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AP Basketball WriterAuburn's Chuma Okeke out with torn ACL in left kneeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Auburn coach Bruce Pearl knew the moment sophomore forward Chuma Okeke landed on the floor, his left knee having buckled at a gruesome angle, that something serious had happened.Pearl learned the...

The Latest: Auburn's Okeke has torn ACL, will have surgeryBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5 p.m.Auburn forward Chuma Okeke will miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament after tearing the ACL in his left knee late in the fifth-seeded...

AP Sports WriterDuke vs. Michigan State is battle of NCAA Tournament titansBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Zion Williamson watched in awe in 2015 when Duke and Michigan State met in the Final Four.When he steps on to the court for another Duke-Michigan State NCAA Tournament showdown on Sunday with...

AP Sports WriterRed-hot Auburn meets tradition-rich Kentucky for Final FourBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Nobody stepping onto the floor for Auburn in the Midwest Region semifinals on Sunday was recruited by Kentucky, the lone team standing in the way of the Tigers' first trip to the Final...

Northwest Missouri St wins 2nd Division II title in 3 yearsEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Joey Witthus scored 24 points and Northwest Missouri State capped an undefeated season with a 64-58 victory over Point Loma (Calif.) on Saturday for its second Division II championship in three seasons.Northwest Missouri State (38-0)...

AP Sports WriterEx-Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg hired at struggling NebraskaBy ERIC OLSONFred Hoiberg, the former NBA player who coached Iowa State and the Chicago Bulls, was hired Saturday to coach a Nebraska team that had big hopes this season but finished with a 19-17 record and out of the...

Duke's Reddish a game-time decision vs. Michigan StateWASHINGTON (AP) Freshman forward Cam Reddish will be a game-time decision for Duke's Elite Eight NCAA Tournament game Sunday against Michigan State because of a knee injury.Coach Mike Krzyzewski updated Reddish's status Saturday before the Blue Devils' practice, saying there was...

UCLA's Kris Wilkes hires agent, declares for NBA draftLOS ANGELES (AP) Kris Wilkes won't be around to play under UCLA's new basketball coach.The sophomore forward from Indianapolis has hired an agent and declared for the NBA draft.Wilkes led the Bruins in scoring this season, averaging 17.4 points and...

AP National WriterTexas Tech's coach spends life on edge, as an underdogBy EDDIE PELLSANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Chris Beard burst onto the scene at the NCAA Tournament three years ago with a splint on his hand, a chip on his shoulder and a nagging thought that all but guaranteed...

St. John's guard Shamorie Ponds to enter NBA draftNEW YORK (AP) St. John's guard Shamorie Ponds will skip his senior season to enter the NBA draft.The school announced Friday that Ponds intends to hire an agent. He'll leave as the school's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,870 points...

AP National WriterTexas Tech's coach spends life on edge, as an underdogBy EDDIE PELLSANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Chris Beard burst onto the scene at the NCAA Tournament three years ago with a splint on his hand, a chip on his shoulder and a nagging thought that all but guaranteed...

NCAA Latest: Houston a popular upset pick over KentuckyBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:40 p.m.Bettors at sportsbooks are sensing (or perhaps just hoping) that Houston may upset Kentucky in the Sweet 16.Betting data released by William Hill on Friday...