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Wisconsin assistant coach up and walking after crashMADISON, Wis. (AP) The University of Wisconsin said Monday assistant men's basketball coach Howard Moore was up and walking at a hospital after a weekend automobile wreck in Michigan that killed his wife and daughter.The school also said Moore's son, Jerell,...

AP Sports WriterRed-hot Auburn meets tradition-rich Kentucky for Final FourBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Nobody stepping onto the floor for Auburn in the Midwest Region semifinals on Sunday was recruited by Kentucky, the lone team standing in the way of the Tigers' first trip to the Final...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Texas Tech's Tubby Smith will receive the John R. Wooden Award's Legends of Coaching honor in April.The annual award recognizes coaches who exemplify Wooden's standards of coaching success and personal integrity.Smith will receive the award at the ESPN College Basketball Awards show in Los Angeles...

Kentucky to visit Texas Tech in 2020 Big 12/SEC ChallengeBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Kentucky will visit 2019 NCAA Tournament runner-up Texas Tech and Kansas will host Tennessee on Jan. 25 as part of the seventh annual Big 12/SEC Challenge.The other Jan. 25 matchups between these two conferences include Kansas...

USC hoopster Waters set for 1st college game 4 days after HSLOS ANGELES (AP) Reese Waters is going from high school to college basketball - immediately.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound guard from Long Beach graduated from high school on Wednesday and will suit up for Southern California on Sunday when...

AP Basketball WriterVoters must decide between Gonzaga and Villanova at No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA Tournament selection committee released preliminary seeds this weekend, putting Villanova as the top overall seed.The Wildcats are No. 2 in the AP Top 25 , so the committee clearly viewed the Wildcats' resume to...

Illinois to spend $30 million on practice facility upgradeCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois says it will spend $30 million on renovations to its 20-year-old basketball practice facility.The school said Monday the project will more than double the building's square footage and benefit both the men's and women's teams. Among...

The Houston Cougars and the Memphis Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 5:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Houston Cougars vs Memphis Tigers When: 5:00 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 839 Houston Cougars 1.5 (-110) 138.5 (-110) -120 100 840 Memphis Tigers TV: 5 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network. LINE:...

Hofstra wins 14th straight, 86-72 over CharlestonHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) Eli Pemberton had a season-high 26 points as Hofstra won its 14th consecutive game, topping Charleston 86-72 on Saturday.Justin Wright-Foreman had 19 points for Hofstra (17-3, 7-0 Colonial Athletic Conference). Wright-Foreman reached double figures for the 73rd consecutive game,...

AP Basketball writerViolation of sports agent laws tough for states to prosecuteBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The complex schemes to get first dibs on teenage athletes with pro potential can resemble the drug trade.There are sophisticated mazes of runners acting as go-betweens separating athletes from unscrupulous sports agents...

AP Sports WriterFlorida hosts No. 1 Baylor in marquee Big 12/SEC matchupBy GARY B. GRAVESHere are a few things to watch as most Southeastern Conference schools face off against the Big 12 in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge:GAME OF THE WEEKENDA lot of attention will be focused on Gainesville...

Chris Paul donates $2.5M to Wake Forest basketball programWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) NBA All-Star and former Wake Forest guard Chris Paul is donating $2.5 million in support of the Demon Deacons' basketball team.The donation announced Tuesday is the school's largest by a former Wake Forest basketball player.School officials say...