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AP Sports WriterWhite scores career-high 19 as Providence beats Butler againBy TOM CANAVANNEW YORK (AP) Maliek White scored a career-high 19 points and Providence overcame a slow start to beat Butler for the third time in 16 days, posting an 80-57 victory in the first round of the...

AP Basketball WriterFINAL FOUR: 3 newcomers, one standby arrive in MinneapolisBy DAVE SKRETTAMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Tom Izzo certainly knows his way around the Final Four, even if the longtime Michigan State coach had never toured U.S. Bank Stadium until the Spartans arrived for practice Thursday.The rest of his coaching...

AP Technology WriterShhh! How to stream March Madness when the boss isn't aroundBy ANICK JESDANUNNEW YORK (AP) The 67-game March Madness basketball tournament begins Tuesday, with many games taking place during the day when you're, ahem, supposed to be working.Fortunately for you - but not your bosses -...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Duke jumps to 5thBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Virginia strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Duke jumped back into the top five after a pair of impressive wins.The Cavaliers earned 42...

AP Sports WriterJudge allows expelled player to continue suit against YaleBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A federal judge has ruled that a former Yale basketball captain who was expelled for sexual misconduct can move forward with his lawsuit against the university.U.S. District Judge Alfred Covello, in a ruling...

NC Central tops Delaware St. 65-62 behind Jones at FT lineDOVER, Del. (AP) Alston Jones scored 13 points with four free throws in the last 61 seconds and North Carolina Central beat Delaware State 65-62 on Wednesday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.Kavon Waller made a 3 and...

AP Basketball WriterVeteran big men stand out in Kansas, Michigan title runsBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Udoka Azubuike patrolled the paint with a dominating edge to help No. 4 Kansas win the Maui Invitational. Jon Teske offered a similar space-eating presence for Michigan during its unexpected title...

Brother of Michigan State star dies after being hit by trainALBION, Mich. (AP) The brother of Michigan State basketball star Cassius Winston has died after being struck by an Amtrak train Saturday night.Scott Kipp, Albion's Chief of Public Safety, confirmed Sunday that Zachary Winston died after being hit...

Arizona Board of Regents to discuss Sean Miller's contractPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Board of Regents has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday to get legal advice and discuss the men's basketball program at the University of Arizona and the contract of coach Sean Miller.The board announced the meeting...

Fitzgerald to transfer from Minnesota for final seasonMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota power forward Davonte Fitzgerald will transfer to another program for his final season of college eligibility.The university announced Monday that the 6-foot-8 Fitzgerald will leave the Gophers after only one year of action on the court.Fitzgerald averaged 3.7...

Basketball player sues school after assault during practiceAKRON, Ohio (AP) A former University of Akron basketball player has sued the school and its head basketball coach after a teammate was accused of punching him during practice, knocking out teeth and fracturing nasal bones.The Akron Beacon Journal reports Mark...

AP Sports WriterStanford beats UCLA 74-59 for 1st win at Pauley in 15 yearsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Playing in Pauley Pavilion for the first time, Tyrell Terry thought of Russell Westbrook and Lonzo Ball.Then the Stanford freshman went out and made his own memories with a career-high...