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AP Sports WriterPlayers go from filling out NCAA brackets to filling themBy JOE KAYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Rapolas Ivanauskas looked forward to filling out his NCAA Tournament bracket every March, competing with his brother to see who had the better feel for college basketball's showcase.Which team to pick? Duke...

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...

The Latest: Murray State has double-digit lead over MarylandBy 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 Maryland.The Racers scored the first seven points of the second half on a dunk by KJ...

AP Sports WriterWinston, Michigan State hold off Bradley 76-65By LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) For about 35 minutes, it felt like Bradley might pull off the first bracket-busting stunner of this year's NCAA Tournament.Michigan State survived by leaning on the brilliance of Cassius Winston and a remarkably efficient...

AP Sports WriterDuke's Williamson main attraction in NCAA's East RegionBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) All eyes are on Duke's Zion Williamson at the NCAA Tournament - much as they've been throughout his remarkable freshman season.Williamson and the top-seeded Blue Devils (29-5) start play in the East Region on...

Referee's suit against Kentucky radio network dismissedLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) A judge in Kentucky has dismissed a college basketball referee's lawsuit against a radio network, saying the station's criticism is protected by the First Amendment.Veteran official John Higgins sued Kentucky Sports Radio, host Matt Jones and editor Drew Franklin,...

Pitt and Duquesne give City Game one-year hiatusPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh and Duquesne are giving the annual ''City Game'' a year off.The programs announced Thursday the regular showdown between schools located just two miles apart will not happen next season, the first time since the 1960s they won't play....

The Latest: Maryland outlasts Belmont to keep Big 10 perfectBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:55 p.m.No. 6 seed Maryland is moving on after surviving a tough bout with Belmont in a 79-77 win, keeping the Big Ten conference perfect...

The Latest: FSU's Cofer learns that his father has diedBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:45 p.m.Florida State forward Phil Cofer received a phone call from his family after the team's 76-69 victory over Vermont and learned that his father...

USD identifies Lamont Smith in admissions bribery scandalSAN DIEGO (AP) The University of San Diego said former basketball coach Lamont Smith was the previously unnamed ''varsity coach'' alleged to have taken a kickback in what federal authorities called the largest college admissions cheating scam ever prosecuted in the...

AP College Sports WriterDefending champ Villanova enters NCAAs from different angleBy RALPH D. RUSSOHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Villanova is coming into the NCAA Tournament this year from an unfamiliar angle.The defending national champions bring the cache that comes with two NCAA titles in the last three seasons, along with...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga itching to play again after WCC title game lossBy JOHN MARSHALLSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gonzaga enters the NCAA Tournament following a loss for one of the rare times under coach Mark Few.The dominant team in the West Coast Conference for two decades, the Zags lost...