams on Saturday. Jon Elmore hit three 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, Stevie...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas coach Mike Anderson says he was ''blindsided'' by a tumultuous offseason for the Razorbacks, one that included the arrests of three players on allegations of using counterfeit money.Still, entering his fifth season at Arkansas - his 22nd overall at the school, including 17 as...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) For a school where football commands most of the headlines, Florida State's basketball teams have achieved a significant milestone. Both programs are ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Top 25 polls, marking the first time both have been ranked that high at the same time....

Perkins scores 21 points, leads Buffalo over Nazareth 85-38BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Nick Perkins scored 21 points, and Blake Hamilton had 11 assists and eight points as Buffalo routed Division III Nazareth 85-38 in their regular season home-opener on Thursday night.The Bulls (2-1) bounced back from an 86-53 loss...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas freshman Josh Jackson has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a woman's car outside a Lawrence bar. Lawrence police responded to a report Dec. 9, and the case against Jackson was filed in Douglas County District Court on Friday. The Kansas City Star...

AP Sports WriterWilkins headlines latest college hoops Hall of Fame classBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Dominique Wilkins still doesn't know how Hugh Durham got him out of North Carolina.He was recruited by every school in the state, the perennial powers and the up-and-coming programs, and wound up...