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AP Basketball WriterRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to '85 NCAA title, diesBy TIM REYNOLDSWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova's storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his coaching career, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer....

AP Sports WriterFormer Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote dies at 90By LARRY LAGEJud Heathcote, who led Michigan State and Magic Johnson to the 1979 NCAA championship, has died. He was 90.The school says Heathcote died Monday in Spokane, Washington.Spartans coach Tom Izzo was hired by Heathcote and was promoted...

AP Sports WriterVillanova fondly remembers '85 championship behind MassiminoBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Rollie Massimino took the stage surrounded by a band, students, and scores of blue-and-white balloons and delivered a speech as fiery as one of his Villanova halftime pep talks.Thirty one years after Massimino brought an improbable...

Great Alaska Shootout will end after 2017ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The University of Alaska Anchorage says the 40th Great Alaska Shootout will be the last edition of the long-running college basketball tournament.Chancellor Sam Gingerich said Thursday that the university can no longer sustain funding for the annual Thanksgiving week...

Minnesota's Eric Curry out for season with left knee injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota sophomore forward Eric Curry will miss the upcoming season, after injuring his left knee during a pickup game.The university announced that Curry tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus Thursday.Gophers coach Richard Pitino said the team was...

AP Basketball WriterPitt releases Johnson to play at UNC as graduate transferBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Pittsburgh has released guard Cameron Johnson to play immediately at North Carolina as a graduate transfer.Johnson's father, former Pitt player Gil Johnson, said the school notified the family Thursday that it has...

Monmouth basketball coach King Rice signs 5-year contractWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) King Rice, who has led Monmouth to a 55-15 record over the past two years, has signed a new five-year contract through the 2021-22 season.University vice president and athletic director Dr. Marilyn McNeil announced the deal...

AP Sports WriterFastRecruit app saves coaches time and money in recruitingBy JOHN MARSHALLLAS VEGAS (AP) College basketball coaches have the chance to see a multitude of recruits during the July evaluation period in Las Vegas.Problem is, the players are spread all over the city, playing multiple games a...

Robinson returns to Western Kentucky after releaseBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury says freshman center Mitchell Robinson has re-enrolled in classes for the fall semester but must meet internal requirements for returning to the team after being suspended and released.Monday's surprising development marks the latest...

Pairings set for Legends ClassicNEW YORK (AP) The semifinals of the 2017 Legends Classic will feature Texas A&M facing former Big 12 rival Oklahoma State and an in-state meeting of Pittsburgh and Penn State.The games of the 11th annual tournament will be held at Barclays Center on Nov....

Oklahoma forward Kristian Doolittle suspended for academicsNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma forward Kristian Doolittle has been suspended from the university for the fall semester for failing to meet academic standards.Doolittle started 25 games last season and averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season as the team...

AP Sports WriterUS college teams near Barcelona van attackBy ANNE M. PETERSONMen's basketball teams from Oregon State, Clemson and Arizona were staying at a hotel in Barcelona, Spain, near where a van drove into pedestrians on Thursday, but team officials said everyone was safe.Spanish police have confirmed they are...