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South Carolina hits 3s to beat Wofford 57-45

Bruce Ellington and Damien Leonard combined to make nine of South Carolina's season-high 11 3-pointers to lead the Gamecocks to a 57-45 victory over Wofford on Wednesday night. Read More

No. 8 Xavier tops Cincinnati 76-53 after brawl

Kenny Frease
Xavier center Kenny Frease used a white cloth to soak up the blood streaming from a gash below his eye. Coaches from both teams bear-hugged their players and tried to yank them away from the bedlam. The latest crosstown shootout got out of control Saturday and ended in bedlam, a few seconds early. The repercussions haven't even started. Read More

Young shines as No. 12 Florida beats Arizona 78-72

Erick Murphy, Jordin Mayes
Patric Young scored a career-high 25 points, Erving Walker made some huge free throws down the stretch, and No. 12 Florida rallied to beat Arizona 78-72 in overtime Wednesday night. Walker finished with 14 points, including seven in the extra frame. He overcame a poor shooting night from the field (3 of 16) and a miserable performance from 3-point range (1 of 9). Read More

Okla. St. holds memorial for 4 who died in crash

Jeff Sweeden
Thousands of mourners clad in orange and black are gathered in Oklahoma State University's basketball arena to honor two of the school's women's basketball coaches and two others who died when their plane crashed in Arkansas. Read More

No. 5 Syracuse romps over Colgate 92-47

Jim Boeheim
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Read More

Fine: Allegations are 'patently false'

Andy Rautins, Jim Boeheim, Bernie Fine
Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine says allegations that he molested two former ball boys for years are "patently false." The school placed Fine on administrative leave Thursday "in light of the new allegations" and an investigation by the Syracuse City Police. Read More

Okla. St. women's coaches die in Ark. plane crash

OSU WOMEN VS FORT HAYS
The Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach and his assistant were killed when the single-engine plane transporting them on a recruiting trip crashed in steep terrain in Arkansas, the university said Friday. Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna died in the accident Thursday afternoon in the Winona Wildlife Management Area near Perryville, about 45 miles west of Little Rock. Read More

Fleet Week ship USS Carl Vinson to host historic basketball game

fleet week
Take a good look at the USS Carl Vinson as it sails through the Golden Gate on its way home today — the ship is about to undergo a radical makeover for a historic basketball game. Read More

Butler is anything but your typical Cinderella

Shelvin Mack
Let’s suppose for just a second that the story of Cinderella had taken a slightly different turn. After a few days of scrubbing floors, cleaning out fireplaces and suffering other assorted abuses at the hands of her evil stepmother and ugly stepsisters, Cinderella cracks mom upside the head with the mop bucket and chases the sisters off with a garden rake. “I’m tired of waiting for some old lady and her pixie dust!” she screams. “I’m taking over this place myself!” Read More

City College of San Francisco captures first state championship since 1962

CCSF
It’s been 49 years since the City College of San Francisco men’s basketball team had the joy of hoisting the state championship trophy. The lengthy wait came to an end Sunday. In a thrilling, back-and-forth game, City College captured its first California Community College Athletic Association Championship since 1962 with a 83-81 victory over Citrus College at Ventura College. Read More
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