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Doolittle helps Oklahoma top No. 13 West Virginia 69-59NORMAN, Okla. (AP) It’d been awhile since Kristian Doolittle was Oklahoma’s top offensive option.The Sooners needed it Saturday and Doolittle delivered, scoring 27 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as Oklahoma knocked off No. 13 West Virginia 69-59 at home Saturday.Doolittle...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Kentucky encouraged by defensive resultsBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has shown it has no problem scoring with five 100-point games and the Wildcats' offense ranked No. 2 nationally.Coach John Calipari has been focusing on the other side of the floor, stressing defense...

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...

Duke facing hole in hoop schedule with Albany backing outDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has an opening on its men's basketball schedule because of the state law that impacts LGBT people.The Blue Devils were supposed to play Albany on Nov. 12 as part of the Hall of Fame Tipoff...

AP Sports WriterMartin scores 19, leads Arizona State past Washington 87-83By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Remy Martin scored 19 points to lead five Arizona State players in double figures, and the Sun Devils held off Washington in the closing minutes for a 87-83 win on Saturday night.The Sun Devils...

Associated PressTillie scores 22 points, No. 2 Gonzaga routs Pacific 92-59By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Killian Tillie scored 22 points and blocked four shots to help No. 2 Gonzaga beat Pacific 92-59 on Saturday night for its 13th straight victory.Corey Kispert added 16 points and Filip Petrusev...

AP Sports WriterSteadiness helps Oklahoma State's Boynton handle changesBy CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton has handled the constant change around him by being steady and consistent.Last season, the Cowboys were picked to finish last in the 10-team Big 12 after coach Brad Underwood left...

North Carolina State preview capsuleBy The Associated PressNorth Carolina State preview capsuleEds: With BKC--NC State PreviewBy The Associated Press=North Carolina StateLast season: 15-17, second straight losing season.Nickname: Wolfpack.Coach: Kevin Keatts.Conference: Atlantic Coast.Who's gone: PG Dennis Smith Jr., G Terry Henderson, G Maverick Rowan, F Ted Kapita, C BeeJay Anya.Who's...

Michigan's Davis out indefinitely with foot injuryANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan forward Austin Davis is out indefinitely with a right foot injury.The school announced his status Friday, saying Davis has a plantar fascia injury from a non-contact movement in the Wolverines' win over Toledo on Wednesday.Davis will begin...

AP Sports WriterEast: Experienced Villanova vs Elite 8 newcomer Texas TechBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) When Villanova coach Jay Wright talks to his players about the Wildcats' 2016 national championship, he wants them to remember what it felt like before they took the court, not after they cut down...

University at Buffalo basketball player charged in stabbingNORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) A University at Buffalo basketball player was charged Friday with assault and weapons possession after stabbing a rival player during an off-campus pickup scrimmage, officials said.Malik Zachery, a junior, is accused of stabbing a Canisius College player in...

Louisville places Rick Pitino, AD on administrative leaveLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville has placed coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich on administrative leave amid a federal bribery investigation.Interim university President Greg Postel said at a news conference Wednesday that Jurich is on paid leave, while Pitino is...