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Montana State names Danny Sprinkle as new basketball coachBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) Former Montana State guard Danny Sprinkle will be the Bobcats' new head coach.Sprinkle, an assistant at Cal State Fullerton, replaces Brian Fish, whose contract was not renewed after Montana State went 65-92 over the past five seasons.Sprinkle...

AP Basketball WriterBeen there, done that: Experienced teams fill the Final FourBy JOHN MARSHALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Zion Williamson is not here. Neither is R.J. Barrett or the rest of Duke's freshmen.North Carolina's Coby White? Knocked out in the Sweet 16. So was LSU's Tremont Waters. Those Kentucky kids, all...

North Carolina headlines 2020 Maui Invitational fieldLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) North Carolina is returning to headline another strong Maui Invitational field in 2020.The Tar Heels will be joined at the Lahaina Civic Center by Alabama, Davidson, Indiana, Providence, Stanford, Texas and UNLV.North Carolina won the Maui title in 2016...

Mississippi's Kermit Davis has 4-year deal worth $12 millionOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi basketball coach Kermit Davis will earn an average base salary of $3 million over the next four years according to the terms of his new contract.The school originally announced the contract for Davis last month, but...

NCAA Latest: Salt telling NZ friends about college hoopsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):1:50 p.m.Jack Salt's friends back in New Zealand are still learning about American college basketball.''One of my friends (texted) congratulations on the Elite Eight when we...

Tennessee's Jordan Bone says he's entering NBA draftKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee guard Jordan Bone says he's entering the NBA draft, but he isn't ruling out the possibility of returning to school.Bone's decision allows him to work out with NBA teams while determining whether to start his pro career...

UNC freshman Coby White declares for NBA draftCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina freshman Coby White is entering the NBA draft.White announced his decision on social media Wednesday, saying ''this year, this school, this experience has prepared me for the next phase of my basketball journey.''White averaged 16.1...

AP Basketball WriterBasketball refs using clock technology to get it rightBy AARON BEARDThe technology used for game clocks has become part of a basketball referee's on-court DNA, something few could see coming considering the system was initially scoffed at by some officials.The Precision Time system created more than two...

AP Sports WriterVirginia Tech coach Buzz Williams taking Texas A&M jobBy JIM VERTUNOTexas A&M hired Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams on Wednesday, luring him back to his home state to try to turn the Aggies into a basketball power.''The Buzz is Back,'' Texas A&M tweeted from its official team...

AP Sports WriterVirginia Tech coach Buzz Williams taking Texas A&M jobBy JIM VERTUNOTexas A&M hired Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams on Wednesday, luring him back to his home state to try to turn the Aggies into a basketball power.''The Buzz is Back,'' Texas A&M tweeted from its official team...

AP Sports WriterLight-filled stadium creates complex Final Four conversionBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The losses last weekend by Duke, Gonzaga, Kentucky and Purdue pulled the curtains on their seasons, one painful game short of the Final Four.Those teams that made it to Minneapolis ? The guys from Michigan State,...

Vanderbilt's Simisola Shittu says he's entering NBA draftNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt freshman Simisola Shittu is entering the NBA draft.Shittu wrote Wednesday on Twitter that ''for as long as I can remember, my dream was to someday play in the NBA.'' The forward and center said that ''now it...