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Colorado guard McKinley Wright IV, front center, acknowledges the small crowd as he leaves the court with teammates after an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wright scores 24, No. 24 Colorado beats Arizona State 75-61

By Pat Graham Mar. 04, 2021 11:30 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

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

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

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...

FILE - This Feb.16, 2020, file photo shows South Florida's Shae Leverett, left, and Connecticut's Olivia Nelson-Ododa during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tampa, Fla. UConn, one of the original members of the Big East Conference, is hoping a return to the league will help put the Huskies back among the elite programs in college basketball. The Huskies spent seven years in the American Athletic Conference, on a mostly downward trajectory since winning a fourth national title in 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
The Latest: Iowa St women's hoops coach in quarantine

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 11:54 AM EST

FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, East Tennessee State guard Daivien Williamson (5) celebrates his team's early lead over Wofford during an NCAA college basketball game in the Southern Conference tournament in Asheville, N.C. Williamson played for Steve Forbes at ETSU, but has transferred to play for him at Wake Forest. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)
Forbes begins work trying to turn around Wake Forest program

By Aaron Beard Nov. 13, 2020 05:40 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2020, file photo, Washington State head coach Kyle Smith reacts to an official's call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Pullman, Wash. Washington State had a surprisingly good season in Smith’s first year, but many of the key players from last year’s team are gone. No matter. Smith put together a great recruiting class and the Cougars are confident heading into this pandemic-delayed season. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
Strong recruiting class should help Cougars build momentum

By Nicholas K. Geranios Nov. 09, 2020 04:33 PM EST

FILE - In this April 24, 2017, file photo, Martin Jarmond, newly hired Boston College athletic director, takes questions from members of the media during a news conference on the schools campus, in Boston. Most new athletic directors that take over in July have the luxury of getting acclimated to their new school before things really ramp up in two months. That is not going to be the case for the start of Jarmond's tenure at UCLA. Jarmond began in Westwood on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, after three years at Boston College. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Jarmond faces many challenges in taking over as UCLA's AD

By Joe Reedy Jul. 04, 2020 02:24 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns reacts on the sideline after a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. The Chicago Bears and cornerback Artie Burns agreed to a one-year contract, agent Drew Rosenhaus said on Saturday, March 21, 2020.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
The Latest: LSU to resume voluntary workouts June 8

By The Associated Press May. 22, 2020 07:31 PM EDT

The gates of St. Edwards' Lewis-Chen Family Soccer Field are locked and marked closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, St. Edwards says they are cutting cut six sports programs including men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's soccer. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Latest: Eastern Michigan coaches taking salary cuts

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2020 02:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst, left, talks to athletic director Barry Alvarez before an NCAA college football game against BYU in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin announced Saturday, May 9, 2020, it is asking 25 of its highest-earning employees to volunteer for a 15% pay cut over the next six months. That group includes athletic director Barry Alvarez, football coach Paul Chryst and men's basketball coach Greg Gard. There won't be any reduction of work hours. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Colleges thrown for big losses in sports budget crunch

By Dave Campbell May. 08, 2020 08:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts as Kansas plays TCU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas. The NCAA transfer portal was implemented two years ago, intended to help ease the burden on administrators, increase transparency and empower athletes who complained about being prevented at times from going elsewhere. “There’s a lot of juggling that has to take place because of the transfer portal,” said Kansas coach Bill Self, who lost elite guard Isaac McBride to Vanderbilt but enjoyed the benefit of getting sharp-shooter Isaiah Moss from Iowa this past season. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Transfer portal causing college basketball coaches headaches

By Dave Skretta Apr. 14, 2020 03:25 AM EDT

Gillispie named coach at Tarelton State for transition to DI

Mar. 30, 2020 09:16 PM EDT
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Billy Gillispie was named head coach at Tarleton State, taking over a program making the transition from NCAA Division II to...

San Francisco coach Todd Golden, left, speaks with guard Jamaree Bouyea during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Gonzaga won 71-54. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
First-year USF coach Todd Golden leading Dons his unique way

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 03, 2020 04:42 AM EST

Colorado State hits 19 3-pointers, beats New Mexico 105-72

Jan. 16, 2020 12:06 AM EST
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens scored 19 points and Colorado State made a program-record 19 3-pointers in a 105-72 victory over New Mexico on...