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AP Sports WriterBUBBLE WATCH: TCU, St. John's earn big Wednesday winsBy DAVID BRANDTDesmond Bane's clutch 3-pointer was a great thing for TCU's NCAA Tournament aspirations.Several mid-major programs trying to squeeze into the Big Dance probably aren't as thrilled.Bane's corner 3-pointer in the closing seconds pushed TCU over Oklahoma State...

AP Sports WriterWhite scores career-high 19 as Providence beats Butler againBy TOM CANAVANNEW YORK (AP) Maliek White scored a career-high 19 points and Providence overcame a slow start to beat Butler for the third time in 16 days, posting an 80-57 victory in the first round of the...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse's Battle will not play vs. Pitt in ACC TournamentBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Syracuse's leading scorer Tyus Battle will not play in the Orange's second round ACC Tournament game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.Battle was in sweat suit and watched as the Orange went through...

Ohio State's Kaleb Wesson to play in Big Ten tournamentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State center Kaleb Wesson will play in the Big Ten tournament after missing the last three games because of a suspension.Coach Chris Holtmann announced the status of his star player Monday during a Big Ten...

Coach K: Injured Bolden to miss ACC TournamentDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Coach Mike Krzyzewski says No. 5 Duke won't have injured big man Marques Bolden for this week's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.Krzyzewski told the school's website Monday that ''there's no way Marques will be ready'' after he sprained a...

Texas reinstates guard Kerwin Roach for Big 12 TournamentAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas senior guard Kerwin Roach II will rejoin the team for the Big 12 Tournament this week after a five-game suspension.Texas was 1-4 while Roach was sidelined for an unspecified violation of team rules. It was his...

AP Sports WriterOnce top-ranked Vols stagger into SEC tourney as 3 seedBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has fallen, but that doesn't mean the Volunteers can't get back up and win the Southeastern Conference Tournament.Rick Barnes knows what his once top-ranked basketball team needs to do - or...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia, UNC, Duke headline competitive ACC tourney fieldBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) This week's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament is all about the league's heavyweights.Second-ranked Virginia and third-ranked North Carolina arrive after sharing the regular-season championship and in pursuit of possible No. 1 seeds for the NCAA...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Michigan St expects Ward to play in Big Ten TournamentBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Nick Ward is expected to play for No. 6 Michigan State at the Big Ten Tournament nearly a month after having surgery on his left hand.Ward is Michigan State's...

C-USA keeping basketball tourneys with dual-court setupDALLAS (AP) Conference USA is keeping its basketball tournaments at the Dallas Cowboys' facility where the league can play on two courts simultaneously.C-USA announced Monday the extension of a deal through 2021 to play its men's and women's tournaments at The Ford...

AP Sports WriterOnce top-ranked Vols stagger into SEC tourney as 3 seedBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has fallen, but that doesn't mean the Volunteers can't get back up and win the Southeastern Conference Tournament.Rick Barnes knows what his once top-ranked basketball team needs to do - or...

Duke's Williamson, UVa's Bennett earn individual ACC awardsGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Zion Williamson has been selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference's player and rookie of the year, and Virginia coach Tony Bennett was picked as coach of the year.The ACC on Monday announced its award-winners following a...