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Final Four time with S Carolina-Gonzaga, Oregon-UNC in semisGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The NCAA Tournament is ready to carve out its finalists from among the Final Four.South Carolina, Gonzaga, Oregon and North Carolina are the last teams standing in a March Madness field that started with 68 teams.There are...

North Carolina's Kenny Williams undergoes knee surgeryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina guard Kenny Williams has undergone surgery on his right knee but is expected to be ready for the start of preseason practice in October.School officials announced Tuesday that Williams had surgery Friday. The university release...

3 top scorers leaving UW-MilwaukeeMILWAUKEE (AP) The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is losing its three top men's basketball players after coach Pat Baldwin's first year.The leading scorers this season, junior guards Brock Stull and Jeremiah Bell and sophomore forward Bryce Nze, have received releases in order to transfer and...

AP Sports WriterIowa adds pair of young bigs in Garza, NungeBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa nearly made the NCAA Tournament last season despite playing without a traditional center.The Hawkeyes figure to have a pair of freshman big men capable of providing a presence in the post.Luka...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville coach Rick Pitino has asked for prayers for Kyle Kuric after the player's Spanish pro team announced that the former Cardinal star has a brain tumor.CB Gran Canaria announced Kuric's diagnosis and said in a statement on its website Tuesday that he has been...

AP Sports WriterXavier promotes Travis Steele to coach, replacing MackBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier has hired assistant Travis Steele as its coach, keeping with its custom of promoting from within and maintaining continuity.Steele has been an assistant at Xavier for 10 seasons, including the last nine on the...

Lobos assistant apologizes for altercation with Rams playerCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) New Mexico assistant coach Terrence Rencher has apologized for his role in a verbal confrontation with Colorado State forward Emmanuel Omogbo outside Moby Arena following Saturday's game.The Mountain West Conference admonished both schools on Monday, but took...

The Detroit Mercy Titans and the Green Bay Phoenix will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 3:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Detroit Mercy Titans vs Green Bay Phoenix When: 3:00 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin ROT TEAM PS OU ML 831 Detroit Mercy Titans -10.5 (-110) 169.5 (-110) 400 -600 832 Green...

Missouri Valley Conference invites Valpo to join the leagueVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) The Missouri Valley Conference has invited Valparaiso to join the league, replacing Wichita State.The league Tuesday that its nine members voted unanimously to extend an invite to the Crusaders, who currently play in the Horizon League, effective...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota knocks off No. 3 Ohio State 84-71By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) With an eight-day break between games, Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was wary of this trip to Minnesota despite the roll his team had been on.The third-ranked Buckeyes had the kind of flat performance Holtmann...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 1 Baylor ready for No. 3 Kansas in Big 12's big showdownBy DAVE SKRETTABill Self stood in front of a mural plastered on the wall just outside the Kansas locker room in Allen Fieldhouse depicting the Jayhawks' many championship rings, and he mused about the importance...

UMKC hits season-high 16 3-pointers in win over NAIA OttawaKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kyle Steward and Broderick Newbill each scored 20 points and Missouri-Kansas City cruised by NAIA's Ottawa University 93-67 on Tuesday night in the Kangaroos' nonconference finale.It was the second career 20-plus game for each player.UMKC...