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AP Sports WriterChris Mack embraces challenge at scandal-plagued LouisvilleBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Chris Mack expected big changes when he left a school coming off a NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeding for scandal-plagued program with a rich basketball tradition.Louisville's first-year coach hit the ground running after leaving...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 4 Texas heads to No. 18 West Virginia in Big 12 battleBy DAVE SKRETTAA look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDFourth-ranked Texas aced its first road test of the season when it went into Allen Fieldhouse last weekend and bludgeoned...

Virginia fans turn out to celebrate NCAA hoops titleCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Thousands of fans turned out Saturday to celebrate Virginia's first national championship in basketball.The crowd, estimated at 21,000 on the school's Twitter account, filled one side of Scott Stadium five days after the Cavaliers beat Texas Tech...

Williams leads Robert Morris over Mount St. Mary's 68-60MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Josh Williams had 22 points as Robert Morris topped Mount St. Mary's 68-60 on Friday night.Tied at 57 with under three minutes to play, Jon Williams hit a deep 3-pointer from the wing, and Josh Williams...

AP Basketball WriterPandemic impacts prospects of non-elite basketball recruitsBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Jake Murphy expected this summer to be his showcase for college coaches, a chance to catch an eye, hopefully earn a Division I basketball scholarship.The 6-foot-3 guard for Phoenix-based PowerHouse Hoops garnered attention from schools in...

AP Sports WriterKansas announces extension of deal with Adidas through 2031By DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas and Adidas announced Wednesday an extension of their contract through 2031, despite an FBI investigation centered on the footwear and apparel company that cast a negative light on the...

AP Basketball WriterHaliburton, Iowa State beat Alabama 104-89By AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Tyrese Haliburton brought plenty of flair at the helm of Iowa State’s attack, from flashing a hand sign to his ear like he was talking on the phone to another as though he was looking...

Associated PressJairus Hamilton's career-high 23 points lifts BC over V TechBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Boston College certainly didn't shoot free throws well the entire game. Luckily, though, Jairus Hamilton was able to hit a few long jumpers at the right time.Jairus Hamilton made two key 3-pointers in the...

Miller scores 21, Gordon 16 to spark Texas A&M to 77-60 winCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Emanuel Miller scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Andre Gordon added 16 points and Texas A&M defeated Texas-Rio Grande Valley 77-60 on Sunday.Miller made 7 of 8 shots from the floor and...

AP Sports WriterWilliamson, Ionescu win honors at College Basketball AwardsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Zion Williamson of Duke insisted he doesn't know if he's going to declare for the NBA draft and leave Duke early.Then his words seemingly betrayed him.After winning the John R. Wooden Award as the...

Spight scores record 41 points in 86-63 N Colorado winGREELEY, Colo. (AP) Andre Spight set career highs with 41 points and eight 3-pointers to set Northern Colorado's single-game scoring mark as the Bears beat Montana State 86-63 on Saturday.Jalen Sanders scored 12 points with a career-high 17 rebounds,...

Duke's Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett contend for Wooden AwardLOS ANGELES (AP) Duke teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett, along with Gonzaga's Brandon Clarke and Rui Hachimura, are among 15 players on the ballot for the John R. Wooden Award that goes to the nation's outstanding college basketball player.The...