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South Carolina head coach Frank Martin watches his team play Missouri during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP)
NCAA hands South Carolina 2-year probation for ex-assistant

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 25, 2021 01:04 PM EST

FILE- In a Dec. 4, 2020 file photo, Detroit Mercy head coach Mike Davis prepares to talk to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, in East Lansing, Mich. In a college basketball season unlike any other, players have had to adjust to coronavirus protocols and just general anxiety about what's to come. Even for those who manage to avoid catching the virus, the mental strain can be a real issue. Detroit Mercy's men's basketball program paused activities earlier this season, citing the mental health of its players. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
After mental health break, a turnaround at Detroit Mercy

By Noah Trister Feb. 24, 2021 04:21 PM EST

New Jersey Devils left wing Nikita Gusev (97) celebrates his goal with right wing Kyle Palmieri (21), center Jack Hughes (86) and defenseman Damon Severson (28) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
The Latest: Big West hoops tournaments banning spectators

Feb. 22, 2021 07:14 PM EST

Georgia Tech's Moses Wright and Virginia's Jay Huff, Thomas Woldetensae and Kihei Clark, from left, look for a rebound during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Boston College-Georgia Tech game moved back a day

Feb. 12, 2021 05:49 PM EST

Virginia head coach Tony Bennett during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
The Latest: NCAA moving some championships to single sites

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 09:29 AM EST

The Latest: Oklahoma State-Oklahoma basketball game reset

By The Associated Press Jan. 22, 2021 01:49 PM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Oklahoma State says its home men...

Taylor, Austin Peay hold off surging Tennessee Tech 72-69

Jan. 21, 2021 11:36 PM EST
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Terry Taylor scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Austin Peay fended off Tennessee Tech 72-69 on Thursday night. ...

Clemson forward Aamir Simms walks on the court during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 83-65. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP, Pool)
Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1/20/2021

Jan. 20, 2021 10:04 PM EST

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho wearing a protective face mask during the warm up before the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England, Sunday, Jan.17, 2021. (Stu Forster/Pool via AP)
The Latest: College sports allowed to resume in New Mexico

By The Associated Press Jan. 19, 2021 12:01 PM EST

FILE - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arrives at WE Day California at The Forum on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Inglewood, Calif. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging others to consider doing the same. The Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA’s leading all-time scorer has taped a short message that will be aired beginning Monday during broadcasts of games played on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
The Latest: 76ers-Thunder game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 17, 2021 03:17 PM EST

FILE — This file combo of images shows, from left, amateur basketball league director Merl Code, former Adidas executive James Gatto, and business manager Christian Dawkins. A federal appeals court in New York, Friday, Jan. 15, 2020, upheld convictions Code, Gatto and Dawkins in a college basketball scandal that spoiled the careers of several coaches. (AP Photo/File)
Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandal

By Larry Neumeister Jan. 15, 2021 11:29 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2007, file photo, former University of Connecticut head men's basketball coach Dee Rowe, left, waves to the crowd after he was presented with a plaque by UConn director of athletics Jeff Hathaway at a ceremony honoring former UConn basketball players and coaches at halftime of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Storrs, Conn. Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school’s athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. He was 91. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)
Former UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 10, 2021 05:41 PM EST

Clemson's Clyde Trapp 0 reacts to a missed scoring opportunity in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg Va., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
The Latest: 3 Mavericks players out under COVID-19 protocols

By The Associated Press Jan. 08, 2021 11:03 AM EST

The Galen Arena is closed due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 as the Southern California men's basketball team canceled an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
The Latest: Cardinals place WR Christian Kirk on COVID list

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2021 01:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 file photo, Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward celebrates after the Browns defeated the Houston Texans 10-7 after an NFL football game in Cleveland. The Browns are trying to shake free from COVID-19 to face the Steelers. Cleveland's issues with the virus intensified Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 as top cornerback Denzel Ward and linebacker Malcolm Smith were placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and the team was forced to close its facility before canceling practice with the biggest game in decades coming fast.(AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
The Latest: Duke-Florida State basketball game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 01, 2021 03:19 PM EST

Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado steals the ball from North Carolina forward Day'Ron Sharpe during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)
Ball State at San Jose State 12/31/2020

Dec. 30, 2020 10:48 PM EST

Georgia Tech forward Saba Gigiberia (2) fowls Florida A&M center Evins Desir (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Atlanta, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Florida A&M Rattlers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 12/18/2020

Dec. 18, 2020 09:28 PM EST

A Marshall fan films the opening kickoff of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500

By The Associated Press Dec. 09, 2020 11:13 AM EST

James Madison head coach Mark Byington talks with his team as they walk off the court at the end of the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Radford in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)
The Latest: NC State-UConn hoops canceled amid positive test

Dec. 03, 2020 09:45 PM EST

The Latest: Florida heads to 'Bubbleville' for hoop games

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 08:55 AM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Florida's men's basketball team...