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AP Basketball WriterJohnson, White, Maye power UNC's offense entering NCAAsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Cameron Johnson swears there's no deals among North Carolina's top three scorers determining who gets to lead the offense in each game. It sure seems that way sometimes, though.The graduate wing, freshman point...

AP Sports WriterMichigan hires Juwan Howard as basketball coachBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Juwan Howard is coming back to Michigan.The former member of the Fab Five agreed to a five-year deal, which will pay him $2 million in his first year, on Wednesday to lead the Wolverines.''As...

Auburn center Austin Wiley puts name in NBA draft poolAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn center Austin Wiley has put his name into the NBA draft pool after being held out last season but doesn't plan to hire an agent.Wiley announced his decision Tuesday, becoming the third player to declare...

Colorado State guard Prentiss Nixon headed to Iowa StateAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State has added Colorado State transfer Prentiss Nixon, a 6-foot-2 guard who averaged a team-high 16.2 points per game as a junior last season for the Rams.Nixon also hit 152 3-pointers in three seasons at Colorado...

Fired Missouri State coach Lusk hired as Creighton assistantOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Former Missouri State coach Paul Lusk will join Creighton's staff as an assistant.Coach Greg McDermott announced Tuesday that Lusk would replace Darian DeVries, who was named head coach at Drake last week.Missouri State fired Lusk last month...

The Latest: Murray State has big lead over MarquetteBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:15 p.m.Murray State has opened up a double-digit lead over Marquette.The Racers scored the first seven points of the second half on a dunk by KJ...

West Virginia, Oklahoma to tussle in MorgantownBy The Associated PressA look at the upcoming week around the Big 12:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 7 Oklahoma at No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday. With sensational freshman Trae Young leading the nation with 29.4 points and 10.6 assists per game, the...

UNC reserve big man Brandon Huffman plans to transferCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says reserve big man Brandon Huffman plans to transfer.The 6-foot-10, 255-pound junior released a statement in a social-media post Thursday, saying he was ''looking for an opportunity to expand as a player'' but called...

Philadelphia to cheer NCAA champs Villanova with paradePHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia is getting the chance to celebrate yet another sports championship with a parade, this time for Villanova University's Wildcats.Thursday's parade is taking the winners of the men's basketball tournament along a downtown thoroughfare before ending at City Hall...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia interviews former Ohio State coach Thad MattaBy CHARLES ODUMGeorgia officials have interviewed former Ohio State coach Thad Matta, launching their coach search only two days after the school fired Mark Fox.Matta's visit to Athens was closely monitored by his older brother, Greg Matta, who is the...

AP Sports WriterDuke's Allen making the most of final NCAA TournamentBy JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Grayson Allen wants to make the most of his final run through the NCAA Tournament.It hasn't exactly been a smooth four years for the Duke senior who won a national title in 2015...

AP Basketball WriterMountain West in discussions with Gonzaga to join leagueBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Mountain West Conference could get a big addition, possibly next season.Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson said he has spoken with six university presidents or athletic directors since August about joining the conference.The only school Thompson identified...