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Big 12 tournament bracket set after 4-way tie for 3rd placeIRVING, Texas (AP) Oklahoma's big comeback in the Big 12's final regular season game made the Sooners the No. 3 seed for the conference tournament.Kansas (28-3, 17-1 Big 12), the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25,...

NCAA OKs request by Houston coach for aid to Harvey victimsBy The Associated PressThe NCAA is signing off on a request for aid for Hurricane Harvey victims that began with a tweet from Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson.Sampson sent a tweet Aug. 28 asking high school, college and pro...

Associated PressVirginia Tech goes on second half run to defeat SyracuseBy MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, NY (AP) Freshman Jalen Cone scored a career-high 19 points and Virginia Tech went on a 21-4 run midway through the second half to defeat Syracuse 67-63 on Tuesday night.Cone, who averaged 5.6 points entering...

AP Sports WriterVersatile Johnson is 'Key' to Florida's late-season surgeBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Keyontae Johnson is deceptively quick for a power forward. Just ask anyone who’s tried to guard him.The 6-foot-5, 230-pound sophomore keeps blowing by defenders, getting to the basket andin the Southeastern Conference. Throw in...

AP Sports WriterIowa State ends rebuilding season with loss to TexasBy LUKE MEREDITHThe Iowa State Cyclones may be able to put their miserable season behind them quickly next season - if a few things break their way.Iowa State finished 2017-18 with a 68-64 loss to Texas in the conference...

AP Sports WriterBaylor up to No. 1, beats Oklahoma 61-57 for 15th win in rowBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Freddie Gillespie and the Baylor Bears can now say they have been No. 1 during the season.“Outside of that, guys have bigger goals," Gillespie said. “That's nice, thank God...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest coach Danny Manning has suspended sophomores Cornelius Hudson and Rondale Watson from the team for violating athletic department rules.Manning announced the suspensions Saturday but did not specify what the violations were. He says they can return once they meet the undisclosed criteria for...

AP Sports WriterSeven-foot Mahmoud making presence felt for No. 12 CardinalsBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Anas Mahmoud and Louisville coach Rick Pitino accept the reality that reaching 230 pounds might be the 7-footer's biggest challenge as the coaching staff tries everything to bulk him up.''I try so...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan's Howard becomes latest NBA player to coach collegeBy JOHN MARSHALLMichigan had many options to replace longtime coach John Beilein.The Wolverines could have gone with a big-name hire, an up-and-coming young coach or a veteran assistant.Instead, athletic director Warde Manuel raised at least a few eyebrows in...

Bellarmine moving to Div. I, joining Atlantic Sun conferenceLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Bellarmine University, a private Catholic college in Louisville, is moving to NCAA Division I and joining the Atlantic Sun Conference.The move will elevate most of the university's athletic programs to Division I status beginning in the summer...

The Latest: Valparaiso never trails, beats Monmouth 64-53CONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Latest on the Myrtle Beach Invitational (all times local):12:45 a.m.Freshman Charles Bassey had 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Desean Murray's dunk with 63 seconds left gave Western Kentucky the lead for good as the...

N. Dakota St takes control late to beat Montana StFARGO, N.D. (AP) Vinnie Shahid scored 24 points and Tyson Ward scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and North Dakota State beat Montana State 79-65 on Monday night.Ward's 13 boards tied a career high and marked the third...