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North Carolina's Walker Kessler, left, is pressured by Virginia forward Sam Hauser (10) and forward Jay Huff during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)

The Latest: SEC shifts men's basketball schedule

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 11:23 AM EST

North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore directs his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina at No. 9 Virginia highlights ACC weekend

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 12, 2021 03:09 AM EST

The Valparaiso Crusaders mascot helps the cheer squad during a timeout in an NCAA college basketball game against North Dakota on Nov. 17, 2019, in Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso University will begin searching for a new team name after dropping Crusaders, the school mascot and all logos associated with the name because school officials said hate groups have embraced the term, the school announced Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Kale Wilk/The Times via AP)

Valparaiso will look for new team after dropping Crusaders

Feb. 11, 2021 03:47 PM EST

FILE - Washington State and Utah play the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Beasley Coliseum without fans present due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Pullman, Wash., in this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, file photo. Since the season began Nov 25, more than 715 men’s basketball games have been postponed, rearranged or simply called off, according to an AP analysis through Friday's, Feb. 5, 2021, games, and the news was similar for women's teams. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

COVID-19 variants add more variables to playing in pandemic

By Larry Lage Feb. 05, 2021 03:01 PM EST

University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman speaks during a press conference in Knoxville, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, as Tennessee Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer looks on. Tennessee has fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt, two assistants and seven members of the Volunteers' recruiting and support staff for cause after an internal investigation found what the university chancellor called “serious violations of NCAA rules.” Chancellor Donde Plowman said Pruitt was responsible for overseeing the program. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF's Danny White as new AD

By Teresa M. Walker Jan. 21, 2021 02:49 PM EST

Texas Tech's Nimari Burnett (25) lays up the shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)

Top recruit Nimari Burnett leaving Texas Tech after 12 games

Jan. 07, 2021 03:42 PM EST

FILE - Boston University's David Farrance is shown during an NCAA college hockey game against Northeastern in Boston, in a Feb 4, 2019, file photo. On Friday night, Jan. 8, 2021, BU will become the last Division I men's team to start its season when Providence visits. The game will be at Walter Brown Arena because the team's regular home, Agganis Arena, has been repurposed as a campus COVID-19 test site. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

Changing on the fly: College hockey teams do it on, off ice

By Eric Olson Jan. 07, 2021 03:40 PM EST

Texas Tech's Micah Peavy (5) passes the ball around Kansas State's Seryee Lewis (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)

No. 18 Texas Tech tops K-State 82-71 for 1st Big 12 home win

Jan. 05, 2021 09:18 PM EST

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young reacts in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Longwood in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Ranked rivals: Virginia Tech-Virginia matchup highlights ACC

By John Kekis Jan. 01, 2021 02:15 AM EST

Virginia hosted St. Francis during the first home game of the season Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurleff/The Daily Progress via AP)

The Latest: Sun Belt championship game canceled

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 11:37 AM EST

Barnes leads No. 15 FSU over Ga Tech 74-61 in ACC opener

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 15, 2020 11:06 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State dropped its ACC opener the last three seasons. This time, the defending league champs got the conference schedule...

Indiana players celebrate in the final seconds of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Madison, Wis.Indiana won 14-6. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

The Latest: Cincinnati increases capacity for AAC title game

By The Associated Press Dec. 15, 2020 02:29 PM EST

UCLA will be outfitted by Nike, Jordan Brand starting in '21

Dec. 08, 2020 02:14 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA will be outfitted by Nike beginning next year under a six-year deal announced Tuesday. The Bruins football and men...

Grambling State's Cameron Woodall (0) passes the ball against Texas Tech in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lubbock, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)

No. 17 Texas Tech pulls away for 81-40 win over Grambling St

Dec. 06, 2020 04:46 PM EST

Ntambwe leaves No. 17 Texas Tech after only 3 games played

Dec. 01, 2020 06:35 PM EST
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Sophomore forward Joel Ntambwe has left Texas Tech’s program after the former UNLV transfer played only in only three games for the 17th...