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St. Francis (BKN) holds off Mt. St. Mary's for 74-67 winEMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Rosel Hurley had 16 points and Deniz Celen added 15 with 10 rebounds as St. Francis Brooklyn sprinted to an early lead and then held off Mount St. Mary's 74-67 on Saturday.St. Francis (13-8, 5-3...

NCAA Latest: Fans of Jayhawks flock to Omaha for Sweet 16By The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:15 p.m.The CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, looks like Allen Fieldhouse North as top-seeded Kansas faces fifth-seeded Clemson in the Midwest Region semifinals.The upper and lower bowls of...

AP Sports WriterUCLA starting rebuild under new coach Mick CroninBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA faces a rebuilding year under Mick Cronin and the young Bruins are busy adjusting to their new coach's ways.Different drills, different philosophies, different schemes, different personality.The Steve Alford era is a distant memory...

NC Central tops Delaware St. 65-62 behind Jones at FT lineDOVER, Del. (AP) Alston Jones scored 13 points with four free throws in the last 61 seconds and North Carolina Central beat Delaware State 65-62 on Wednesday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.Kavon Waller made a 3 and...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova still at No. 1, top 4 of new AP Top 25 unchangedBy AARON BEARDThe new AP Top 25 poll features the same four teams at the top, led by No. 1 Villanova.The Wildcats (12-0) received 43 of 65 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for...

No. 8 Tar Heels banged up entering trip to Wake ForestCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) It's unclear whether eighth-ranked North Carolina will have freshman Nassir Little at Wake Forest on Saturday due to an ankle injury.Little, UNC's top bench scorer at 9.8 points, left Monday's loss to fourth-ranked Virginia...

Florida's Johnson hospitalized after collapsing on courtTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida standout forward Keyontae Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed coming out of a timeout against rival Florida State and needed emergency medical attention. Johnson was taken off the floor on a stretcher and rushed...

The Latest: Game time in the desert as Final Four beginsGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Latest on the semifinal games in the Final Four: (all times local):3:15 p.m.The official who received death threats from Kentucky fans after the Elite Eight is the crew chief for the Final Four game...

NCAA grants Florida State's Cofer extra year of eligibilityTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The NCAA has granted Florida State forward Phil Cofer's request for another year of eligibility.Cofer and the school say learned of the decision on Friday.The 6-foot-8 Cofer was a key player in the Seminoles' run to the...

Aggies face big test at Arkansas; UK tries to end slideBy The Associated PressA look at the upcoming week around the Southeastern Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 21 Texas A&M at Arkansas: Texas A&M (17-9, 6-7 SEC) responded to its return to the Top 25 by losing at Missouri...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Duke jumps to 5thBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Virginia strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Duke jumped back into the top five after a pair of impressive wins.The Cavaliers earned 42...

AP Basketball WriterReport: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top playersBy AARON BEARDNew details of payments to athletes in a federal investigation that has lurked in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall mark the latest threat to the sport's basic foundation, showing the breadth...