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AP Sports WriterCal fires coach Wyking Jones after 2 8-win seasonsBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California has fired basketball coach Wyking Jones after winning just eight games in each of his first two seasons.Athletic director Jim Knowlton announced the decision on Sunday, days after reports emerged that Jones...

NCAA Latest: Florida-Michigan matches grade-school teammatesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:35 p.m.A couple of guys who played basketball together in grade school are on opposite sides in the second-round NCAA Tournament game between Florida and Michigan.Gators freshman point guard...

AP National WriterKentucky shuts down Magee, beats Wofford 62-56 at NCAAsBy PAUL NEWBERRYJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Kentucky ended Wofford's season in the NCAA Tournament with a stifling defensive effort on Fletcher Magee, carrying the Wildcats to the regional semifinals with a 62-56 victory Saturday.Reid Travis scored 14 points,...

NCAA Latest: Michigan rolls into third straight Sweet 16By The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:40 p.m.Michigan is headed to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season.The second-seeded Wolverines held 10th-seeded Florida to 21 points in the second half, beating...

NCAA Latest: Florida State up 16 on Morant, Murray StateBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:05 p.m.Ja Morant scored 18 points and made all five of his 3-point shots, but Florida State dominated everywhere else and leads 12th-seeded Murray State...

NCAA Latest: Florida State up 11 on Morant, Murray StateBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:40 p.m.Ja Morant made his first five 3-point shots, to go with three assists, two rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot, but Florida State...

NCAA Latest: Michigan up 4 on Florida at halftimeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:30 p.m.No. 10 seed Florida is hanging with second-seeded Michigan midway through an NCAA second-round game in the West Region.The Wolverines are controlling the inside and...

NCAA Latest: Florida State's Cofer with team, not in uniformBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:15 p.m.Phil Cofer was on the floor with his teammates for the playing of the national anthem before Florida State met Murray State in the...

Associated PressEven before big upset, Virginia has history of NCAA flopsBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Last year Virginia became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed. But the Cavaliers' recent history, even when they make it past the first round of the NCAA...

AP Sports WriterUC Irvine dubs assistant as its own 'Sister Jean' in NCAAsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) When UC Irvine made the NCAA Tournament, coach Russell Turner believed his team had many of the same ingredients that fueled Loyola of Chicago's surprising run to the Final Four...

AP Sports WriterZion-Tacko matchup highlights NCAA second round in EastBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Tacko Fall really hopes the UCF-Duke NCAA Tournament game is not all about the Knights' 7-foot-6 center and the Blue Devils' explosive freshman star Zion Williamson.Sorry, Tacko, it's way too late for that with...

The Latest: Murray State has big lead over MarquetteBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:15 p.m.Murray State has opened up a double-digit lead over Marquette.The Racers scored the first seven points of the second half on a dunk by KJ...