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Liberty's Micaiah Abii, right, gets past South Carolina's Justin Minaya (10) to put up a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Liberty Flames 11/28/2020

Nov. 28, 2020 04:42 PM EST

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) celebrates his touchdown with his teammates during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Shaban Athuman)
Western Carolina at Liberty 11/14/2020

Nov. 19, 2020 11:08 AM EST

Liberty Head Coach Hugh Freeze celebrates after they defeated the Virginia Tech in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Liberty at Virginia Tech 11/7/2020

Nov. 19, 2020 11:08 AM EST

FILE - In this March 26, 2006, file photo, George Mason's Jai Lewis carries the NCAA Regional championship trophy as he greets fans at their home arena, the Patriot Center, in Fairfax, Va. Earlier in the day, George Mason advanced to the NCAA men's Final four in Indianapolis after defeating Connecticut in Washington. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post via AP)
NCAA's storied party crashers includes 'Dunk City,' Loyola

By Eric Olson Mar. 26, 2020 12:04 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...

FILE - In this May 6, 1982, file photo, Seattle Supersonics' Jack Sikma, (43) turns towards the basket to shoot as San Antonio Spurs' Mark Olberding defends during an NBA playoff basketball game in Seattle. NBA stars Vlade Divac, Sidney Moncrief and Jack Sikma are the headliners of the 2019 class for the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honorees were announced Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Minneapolis before the Final Four. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart, File)
Divac, Moncrief, Sikma, Weatherspoon headline '19 Hall class

By Dave Campbell Apr. 06, 2019 06:22 PM EDT

Texas players on the bench react during the second half of a semifinal college basketball game in the National Invitational Tournament against TCU, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 58-44. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Little Lipscomb looks to topple Texas for NIT championship

By Dan Gelston Apr. 03, 2019 03:26 PM EDT

Buffalo's Nick Perkins (33) fouls Texas Tech's Tariq Owens as he puts up a shot during the first half of a second round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Alabama Bracket - Second Round - Game 2 (win) at Alabama Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win) 3/26/2019

Mar. 24, 2019 07:16 PM EDT

Houston's DeJon Jarreau (13) passes to teammate Brison Gresham (55) as Georgia State's Jordan Tyson (50) watches during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Georgetown Hoyas at Harvard Crimson 3/24/2019

Mar. 22, 2019 09:11 PM EDT

Florida's Andrew Nembhard, right, is defended by Nevada's Cody Martin (11) during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/24/2019

Mar. 21, 2019 09:21 PM EDT

James leads Liberty past NJIT 57-51, claims share of title

Mar. 01, 2019 10:54 PM EST
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Scottie James had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Liberty to a 57-51 win over NJIT on Friday night and claim a share of the Atlantic Sun title....