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Syracuse Orange inks Canadian small forward Oshae BrissettSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse has signed Canadian high school star forward Oshae Brissett to a national letter of intent to play for the Orange next season.The 6-foot-8, 195-pound Brissett, of Mississauga, Ontario, played for Athlete Institute Prep this past winter. Brissett,...

Associated PressMississippi State rallies to beat Sam Houston State 67-58By PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State closed the game on a 17-0 run and turned away an upset-minded Sam Houston State squad 67-58 on Friday night.Tyson Carter led the Bulldogs (2-0) with a season-high 28 points while DJ...

NAIA-member William Carey edges Southern Miss 78-72HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Ryan McRaney scored 12 points to lead five Crusaders in double figures and William Carey beat city rival Southern Miss 78-72 on Sunday.It was just the second win in 12 meetings for the NAIA Crusaders in a series that...

AP Sports WriterReturn of Williams boosts Texas A&M after tough seasonBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Coming off a tough season, the Texas A&M Aggies got a huge boost when projected NBA lottery pick Robert Williams chose to skip the draft to return to the team.A year after...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Troy Williams scored 16 points and Yogi Ferrell added 15 with seven assists as a balanced Indiana defeated Morehead State 92-59 Wednesday night.The Hoosiers (6-3) bounced back from a loss to Duke. They forced 23 turnovers in the win, including 16 in the first half,...

AP Basketball WriterDuke climbs to No. 1 in AP poll following Kentucky’s lossBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke is back at No. 1, moving up a spot following a pair of victories last week.The Blue Devils can thank Evansville for the jump.Duke moved to No. 1 for the first time this season,...

Williams-Goss to skip senior season, declares for NBA draftSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Nigel Williams-Goss, who led Gonzaga to its first appearance in the Final Four, has decided to skip his senior season and declare for the NBA draft. He will hire an agent, precluding his return to Gonzaga.The second...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Marc Loving scored 27 points, including two late free throws, to lead Ohio State to a 75-73 win over Illinois on Sunday.The Buckeyes (10-5, 2-0 Big Ten) have won six straight.Loving scored six straight points to carry Ohio State from a 61-59 deficit to a...

Memphis adds guard David Wingett to its recruiting classMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has added shooting guard David Wingett to new coach Penny Hardaway's first recruiting class.The school announced Wingett's signing on Wednesday.The 6-foot-7 Wingett is from Winnebago, Nebraska. He averaged 25.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks this...

Holiday gift: Boston College walk-on Herren gets scholarshipBOSTON (AP) Boston College walk-on Chris Herren Jr. thought he was forgotten when coach Jim Christian handed out holiday presents after practice.Then the coach motioned to an assistant for an envelope on Thursday.It took Herren a few seconds to figure out...

AP Basketball WriterUCLA should hold at No. 2 after beating MichiganBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) UCLA coach Steve Alford brought in a stellar recruiting class to blend with the returning starters, a group that was expected to lead the Bruins at least back to the NCAA Tournament.So far, UCLA...

AP Sports WriterMatt Mooney's college odyssey ends with Tech in title gameBy DAVE SKRETTAMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Much like his vagabond coach, Texas Tech's Matt Mooney has undergone a college basketball journey unlike almost any other, from mid-major to out-of-the-way outpost to the rough-and-tumble Big 12.Now, under the searing spotlight...