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Associated PressJaquez, Hill lead UCLA to 93-64 win over San Jose StateBy DOUG PADILLALOS ANGELES (AP) The sand out of their toes and some of the egg washed from their face, UCLA returned home from the Hawaiian Islands to clean up on San Jose State on Sunday.Freshman Jaime...

Middle Tennessee coach Davis gets raise, 8-year extensionMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis has agreed to an eight-year contract extension that includes a raise after leading the Blue Raiders to an NCAA Tournament upset of Michigan State this past season.School officials announced Monday that Davis' contract...

AP Basketball WriterAnthony's back, but UNC's offense out of sync for Duke gameBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The return of Cole Anthony from knee surgery hasn’t magically fixed North Carolina’s offensive problems that have lingered all year.The Tar Heels have lost both games since their star freshman...

AP Basketball WriterMadness! Lipscomb tops FGCU 108-96, wins NCAA berthBy TIM REYNOLDSFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Lipscomb is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, after Garrison Mathews scored 33 points and the second-seeded Bisons wasted most of an enormous lead before recovering to beat top-seeded Florida...

Wake Forest: former NBA All-Star Len Chappell dies at 77WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest says former basketball all-American and NBA All-Star Len Chappell has died.The school says the 77-year-old Chappell died Thursday. No cause of death was provided in Friday's announcement.The 6-foot-8 Chappell led the Demon Deacons to...

AP Sports WriterDismissal, transfers, NBA draft have Gamecocks in fluxBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Frank Martin's responses to questions about next year's roster seem to change daily.Transfers, the NBA draft and one dismissal has left Martin's program in flux with as many as seven players...

AP Sports WriterDuke freshman Jayson Tatum tunes out title expectationsBy JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Jayson Tatum isn't worried yet about expectations being too high for him as a freshman at Duke.He's preparing to start his college career as one of the primary options for a Blue Devils team...

Undefeated Catamounts! Vermont owns longest current streakBy BRUCE BOSLEYBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) The longest winning streak in the 117-year history of Vermont basketball, 18 games, is now the longest current winning streak in all of NCAA Division I. The Catamounts (26-5) took over the top spot Saturday night after...

Associated PressFunderburk, Daniels spark Wolfpack win in Bryce's absenceBy NOLAN HAYESRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) DJ Funderburk scored a career-high 22 points to help North Carolina State beat Appalachian State 72-60 on Sunday.Devon Daniels added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolfpack (10-3), who made just 5 of 25...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 Kentucky seeks to avoid another letdown in TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee will try to extend an improbable streak Saturday when the Volunteers attempt to beat Kentucky at home for a third straight season.Only this time, they're competing on more equal footing.Each of...

No. 10 LSU holds out Smart in wake of Wade suspensionBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) No. 10 LSU is holding Javonte Smart out of Saturday's season finale against Vanderbilt because the freshman guard was mentioned in a wiretapped phone call about recruiting that resulted in coach Will Wade's suspension.LSU...

AP Sports WriterSurprising Rutgers meets Illini looking to extend win streakBy ERIC OLSONWhat to watch in Big Ten basketball this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKENDRutgers at Illinois, Saturday. Both teams were picked in the bottom half of the Big Ten in the preseason. Both are surprises. Rutgers (12-3, 3-1) has...