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AP Sports WriterNo. 9 Maryland rides play of Jalen Smith to top of Big TenBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland's ascent to the top of the Big Ten standings coincides with the heightened effectiveness of sophomore forward Jalen Smith, who's notched seven straight double-doubles and become an...

Associated PressNo. 6 Miami pulls away from Hawaii 75-57 to stay unbeatenBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Miami turned up the pressure in the second half to turn away Hawaii and remain unbeaten.Ja'Quan Newton and Dewan Huell scored 16 points apiece and the No. 6 Hurricanes pulled away for a...

UT San Antonio holds off UTEP 63-59EL PASO, Texas (AP) Deon Lyle came off the bench to hit 5 of 8 from 3-point range and score 18 and Giovanni De Nicolao added 10 points, including two free throws with five seconds left, to help UT San Antonio hold...

Independent panel to rule on N.C. State recruitment caseBy The Associated PressThe NCAA said Monday a case involving alleged recruiting infractions at North Carolina State will go through an independent investigation process created for complex cases.The case involves the recruitment of former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. The...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 11 Oregon tops No. 13 Seton Hall 71-69 at AtlantisBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Myles Powell and Seton Hall came roaring out of halftime with a torrid outside shooting display that left Oregon wobbled and facing a massive hole.''Our guys were staggered, no doubt,''...

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

Associated PressDosunmu hurt after Spartans' late dunk; No. 22 Illini fallBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois suffered two brutal losses by the final horn Tuesday night.Star guard Ayo Dosunmu crumbled to the floor clutching his left knee moments after Michigan State's Xavier Tillman threw down a huge dunk...

AP Sports WriterHall of Fame coach and administrator C.M. Newton, 88, diesBy GARY B. GRAVESOfficials at Alabama and Kentucky say that Hall of Fame former administrator and basketball coach C.M. Newton has died. He was 88.The schools announced his death Monday night.Newton was a member of Kentucky's 1951 NCAA...

Wiseman withdraws lawsuit, Memphis works on eligibilityMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Freshman James Wiseman has withdrawn his lawsuit against the NCAA and Memphis, and the university has declared him ineligible while officials work to resolve the case.The university announced Wiseman's decision Thursday morning.Memphis says it supports Wiseman's decision and believes...

Villanova's Jay Wright to receive Legends of Coaching awardLOS ANGELES (AP) Villanova's Jay Wright will receive the John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching honor.The annual award is given to college basketball coaches who exemplify the late UCLA legend's standard of coaching success and personal integrity. Wooden's daughter...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Oregon outlasts No. 5 Michigan 71-70 in OTBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) In a stellar matchup of senior point guards, Payton Pritchard prevailed in the end.Pritchard scored 19 of his 23 points after halftime, and No. 10 Oregon outlasted No. 5 Michigan 71-70...

AP Sports WriterUSC athletic director Lynn Swann abruptly resignsBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California athletic director Lynn Swann has resigned after three years on the job at his alma mater.USC President Carol Folt announced the decision in a letter Monday.Dave Roberts will serve as interim athletic director....