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Associated PressMartin heats up late to push Arizona State past Cal 80-75By MICHAEL WAGAMANBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Remy Martin scored 15 of his 22 points over the final 11 minutes, and Arizona State pulled away late for its fifth straight win, beating California 80-75 on Sunday.Alonzo Verge Jr. also...

POLL ALERT: Kansas remains unanimous No. 1 in Top 25 ahead of Gonzaga; Florida State up to No. 4, Creighton to No. 7NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Kansas remains unanimous No. 1 in Top 25 ahead of Gonzaga; Florida State up to No. 4, Creighton to No. 7.

Villanova students gear up to welcome home NCAA champsVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Students at Villanova University are gearing up to welcome home their men's basketball team, which is returning with its second NCAA championship in three years.A school spokesman says the team is set to arrive at Philadelphia's airport...

Georgia is facing the difficult task of finding a way to win without its best player. Coach Mark Fox said the normal ''next man up'' plan doesn't fit the challenge of replacing injured top scorer Yante Maten in the team's final four regular-season games. More than one player will be...

AP Sports WriterUConn fires coach Kevin Ollie with school under NCAA inquiryBy PAT EATON-ROBBThe combination was too much for UConn: an NCAA investigation and a second straight losing season.All of which left coach Kevin Ollie out of a job. He was fired Saturday four years after leading the Huskies...

AP Basketball WriterButler trip to Baylor highlights Top 25 college hoops slateBy DAVE SKRETTAButler's trip to Baylor this week probably wouldn't have mentioned a merit when a list of intriguing nonconference matchups was generated before the college basketball season tipped off.Now, their game Tuesday night might well deserve top...

Paradise Jam resumes with 2 games in consolation bracketST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) The Paradise Jam tournament resumes Saturday with a pair of consolation-round games at the University of the Virgin Islands' Sports and Fitness Center.Old Dominion (1-2) will face Kennesaw State (1-3) in the opening game,...

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn freshman guard Bryce Brown has been suspended for the season opener by the NCAA.Auburn announced Thursday that he will be forced to sit out Friday night's game against UAB. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl says the one-game suspension stemmed from Brown playing a game in...

No. 4 Baylor wins 11th in a row 57-52 over No. 22 Texas TechLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Coach Scott Drew and No. 4 Baylor got exactly the kind of game they expected, and extended their winning streak even with a season-high 20 turnovers.“Very proud of our guys from this...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) For a school where football commands most of the headlines, Florida State's basketball teams have achieved a significant milestone. Both programs are ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Top 25 polls, marking the first time both have been ranked that high at the same time....

Brantley's 3 pushes Charleston past Coastal Carolina 73-71CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Jarrell Brantley had 22 points, 10 rebounds and made a 3-pointer with 1.1 second remaining to lift Charleston over Coastal Carolina 73-71 on Friday night.Charleston (11-2) has won eight straight while Coastal Carolina (6-6) has lost two of...

AP Basketball WriterNorthern Arizona's Murphy leaving for ArizonaBy JOHN MARSHALLNorthern Arizona basketball coach Jack Murphy is leaving the Lumberjacks to become the associate head coach at Arizona, his alma mater.''It's very exciting to welcome back Jack Murphy and his family to the University of Arizona,'' Arizona coach Sean Miller...