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AP Sports WriterAnother memorable Kansas season ends short of Final FourBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Frank Mason III and Landen Lucas will be lost to graduation, Josh Jackson is likely headed to the NBA, and very little about Kansas next season will look remotely the same.That only makes...

AP Sports WriterUCLA fires Steve Alford as basketball coach after 6 seasonsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Steve Alford has been fired as UCLA basketball coach after six seasons, with the Bruins mired in a four-game skid that included losses at home to Belmont and Liberty.Athletic director Dan Guerrero...

AP Sports WriterSpotlight on showdown between Markelle Fultz, Lonzo BallBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball have faced off on the court only once in a game, and that was an all-star showcase that was more about making highlights than competitiveness.That's why there is so much...

AP Basketball WriterHurt, No. 8 Duke end 2-game skid by beating Miami 89-59By AARON BEARDDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Freshman Matthew Hurt scored 15 of his 22 points in a dominating first half to help No. 8 Duke beat Miami 89-59 on Tuesday night.Tre Jones added 16 points for the...

NCAA Latest: Florida-Michigan matches grade-school teammatesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:35 p.m.A couple of guys who played basketball together in grade school are on opposite sides in the second-round NCAA Tournament game between Florida and Michigan.Gators freshman point guard...

Green Bay routs Div. II Wisconsin Parkside early, wins 86-50ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) Hunter Crist came off the Green Bay bench to hit 6 of 7 shots from the field, including both 3-point attempts, to fuel the Phoenix' 86-50 romp past Division II Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday night.Green Bay raced...

AP Sports WriterArkansas guard Jaylen Barford returning for senior seasonBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas returned to the NCAA Tournament for a second time in three years this season, thanks in large part to the arrival of junior college transfers Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon.The Razorbacks will try...

Two Gators make 1st team on coaches' preseason all-SEC teamBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Florida teammates Kerry Blackshear and Andrew Nembhard are first-team selections on the preseason all-Southeastern Conference team as selected by the league's coaches.The Gators were the only program to have two first-team selections.Other first-team picks include Alabama's...

Weathers helps Duquesne hold off La Salle 71-69PITTSBURGH (AP) Marcus Weathers had 18 points and blocked three shots and Duquesne withstood a late run by La Salle to post a 71-69 victory on Sunday.Weathers sank 8 of 10 shots from the floor for the Dukes (16-5, 6-3 Atlantic...

Michigan State's Harris out with season-ending knee injuryEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State starting guard Eron Harris will need season-ending surgery on his injured right knee, ending his college career.Harris, a 6-foot-3 transfer who played his first two seasons at West Virginia, was hurt in the second half...

AP Basketball WriterNC State outlines steps taken in federal hoops investigationBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has released a timeline of steps the university has taken to cooperate with investigators since the federal probe into college basketball became public last fall.The university had essentially responded to...

AP Sports WriterSurprise: Perfect Furman hoping to end NCAA tourney droughtBy PETE IACOBELLIGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Furman forward Clay Mounce has a simple question in the team video before the Paladins take the court each home game: ''Haven't you heard of us?''Not many college basketball fans have.Though it's a...