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AP Sports WriterJayhawks, Shockers, Wildcats, oh my! Kansas a hoops hotbedBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) There are more routes to the Final Four this season than simply Tobacco Road.In fact, the path might go through the Sunflower State.That's where you'll find No. 4 Kansas, seventh-ranked Wichita State and...

Wake Forest says it has fired basketball coach Danny Manning after losing seasons in 5 of his 6 yearsWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest says it has fired basketball coach Danny Manning after losing seasons in 5 of his 6 years.

AP Sports Writer8th grade hoopster min 3 years away from college signingBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Emoni Bates is everything any college could want in a prized recruit.He's a 6-foot-7 basketball player who's still growing, a serious student of the game and already and an honor student....

Saint Peter's pulls away in second half for 65-48 winJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Cameron Jones made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points, Elijah Gonzales had 10 points and 10 assists and Saint Peter's defeated Siena 65-48 on Sunday in a regular-season finale.The Peacocks (12-17, 6-12) clinched the No....

AP Sports WriterUConn beats Iona 80-62 for third straight winBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) Josh Carlton isn't the most demonstrative of players.So after UConn's 6-foot-8 post made a particularly strong move to the basket Wednesday night, it was his coach who jumped off the bench and flexed in...

AP Basketball WriterBig 12 takes holiday off before more league play in JanuaryBy DAVE SKRETTAA look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDAfter a couple of high-profile Big 12 games during the first true week of conference play, the Big 12 steps back for...

Holtmann contract offers bonuses for winning, good gradesCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) New Ohio State basketball coach Chris Holtmann's $3 million annual contract includes incentives for making the NCAA Tournament and ensuring his players get good grades.Ohio State signed the former Butler coach to an eight-year deal to replace Thad...

AP Basketball WriterTop 25 Rewind: Poll to choose Gonzaga or Villanova at No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA Tournament selection committee released preliminary seeds this weekend, putting Villanova as the top overall seed.The Wildcats are No. 2 in the AP Top 25 , so the committee clearly viewed the Wildcats'...

Associated PressBYU guard Nick Emery announces retirement from basketballBy JOHN COONPROVO, Utah (AP) BYU guard Nick Emery said Tuesday he is retiring from basketball following a college career that began with high expectations but that ended with him at the center of an NCAA investigation.Emery used social media...

Wisconsin forward Micah Potter must sit out semesterMADISON, Wis. (AP) The NCAA has denied a request for junior forward Micah Potter to play during the fall semester after transferring from Ohio State two days before the season opener last November.The 6-foot-9 Potter, who has not competed in regular-season...

AP College Sports Writer1st-timers Texas Tech and Virginia face off for NCAA titleBy RALPH D. RUSSOMINNEAPOLIS (AP) For Virginia and Texas Tech, doing something that had never been done before took hard work, dedication, determination - and vision.The Cavaliers and Red Raiders meet in the NCAA Tournament championship...

McGill leads late rally in Iona's 73-69 victoryNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Rickey McGill scored 19 points, including nine in a game-ending 25-11 run over the final four minutes as Iona rallied to beat Saint Peter's 73-69 on Friday night.The Peacocks (7-7, 1-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), hoping to...