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AP College Sports WriterTip for Final Four 1st-timer: 'It's going to blow you away'By RALPH D. RUSSOA big believer in asking for advice, Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser is in the process of tapping into his friends and associates in search of a few Final Four hacks.Moser did not want...

Fitzgerald to transfer from Minnesota for final seasonMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota power forward Davonte Fitzgerald will transfer to another program for his final season of college eligibility.The university announced Monday that the 6-foot-8 Fitzgerald will leave the Gophers after only one year of action on the court.Fitzgerald averaged 3.7...

AP Sports WriterAP source: High Point hiring Tubby Smith as men's hoop coachBy JOEDY McCREARYTubby Smith is back in the college coaching ranks after a brief hiatus.He has agreed to take over as head men's basketball coach at High Point, said a person familiar with the situation. Smith played...

Iowa PG Connor McCaffery receives hardship waiverIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa point guard Connor McCaffery has been granted a hardship waiver by the Big Ten, leaving him with four seasons of eligibility remaining.The league announced Monday it had approved McCaffery's petition after he played just four games as...

AP Sports WriterAP source: High Point hiring Tubby Smith as men's hoop coachBy JOEDY McCREARYTubby Smith is back in the college coaching ranks after a brief hiatus.He has agreed to take over as head men's basketball coach at High Point, said a person familiar with the situation. Smith played...

AP Sports WriterVols' Barnes: Loyola has 'as good a chance as anybody'By STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes Loyola-Chicago has a realistic possibility of capping its improbable postseason run with a title.''I think they have as good a chance as anybody to win the national...

Detroit Mercy fires Alexander after 2 seasonsDETROIT (AP) Detroit Mercy has fired coach Bacari Alexander after the Titans went 8-24 this season.The school announced the move Monday. Alexander, a former assistant at Michigan, went 16-47 in two seasons at the helm for Detroit.Assistant coach Jermaine Jackson was named...

Texas-Arlington hoops coach Cross fired after 12 seasonsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas-Arlington has fired coach Scott Cross after 12 seasons.Cross played for the Mavericks and then was an assistant coach before leading the school to 225 wins and its only NCAA Tournament appearance during his time in charge.Associate head...

The Latest: Last 2 Final Four spots big for office poolsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):1:30 p.m.The last half of the Elite Eight will go a long way toward determining the winners of March Madness pools across the country.Unlike the South and West...

NCAA Latest: Kansas, Duke both not shooting well in 1st halfBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:40 p.m.Grayson Allen made a steal and drove the length of the court for a dunk and Duke leads Kansas 25-23 with 5:20 left in the...

NCAA Latest: Duval off to strong start for Duke vs. KansasBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:35 p.m.Duke's Trevon Duval badly missed an early jumper but the freshman has come on with a strong start so far.The freshman came in averaging 10 points but...

NCAA Latest: Early nerves in Kansas-Duke Elite 8 showdownBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:15 p.m.Some nerves might be at play early in second-seeded Duke's game with No. 1 seed Kansas in the Midwest Region final.The Blue Devils led 7-6 at the first media...