Kobe Bryant will be announced Friday at All-Star Weekend in Chicago as one of the finalists for this year’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction class, which isn’t a secret and never was.Bryant always was a lock to be a first-ballot pick. Fellow first-time...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Coming off a 33-point loss at No. 3 Oregon, Arizona had something to prove when it stepped on the court Sunday against No. 9 Oregon State.And the 12th-ranked Wildcats (19-4, 8-4 Pac-12) delivered a definitive statement with a...

STANFORD,Calif. (AP) — Senior day inspired some emotion and Stanford put it to good use.Lexie Hull had 14 points and six rebounds, Nadia Fingall and Ashten Prechtel each scored 11 points and the sixth-ranked Cardinal overpowered USC 79-59 in a Pac-12...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Arizona State had hope at halftime.With revenge as a motivating factor, Oregon extinguished any hope of an upset quickly in the third quarter.Sabrina Ionescu led five Oregon players in double figures with 19 points, and the third-ranked...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Cori Close will challenge her UCLA women to rebound better, a glaring area that nearly cost the Bruins an important road win.Sure, they're undersized — and Close reminds her players that's not going to change over the season's...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Brice Calip scored 23 points and handed out eight assists and No. 24 Missouri State held off Drake 89-83 on Sunday.Calip sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer and made 8 of 10 free throws for the Lady Bears (20-3,...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Alexis Tolefree scored 30 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and No. 25-ranked Arkansas beat 15th-ranked Kentucky 103-85 on Sunday.It was the third time this season Arkansas reached the century mark. The Razorbacks...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Quentin Hillsman fought back his emotions after a signature win — for the coach and his program.Kiara Lewis scored 24 points, and Syracuse shut down No. 5 Louisville for a 59-51 victory on Sunday.Syracuse, which beat Boston College...

LINCOLN, Nebr. (AP) — Grace Berger turned a turnover into a layup with 30 seconds left and Jaelynn Penn turned another into a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left to play and No. 18 Indiana held on to defeat Nebraska 57-53 on Sunday.The Hoosiers...

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — No. 8 Mississippi State was struggling to produce on both ends of the court for the better part of three quarters against No. 16 Texas A&M and needed a good shot in the arm. That’s when Myah Taylor came alive.The sophomore...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including making all five of her shots in a pivotal second quarter, and No. 20 Iowa pulled away from Purdue for an 83-71 win on Sunday.Makenzie Meyer and Kathleen Doyle...

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Chante Stonewall scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 14 DePaul to an 86-76 victory over Seton Hall on Sunday.Stonewall scored 24 points in the first half when the Blue Demons (22-3, 12-1 Big East)...