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The Latest: Nova back in Final Four for run at another titleBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):4:45 p.m.Villanova is headed back to the Final Four.The Wildcats will have a chance at their second national championship in three seasons, courtesy of a 71-59 win...

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 Sports WriterVillanova tries to avoid another upset on opening weekendBy DAN GELSTONPITTSBURGH (AP) Carlik Jones' phone has exploded since he hit the 3-pointer at the buzzer that sent Radford into the NCAA Tournament.''The experience after the shot has been crazy,'' he said.It should be.The biggest win ever...

AP Sports WriterDuruji lands at Florida; Glover, Jitoboh join signing classBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Former Louisiana Tech forward Anthony Duruji has officially transferred to Florida the same day coach Mike White added two more recruits to his best signing class.Duruji filed necessary paperwork Wednesday and is expected...

Burns leads Southern over Mississippi Valley St. 95-62BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Damiree Burns scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Southern beat Mississippi Valley State 95-62 on Monday night for its sixth consecutive home victory..Micah Bradford scored 16 points with six assists and Darius Williams added 11 points...

Boilermakers add size, Indy's top player on signing dayWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue added two more post players and Indianapolis' top player in Wednesday's signing class.The biggest name might be 6-foot-3 guard Eric Hunter Jr. He averaged 25.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists while leading Tindley Prep...

AP College Sports WriterAP Exclusive: Inside NCAA's attempt to save March MadnessBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs it became apparent the NCAA basketball tournaments could not be held during their usual three-week window because of concerns about the coronavirus, organizers scrambled to devise a plan for a 16-team event to salvage...

Man found incompetent for trial in college student's slayingKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) A 21-year-old man has been found incompetent to stand trial in the slaying of a Western Michigan University student during a robbery.MLive.com reports a Kalamazoo County judge on Monday agreed to accept the findings by the Michigan...

BYU point guard L.J. Rose to undergo knee surgery FridayPROVO, Utah (AP) BYU point guard L.J. Rose is scheduled to have surgery Friday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.The school said a timeline for his return will be decided after the surgery.Rose has started all...

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Dane Pineau scored 20 points and led four players in double digits as Saint Mary's rolled over Southern Utah 92-36 on Wednesday night.Pineau did it with 10-of-12 shooting from the field for the Gaels (8-1). He also had six rebounds and six assists. Emmett Naar...

AP Sports WriterDuke consolidates top spot in Top 25 after Champions ClassicBy DAVE SKRETTADuke proved on a national stage at the Champions Classic last week why so many voters had the Blue Devils atop their AP Top 25 ballot before the season began.Now, even more voters have them there.The...

Associated PressHagans scores 21, leads No. 8 Kentucky past Georgia TechBy KEITH TAYLORLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Ashton Hagans has elevated his game, and Kentucky coach John Calipari has noticed the transformation in his point guard.''He knows what to expect and he has no anxiety about what he is doing...