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Canisius recruit gets bail on gun charges; school drops him

By John Wawrow Jun. 23, 2022 06:22 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge on Thursday set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns...

FILE - Houston Baptist guard Darius Lee (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Nov. 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Lee was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday, June 20, 2022 in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Other victims went to hospitals on their own. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, file)
College basketball player killed in NYC shooting; 8 wounded

Jun. 20, 2022 12:45 PM EDT

No bail for Canisius basketball recruit facing gun charges

By John Wawrow Jun. 17, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canisius College basketball recruit Sarion McGee was denied bail on Friday, five days after campus police arrested him for having two handguns,...

Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler, left, fights for a loose ball with St. Peter's guard Jaylen Murray (32) during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Two St. Peter's NCAA games land in Nielsen's top 20

By David Bauder Mar. 22, 2022 07:18 PM EDT

South Dakota State forward Douglas Wilson (35) shoots a layup during the second half against North Dakota State in NCAA college basketball game for the Summit League men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)
Midwest Preview: Sharp-shooting Jackrabbits streak into NCAA

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 16, 2022 04:49 PM EDT

Usher leads Georgia Tech over BC 82-78 in OT

Mar. 05, 2022 02:56 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Usher scored 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting and Georgia Tech defeated Boston College 82-78 in overtime on Saturday after losing a 15-point...

Boston College guard Jaeden Zackery slaps the court following a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
UNC wins despite shooting under 30%, a program first

Jan. 26, 2022 09:24 PM EST

Boston College's Makai Ashton-Langford battles with Wake Forest's Jake LaRavia for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Wake Forest beats Boston College for 4th straight ACC win

Jan. 24, 2022 08:18 PM EST

Loyola center Jacob Hutson (22) shoots as San Francisco guard Jamaree Bouyea (1) defends in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Taylorsville, Utah. Struggling to find opponents amid the coronavirus chaos, San Francisco and Loyola Chicago decided to meet in the middle. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Loyola Chicago beats USF in impromptu nonconference tilt

By John Coon Jan. 06, 2022 04:16 PM EST

Rhode Island tops BC for second time in 4 days

Nov. 21, 2021 07:19 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Antwan Walker scored 15 points in a perfect shooting game and Rhode Island defeated Boston College 71-65 in the Sunshine Slam on...

Langfords, Boston College outlast Fairfield 72-64

Nov. 14, 2021 07:20 PM EST
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Makai Ashton-Langford scored 17 points and Demarr Langford Jr. scored 16 and Boston College fought off a spirited Fairfield effort...

Former Michigan State basketball star charged with murder

Jun. 07, 2021 05:59 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — A former captain of the Michigan State University basketball team was charged with murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a man in Detroit,...

Ex-Michigan State player Appling wanted in fatal shooting

May. 23, 2021 01:24 AM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police named a former Michigan State University basketball star as the suspect in a deadly shooting late Saturday. ...

Baylor forward Flo Thamba (0) fights for a rebound with Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) during the first half of the championship game in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Analysis: Baylor bullied the Bulldogs to win national title

By John Marshall Apr. 05, 2021 11:42 PM EDT

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
The Latest: Colorado's Boyle bemoans shooting in Boulder

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Boston College hits 18 3-pointers, beats Miami 84-62

Jan. 12, 2021 09:26 PM EST
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Jay Heath scored a career-high 27 points, Rich Kelly added 25 and Boston College made a season-high 18 3-pointers, beating Miami 84...

Report: Hurley accused Arizona State AD in booster scandal

May. 27, 2020 05:55 PM EDT
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State men's basketball coach Bobby Hurley sent an email to Ray Anderson last season alleging the Arizona State athletic director...

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle George Fant (74) plays against Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Fant, who is now with the New York Jets, spent most of his college days at Western Kentucky shooting basketballs and grabbing rebounds as a physical power forward with big-time hoop dreams. He had no idea then that football would ultimately be his path to stardom. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Basketball helped power Jets' Fant to football success

By Dennis Waszak Jr. May. 08, 2020 02:31 AM EDT

Dawes' career-best 22 leads Clemson past BC 82-64

Ken Powtak Feb. 22, 2020 08:07 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Clemson coach Brad Brownell had a simple explanation why his team played so well. “Everything’s better when you shoot it like...

Wisconsin guard Brad Davison (34) bumps Nebraska guard Cam Mack (3) to set up for a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/John Peterson)
Davison, Badgers send Huskers to 10th straight loss 81-64

Kent Wolgamott Feb. 15, 2020 04:33 PM EST