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AP College Sports WriterMarch Madness: NCAA Tournaments canceled due to coronavirusBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments on Thursday because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned.The unprecedented move...

Duke's White to chair NCAA selection committee for 2019-20INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Duke athletic director Kevin White will serve as the chairman of the NCAA Tournament selection committee in 2020.The NCAA announced White's role Friday. White will serve as vice chairman this season for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...

Miller Time: Indiana coach cashes in with $24 million dealINDIANAPOLIS (AP) New Indiana coach Archie Miller will make $24 million under his seven-year deal - and potentially even more in bonuses.Miller accepted the job in March, but the athletic department didn't announce details of the contract until Tuesday.He...

Associated PressFull autopsy: Oklahoma State player had an enlarged heartBy TIM TALLEYOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma State University basketball player who died in July following an outdoor team workout suffered from an enlarged heart and died of natural causes, the state medical examiner's office said Friday.Forward Tyrek Coger,...

Morsell's 3 gives Towson 56-55 win in Northern IrelandBELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) Mike Morsell hit a baseline jumper with 1.5 seconds left to give Towson a 56-55 victory over Manhattan on Saturday for the championship of the inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic.Towson missed two shots in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 16 Baylor loses Kegler as season arrivesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor was forced to adjust quickly when Tristan Clark, then the nation's top field goal shooter, suffered a knee injury a week into Big 12 play last season.The No. 16 Bears had a little...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate Top 25; Wisconsin 6thBy DAVE SKRETTAIt's hard to decide who has been more dominant in men's college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference.The Bulldogs remained the clear-cut No. 1 on Monday, earning 62 of 64 first-place votes in...

Associated Press3 get prison in college basketball recruiting scandalBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Three men received prison sentences Tuesday in the widespread college basketball recruiting scandal that has tainted two dozen schools.Former Adidas executive James Gatto, business manager Christian Dawkins and amateur league director Merl Code were convicted...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA's new recruiting calendar draws mixed reviewsBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The NCAA changed its college basketball calendar prior to the 2019-20 season, adding coach-led camps and high school tournaments to go with the club-ball events of the past.The goal was an attempt to gain more control...

Jimerson's 22 PTs fuels hot Saint Louis past TulanePHOENIX (AP) Gibson Jimerson had 22 points as Saint Louis routed Tulane 86-62 on Sunday.Demarius Jacobs had 18 points for Saint Louis (8-1), which earned its fifth straight victory. Hasahn French added 18 points. Jordan Goodwin had 12 points for...

Trio leads Quinnipiac past Monmouth 84-70HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Rich Kelly hit 11 of 12 free throws and scored 21 points, Tyrese Williams hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 and Quinnipiac turned away Monmouth 84-70 on Sunday.Kevin Marfo finished with 13 points, a career-high 21 rebounds and five assists...

Kentucky hoopster Vanderbilt out 3 months with foot injuryLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari says that freshman forward Jarred Vanderbilt is expected to miss the next three months after injuring his left foot in practice.A high school All-American who is part of another class of highly praised...