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AP Sports WriterVermont's Lamb among players to watch from 1-bid conferencesBy STEVE MEGARGEEVermont's Anthony Lamb is among several players from one-bid conferences capable of leading their teams to major upsets in the NCAA Tournament.The 6-foot-6 junior forward scored 24 points against Kansas and 25 points against Louisville in the...

AP Sports WriterUC Irvine among nation's hottest teams in NCAA fieldBy JOE REEDYIRVINE, Calif. (AP) UC Irvine is out to prove that it is more than a team with one of college basketball's most unusual mascots.The Anteaters, who face Kansas State on Friday in San Jose, are one...

AP Sports WriterSaint Mary's plans for another upset after stunning GonzagaBy JANIE McCAULEYMORAGA, Calif. (AP) Randy Bennett has earned seven NCAA Tournament bids, made one trip to the Sweet Sixteen and turned a two-win team into one of the winningest on the West Coast since arriving to coach...

AP Sports WriterHard times on Hawk Hill: Martelli out at SJU after 24 yearsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Phil Martelli heckled a CBS broadcaster, rose from a coffin on his own TV show, picked the Eagles to win the Super Bowl at a chicken wing eating contest and turned...

AP Sports WriterWashington looking for scoring going into NCAA TournamentBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Based on his history and experience in the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach, Mike Hopkins knows the style of defense Washington plays will give the Huskies a chance of hanging around against seemingly any...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo coach Nate Oates signs extension through 2024By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Buffalo's Nate Oats signed a five-year contract extension that will make him the top-paid coach in the Mid-American Conference.The extension runs through the 2024 season and will pay Oats an annual salary of $837,000, the...

AP Sports WriterNebraska surprises No. 21 Maryland 69-61 in Big 10 tourneyBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) James Palmer scored 24 points and Nebraska shut down No. 21 Maryland for the first big surprise of the Big Ten Tournament, holding off the Terrapins for a 69-61 victory on Thursday.Using a...

AP Sports WriterLSU says Wade still suspended; coach seeks to resume dutiesBy STEVE MEGARGEENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) LSU will not allow Will Wade to resume his duties as men's basketball coach unless he speaks to university officials about the reports of an FBI wire-tap that resulted in his suspension.A...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo coach Nate Oates signs extension through 2024By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Buffalo coach Nate Oats signed a contract extension through 2024 after his team's rout of Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.Moments after the No. 18 Bulls thrashed the Zips by 36 points...

AP Sports WriterLSU says Wade still suspended; coach seeks to resume dutiesBy STEVE MEGARGEENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) LSU will not allow Will Wade to resume his duties as men's basketball coach unless he speaks to university officials about the reports of an FBI wire-tap that resulted in his suspension.A...

LSU says Wade still suspended; coach seeks to resume dutiesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) LSU says Will Wade won't resume his duties as men's basketball coach unless he speaks to university officials about the reports of an FBI wire-tap that resulted in his suspension.The statement from the school Thursday comes...

Duke: Williamson to play in ACC quarterfinal vs. SyracuseCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman star Zion Williamson will play in the Blue Devils' quarterfinal matchup with Syracuse in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.The fifth-ranked Blue Devils announced Williamson's status Thursday morning after he had missed nearly six full games...