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Dalton scores 18, Wyoming beat Jackrabbits 77-65GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) Hayden Dalton scored 18 points and Wyoming beat South Dakota State 77-65 on Monday in the first round of the Cayman Islands Classic.The game featured two standout forwards, Dalton a 6-foot-8 senior who came in averaging 26...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova and Michigan have no need for one-and-donesBy JOHN MARSHALLSAN ANTONIO (AP) Oklahoma's Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona's Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn, whatever people could think of to describe his...

The Latest: Villanova is tops in Midwest, Louisville at 2By The Associated PressThe Latest on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):---5:47 p.m.Kansas is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest and will play in Tulsa, Oklahoma, against the winner of North Carolina Central and UC Davis....

AP Sports WriterCleveland State fires coach Dennis Felton after 2 seasonsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Coach Dennis Felton has been fired by Cleveland State after just two seasons.Felton and his entire staff were let go Friday. Athletic director Scott Garrett says in a statement the school expects coaches to...

'Father of the Final Four' Tom Jernestedt dies at 75.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Tom Jernstedt, a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame for his contributions to college basketball and the NCAA Tournament, has died. He was 75.The NCAA said Sunday Jernstedt died this weekend.Nicknamed ''Father of the Final Four,''...

AP Sports WriterRed-hot Wichita State now has long wait for NCAA TournamentBy DAVE SKRETTAWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State hasn't lost since mid-January, rolling through the Missouri Valley Tournament and routing Illinois State in the finals to ensure its spot in next week's NCAA Tournament.Now, the big question is...

UConn men's Big East opener vs St John's postponed by virusSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The UConn men's basketball team has suspended team activities for a second time this fall following another positive coronavirus test in the program.The school said the move will force the postponement of Friday's home game...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga itching to play again after WCC title game lossBy JOHN MARSHALLSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gonzaga enters the NCAA Tournament following a loss for one of the rare times under coach Mark Few.The dominant team in the West Coast Conference for two decades, the Zags lost...

AP Basketball WriterNC State's NCAA case recommended for independent processBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State’s NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. has been recommended to go through an independent investigation process created for complex cases.In a statement Friday,...

UNC's Bacot expected to miss Virginia game with ankle injuryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams says freshman big man Armando Bacot is likely out for the seventh-ranked Tar Heels' game at No. 5 Virginia on Sunday due to an ankle injury.Bacot sprained his left ankle...

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) VCU coach Will Wade got the response he wanted to a loss. Jonathan Williams scored a career-high 22 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 3:59 left to help the Rams hold off St. John's 75-69 on Thursday night in Battle 4 Atlantis consolation bracket. JeQuan Lewis...

St. Bonaventure coach Schmidt gets 1-year contract extensionOLEAN, N.Y. (AP) St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt has agreed to a one-year contract extension that locks him up through the 2021-22 season.Athletic director Tim Kenney announced Wednesday that Schmidt and his staff have also earned pay raises, which...