Men's college basketball

Boston College's Ky Bowman reacts as his team leads Florida State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
January 20, 2019 - 12:44 pm

Bowman's 37 Leads Bc To 87-82 Win Over No. 11 Florida State

BOSTON (AP) — With just over a minute left and No. 11 Florida State rapidly closing the gap, an unlikely contributor popped onto the court to help Boston College hold on for a victory. Running back AJ Dillon, the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason football player of the year, got out of his...
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Wisconsin players and fans celebrate Wisconsin's 64-54 upset victory over Michigan in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
January 19, 2019 - 6:30 pm

Happ, Wisconsin Hand No. 2 Michigan Its First Loss, 64-54

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ and the Wisconsin Badgers finally closed out a tight game. Against No. 2 Michigan, too. Happ had 26 points and 10 rebounds as Wisconsin handed the Wolverines their first loss of the season, breaking away in the final minute for a 64-54 victory Saturday. Fans rushed...
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Tennessee guard Jordan Bone (0) reacts from a foul made by Alabama in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 71-68 (AP Photo/Shawn Millsaps)
January 19, 2019 - 6:16 pm

No. 3 Vols Rally Past Alabama, Make Case To Lead Ap Top 25

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee did its part with a walk-off win of sorts against Alabama. Enough for a No. 1 ranking? All the Volunteers can do now is sit and wait. Grant Williams scored 21 points, Alabama was called for traveling with 3.2 seconds left and No. 3 Tennessee rallied past the...
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Duke's RJ Barrett reacts following a basket against Virginia during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Duke won 72-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
January 19, 2019 - 5:30 pm

Rj Barrett Leads No. 1 Duke Past No. 4 Virginia 72-70

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 27 and No. 1 Duke beat No. 4 Virginia 72-70 on Saturday night to give the Cavaliers their first loss of the season. The Blue Devils (15-2, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from an overtime loss to Syracuse that could...
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Indiana guard Romeo Langford (0) gets tied up with Purdue guard Nojel Eastern (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Purdue defeated Indiana 70-55. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
January 19, 2019 - 3:08 pm

Eastern, Edwards Lead Purdue Past No. 25 Indiana 70-55

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Nojel Eastern delivered at both ends of the court, much to the delight of the Purdue fans at Mackey Arena. Eastern had 10 points, 10 rebounds and stopped star freshman guard Romeo Langford, leading the Boilermakers past No. 25 Indiana 70-55 Saturday. Carsen Edwards...
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West Virginia guard Jermaine Haley (10) drives while defended by Kansas guard Quentin Grimes (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson)
January 19, 2019 - 2:29 pm

Haley's Layup Lifts West Virginia Over No. 7 Kansas 65-64

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self left his postgame news conference, saw West Virginia's Bob Huggins down a hallway and stopped for a handshake. "Go win the rest of them," Self said. Wishful thinking, perhaps. But Huggins will gladly take this one over his friend in what has become a...
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FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie watches from the sideline during the first half an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. The University of Connecticut has announced it is self-imposing penalties, including the loss of a scholarship for the 2019-20 season, for violations of NCAA rules under former basketball coach Kevin Ollie, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. The school said it also will restrict its recruiting and pay a fine of $5,000.(AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
January 18, 2019 - 7:29 pm

Uconn Self-Imposes Penalties For Violations Under Ollie

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut announced Friday that it is self-imposing penalties, including the loss of a scholarship for the 2019-20 season, for violations of NCAA rules by its basketball program under former coach Kevin Ollie. UConn fired Ollie after a 14-18 season a year...
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FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2019, file photo, UCLA interim coach Murry Bartow, right, calls to his team in the closing seconds of regulation against Oregon in an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore. UCLA fired coach Steve Alford on New Year’s Eve. Bartow was quickly tabbed as interim coach for the Bruins (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12). They’ve won three out of four games under him. “We had a lot of ups and downs,” UCLA freshman Moses Brown said, “but I think we caught our stride and the sky is the limit for us.” (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch, File)
January 17, 2019 - 4:37 pm

UCLA, USC Meet Amid Rocky Seasons For Crosstown Rivals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fired coach. A transfer. Suspensions. Injuries. UCLA and Southern California have experienced it all barely halfway through the season. Things began promisingly enough for the Bruins. They were an AP Top 25 team and were predicted to finish second in the Pac-12 before early...
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Virginia guard De'Andre Hunter (12) slams home a dunk during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech, in Charlottesville, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
January 15, 2019 - 7:00 pm

Hunter, Jerome Lead No. 4 Virginia In Rout Of Hokies, 81-59

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — De'Andre Hunter scored 21 points and Ty Jerome had 14 and a career-high 12 assists as No. 4 Virginia started fast and routed No. 9 Virginia Tech 81-59 on Tuesday night. Kyle Guy added 15 points for the Cavaliers (16-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed in...
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Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) gets past Texas guard Jase Febres (13) to put up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
January 14, 2019 - 8:56 pm

No. 7 Kansas Holds On To Beat Texas 80-78 At Phog

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Marcus Garrett has earned his spot in the Kansas starting lineup primarily with his defense. His offense Monday night was merely a bonus. The sophomore forward poured in a career-high 20 points, used his defensive instincts to produce a crucial tie-up in the closing seconds,...
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