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NCAA Latest: 11-seed Syracuse bounces Mich. St. for Sweet 16By The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:20 p.m.Michigan State's season is over after the Spartans were eliminated by 11th-seeded Syracuse in their own backyard.Despite a partisan crowd cheering them on in...

Stanford point guard Tyrell Terry declares for NBA draftSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford freshman point guard Tyrell Terry has declared for the NBA draft.Terry announced his decision Monday to enter the draft without forfeiting his collegiate eligibility. He could still withdraw from consideration before June 3 and return to...

Injured Gamecocks point guard Blanton gives up basketballCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina guard TeMarcus Blanton is giving up basketball after struggling with a serious hip injury he suffered before his freshman season.Gamecocks coach Frank Martin says Blanton told him he could not get his body to respond to...

AP Sports WriterOats trying to bring fun, wins back to Alabama basketballBy JOHN ZENORKira Lewis Jr. likes Nate Oats' style, both his personal ''swagger'' and the aggressive, fast way his teams play.The Alabama point guard figures some of that attitude will translate to the team under the Crimson Tide's...

BYU's Aytes, Beo to transfer, Guinn leaves programBy Associated PressPROVO, Utah (AP) The BYU basketball program is parting ways with Jamal Aytes, Steven Beo and Davin Guin. Coach Dave Rose said Friday Aytes and Beo will transfer while Guinn is leaving basketball to focus on law school.Aytes will...

Gophers hire former Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter as assistantMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota has hired former Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter as an assistant.Jeter was an assistant at UNLV the last two years. He was in charge at Milwaukee for 11 seasons, taking the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament twice...

Associated PressElleby leads Washington State over New Mexico State 63-54By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) CJ Elleby scored 20 points as Washington State hung on to beat New Mexico State 63-54 on Saturday at the Spokane Arena.Jeff Pollard added nine points and 10 rebounds for Washington State (5-4),...

Associated Press3 college basketball recruiting insiders convicted in NYCBy TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An Adidas executive and two other insiders from the high-stakes world of college basketball recruiting were convicted Wednesday in a corruption case that prosecutors said exposed the underbelly of the sport.A federal...

Guard D.J. Carton transferring from Ohio State to MarquetteMILWAUKEE (AP) Former Ohio State guard D.J. Carton is transferring to Marquette.Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski announced the addition of Carton on Thursday. The 6-foot-2 freshman from Bettendorf, Iowa, has three seasons of eligibility remaining.The school news release announcing Carton's decision...

AP Sports WriterAttorneys for plaintiff criticize Michigan State's statementBy NOAH TRISTERAttorneys for the woman suing Michigan State University over the school's response to an alleged sexual assault involving three former basketball players in 2015 say the school ''chose to victimize her all over again in the media.''The woman alleges...

Graduate transfer Johnson headed to Wake Forest, not ETSUWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Graduate transfer Jalen Johnson has decided to play at Wake Forest instead of East Tennessee State.Johnson announced the change in a social-media post Monday. The 6-foot-6 Johnson graduated in December from Tennessee and was set to join...

AP Sports WriterUConn president says Ollie committed serious violationsBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn President Susan Herbst told Kevin Ollie she was upholding his firing because the former men's basketball coach had a pattern of breaking NCAA rules and committed serious violations, according to a letter obtained by...