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Purdue's Edwards plans to hire agent, enter NBA draftWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Carsen Edwards heard the comparisons to Steph Curry throughout the NCAA Tournament.Now he faces the real test - in the NBA.The 6-foot-1 shooting guard will enter the draft and will hire an agent. He made his...

AP Basketball WriterArkansas tabs Nevada's Eric Musselman as next coachBy JOHN MARSHALLArkansas has hired Nevada's Eric Musselman as its next men's basketball coach.The 54-year-old Musselman led a dramatic turnaround in Reno, leading the Wolf Pack to three NCAA Tournament in four years after a nine-year absence. Nevada reached the...

AP College Sports Writer1st-timers Texas Tech and Virginia face off for NCAA titleBy RALPH D. RUSSOMINNEAPOLIS (AP) For Virginia and Texas Tech, doing something that had never been done before took hard work, dedication, determination - and vision.The Cavaliers and Red Raiders meet in the NCAA Tournament championship...

AP Sports WriterMatt Mooney's college odyssey ends with Tech in title gameBy DAVE SKRETTAMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Much like his vagabond coach, Texas Tech's Matt Mooney has undergone a college basketball journey unlike almost any other, from mid-major to out-of-the-way outpost to the rough-and-tumble Big 12.Now, under the searing spotlight...

AP Basketball WriterCulver, Hunter bring NBA upside to Texas Tech-Virginia finalBy AARON BEARDMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jarrett Culver knew Texas Tech desperately needed him to make a big leap after a solid freshman year so he charged full-speed into an offseason determined to refine and expand every element of his...

Texas Tech fans in Lubbock spill into streets, cause damageLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Police say fans celebrating Texas Tech's Final Four win near the school's Lubbock campus caused damage that included flipping a car and setting several scooters on fire.Lubbock police said Sunday that they're investigating several incidents of...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota adds 2 years to Pitino deal after 1st tourney winBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Richard Pitino has agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season, following his first NCAA Tournament win in six years with the Gophers.The university announced the deal, which...

Texas Tech fans in Lubbock spill into streets, cause damageLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Police say fans celebrating Texas Tech's Final Four win near the school's Lubbock campus caused damage that included flipping a car and setting several scooters on fire.Lubbock police said Sunday that they're investigating several incidents of...

AP National WriterHistory? Virginia's got plenty. And soon, maybe a titleBy EDDIE PELLSMINNEAPOLIS (AP) It is not Duke, North Carolina or UCLA.Yet when sorting through all the games, personalities and events that helped shape college basketball into the billion-dollar colossus it is today, it's hard to look past...

AP Basketball WriterArkansas tabs Nevada's Eric Musselman as next coachBy JOHN MARSHALLArkansas hired Nevada's Eric Musselman on Sunday, hoping to get a once-proud program back to an elite level.The 54-year-old Musselman led a dramatic turnaround in Reno, leading the Wolf Pack to three NCAA Tournaments in four years after...

AP Sports WriterIzzo should have much of Michigan State Final 4 team backBy LARRY LAGETom Izzo is expected to have much of his latest Final Four team back next season at Michigan State.The Hall of Fame coach was not in the mood to celebrate that after Texas Tech eliminated...

NCAA Latest: Harper swishes Auburn into Final Four showdownMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):4:50 p.m.Auburn junior Jared Harper was the last player to leave the court after the Tigers and Virginia warmed up for their national semifinal. The 5-foot-11...