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NCAA Latest: UNC down double digits to A&M at the halfBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:22 p.m.North Carolina must come back from a double-digit deficit if it wants to make a third straight Final Four.The Tar Heels trail Texas...

AP Sports WriterBolden leads South Carolina past No. 9 Virginia, 70-59By HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Jair Bolden scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and A.J. Lawson had 10 of his 14 in the second to help South Carolina beat No. 9 Virginia 70-59...

AP Sports WriterGillispie back in Division I close to home at Tarleton StateBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Billy Gillispie said he had other opportunities to get back in NCAA Division I basketball during a successful stint as a Texas junior college coach. The West Texas native accepted...

UCSB stays undefeated at home, beats CSU Northridge 75-51SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) Leland King II had 25 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to help UC Santa Barbara remain tied atop the Big West Conference with a 75-51 win over CSU Northridge on Saturday night.The victory improved the...

Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in Birmingham. He was 32.Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Robinson was found unresponsive by a family member Tuesday...

Pitt signs basketball coach Jeff Capel to 2-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh basketball coach Jeff Capel has agreed to a two-year contract extension that would keep him with the Panthers through the 2026-27 season.The deal, announced Wednesday, gives Capel more time to continue the rebuilding project he took on...

AP Sports WriterFormer Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote dies at 90By LARRY LAGEJud Heathcote, who led Michigan State and Magic Johnson to the 1979 NCAA championship, has died. He was 90.The school announced Heathcote died Monday in Spokane, Washington.Spartans coach Tom Izzo was hired by Heathcote as a part-time...

Duke's Williamson to miss 2nd straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Zion Williamson will miss a second straight game with a mild right knee sprain he suffered last week.Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that the national player of the year candidate won't play Tuesday night...

Wright's 21 points sends Colorado past Grand Canyon 74-64LAS VEGAS (AP) McKinley Wright IV scored 21 points and Evan Battey scored 16 and Colorado used a late run to beat Grand Canyon 74-64 on Tuesday night in a Far West Classic contest.Colorado (6-1) led the entire second after...

Florida State extends Hamilton's contract through 2019-20TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has extended basketball coach Leonard Hamilton's contract through the 2019-20 season.The deal was announced Thursday. The contract had been set to expire after the 2018-19 season.Hamilton has coached the Seminoles for 15 seasons and is the winningest...

Boyd III carries E. Tennessee St. over Newberry 79-50JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Tray Boyd III had 20 points as East Tennessee State romped past Newberry 79-50 on Wednesday night in a season opener for both teams.ETSU went on a 21-2 run over the final 9:15 of the first...

DePaul's Strus to declare for draft, won't hire agentCHICAGO (AP) DePaul says star guard Max Strus intends to declare for the NBA draft, though he will remain eligible for his senior season by not hiring an agent.Strus averaged a team-leading 16.8 points and hit 81 3-pointers - second...