Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball
Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

Davidson guard Hyunjung Lee (1) fights for the ball with Virginia Commonwealth guard Adrian Baldwin Jr. (1) and forward Levi Stockard III (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Davidson, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Virginia Commonwealth Rams at Davidson Wildcats 1/26/2022

Feb. 08, 2022 02:14 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 file photo, Then-Mount St. Mary's head coach Jamion Christian applauds his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. For all the stops and starts endured by men's and women's college basketball teams because of the pandemic, more than 80% of scheduled conference games were played this season, according to research by The Associated Press. The season was nonetheless a grind for most teams and none had it harder than the George Washington men and UC Davis women. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
8 of 10 conference games played in pandemic; it wasn't easy

By Eric Olson Mar. 30, 2021 05:29 PM EDT

The Indiana Farmers Coliseum scoreboard goes dark after a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game between Iowa and Grand Canyon Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. The VCU Oregon game scheduled to be played after the Iowa Grand Canyon game was cancelled after VCU was pulled from the NCAA Tournament because of COVID-19 protocols. The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams' first-round game Saturday against Oregon has been declared a no-contest. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Positive virus tests bounce VCU from NCAAs; Oregon advances

By Aaron Beard And Eddie Pells Mar. 20, 2021 07:07 PM EDT

Utah State head coach Craig Smith reacts to a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado State in the semifinal round of the Mountain West Conference men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Colorado State seeded No. 1 in 16-team NIT

By John Kekis Mar. 14, 2021 09:41 PM EDT

COVID-concerns: Richmond pauses men's hoops for 3rd time

Jan. 31, 2021 07:58 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond is pausing all men’s basketball activities in response to the results of Sunday’s COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in the...

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 04:38 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 11:14 AM EST

The Latest: VCU postpones basketball game against Davidson

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2021 07:27 AM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Virginia Commonwealth postponed...

Villanova's Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (24) tries to get a shot past Saint Joseph's Taylor Funk (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Mask Up! Robinson-Earl shines with broken nose for Villanova

By Dan Gelston Dec. 19, 2020 11:26 PM EST

Wisconsin's D'Mitrik Trice drives past Rhode Island's Fatts Russell during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Davison leads No. 13 Wisconsin past Rhode Island 73-62

By Jim Hoehn Dec. 09, 2020 07:06 PM EST

Richmond's Tyler Burton, right, shoots as Wofford's Sam Godwin defends during an NCAA college basketball game in Richmond, Va., Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Gilyard's late 3 seals No. 19 Richmond’s win over Wofford

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 07, 2020 04:24 PM EST

Gonzaga's Drew Timme goes to the basket during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Gonzaga and Baylor to face off in rare top-2 meeting

By John Marshall Dec. 03, 2020 02:23 AM EST

St. John's Posh Alexander, left, and St. John's Julian Champagnie celebrate their win at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
The Latest: St. John's scraps 2 games, MSG back in play

By The Associated Press Dec. 01, 2020 11:21 AM EST

Texas guard Courtney Ramey (3) and Davidson guard Carter Collins (24) fight for a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Maui Invitational tournament, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 in Asheville, N.C. Texas won 78-76. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Ramey, No. 17 Texas beat Davidson 78-76 in Maui Invitational

By Aaron Beard Nov. 30, 2020 02:52 PM EST

Arizona State's Marcus Bagley, left, and Arizona State's Remy Martin, right, celebrate in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rhode Island, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Arizona State holds off Rhode Island 94-88

Nov. 25, 2020 09:45 PM EST

FILE - Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) shoots over Kansas State guard Cartier Diarra (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., in this Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, file photo. Garrett averaged 9.2 points last season. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
Iowa's Garza heads list of notable seniors in 2020-21 season

By Steve Megargee Nov. 18, 2020 04:14 AM EST

NCAA: Dayton will host First Four through at least 2026

Oct. 14, 2020 05:05 PM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton will continue to host the NCAA Tournament First Four through at least 2026. The NCAA on Wednesday announced the...

UConn's Tyrese Martin granted waiver to play this season

Sep. 16, 2020 12:43 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn swingman Tyrese Martin, who transferred from Rhode Island in April, has been granted a waiver that will allow him to play for the...