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AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Kentucky without point guard Ashton Hagans at FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 6 Kentucky will be without starting point guard Ashton Hagans at Florida on Saturday.Coach John Calipari made the announcement on Twitter about an hour before tipoff.''Ashton did not make the trip...

AP Sports WriterWinston, Michigan State hold off Bradley 76-65By LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) For about 35 minutes, it felt like Bradley might pull off the first bracket-busting stunner of this year's NCAA Tournament.Michigan State survived by leaning on the brilliance of Cassius Winston and a remarkably efficient...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova still No. 1, Arizona State up to No. 3 in AP pollBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State was picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12. Now the Sun Devils are one of the biggest surprises in college basketball, inching toward the program's first No....

Syracuse guard Alan Griffin cleared to playSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse guard Alan Griffin has been granted a waiver of the transfer residence requirement by the NCAA and is immediately eligible to play for the Orange, the school announced Tuesday.A junior guard from Ossining, New York, Griffin spent his...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten: Spartans shine, Badgers look to get back on trackBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) The last two Big Ten teams to make the Final Four are off to wildly different starts this year.Stacked Michigan State looks like a favorite to return to the national...

AP Sports WriterSeason of change leaves Tennessee struggling for answersBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wanted to show this year that it had built a program strong enough to withstand the loss of three draft picks and remain a Southeastern Conference contender.It hasn't quite worked out that way...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan State, Kansas headline strong Maui fieldBy JOHN MARSHALLLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Michigan State opened the season with a loss to Kentucky at Madison Square Garden. Kansas had a similar start on the same bill, losing to Duke.Three weeks later, the third-ranked Spartans and fourth-ranked Jayhawks are...

AP Sports WriterJohn Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do'By JIM LITKEJohn Thompson opened the palm of one of his catcher's mitt-sized hands and pointed to it with the index finger of the other. The lesson of hard work was never far from his mind.''See...

Authorities release details of Derek Willis' arrestBURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) The Boone County Sheriff's Department says Kentucky senior forward Derek Willis was found lying in the street and stated that he had ''a lot'' to drink when he was arrested for public intoxication.The arrest citation obtained Monday by The...

ACC rivals Duke, Syracuse to match 2-3 zones in Midwest semiOMAHA, Neb. (AP) No. 2 seed Duke (28-7) vs. No. 11 seed Syracuse (23-13)Midwest Region semifinal; Omaha, Nebraska; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT.BOTTOM LINE: Duke has been at its best in rolling to first- and second-round wins over Iona...

Mike Miller leaves Memphis coaching staff to focus on familyMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Mike Miller is leaving Memphis coach Penny Hardaway's staff after two seasons, saying he needs to spend more time with his family.Miller announced his decision Wednesday on social media.''As much as I've loved this job...

The Latest: Set for tight finish in Florida-South CarolinaBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):4:25 p.m.The all-SEC East Regional final looks as if it will come down to the wire.There have been 12 lead changes and seven ties so far...