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Associated PressFlorida State returns bulk of roster from Elite Eight teamBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State surprised many by making consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012.When next season begins, the Seminoles will not be considered an underdog after their first Elite...

The Latest: Nova back in Final Four for run at another titleBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):4:45 p.m.Villanova is headed back to the Final Four.The Wildcats will have a chance at their second national championship in three seasons, courtesy of a 71-59 win...

The Latest: Villanova up 13 on Texas Tech at halftimeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):3:20 p.m.Villanova is 20 minutes away from its second trip to the Final Four in three seasons.The East top-seeded Wildcats lead third-seeded Texas Tech 36-23 at the half, holding...

The Latest: Villanova up 13 on Texas Tech at halftimeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):3:20 p.m.Villanova is 20 minutes away from its second trip to the Final Four in three seasons.The East top-seeded Wildcats lead third-seeded Texas Tech 36-23 at the half, holding...

The Latest: Texas Tech gets early lead on VillanovaBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):2:35 p.m.Texas Tech jumped out to a 9-1 lead on top-seeded Villanova, the biggest deficit the Wildcats have faced this tournament. `Nova promptly responded with a 6-0 run.---2:15 p.m.Duke's Mike...

The Latest: Coach K could pass Wooden with 13th Final FourBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):2:15 p.m.Duke's Mike Krzyzewski can make history on Sunday if he and the second-seeded Blue Devils advance to their 13th Final Four under the Hall of Fame coach's...

NCAA Latest: Loyola leads Kansas St. at half in Elite EightBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:05 p.m.Loyola-Chicago started hot, making its first three 3-pointers, to take a 36-24 halftime lead over Kansas State in the NCAA South Regional final on Saturday night.Ben Richardson...

NCAA Latest: Loyola stars from '63 team back for Elite EightBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:30 p.m.Players from the 1963 Loyola-Chicago championship team are back for the Ramblers' Elite Eight matchup against Kansas State, and this time they're sitting closer to their team.For...

Hankins, Ferris State beat Northern State for D-II titleSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Zach Hankins led Ferris State to its first NCAA Division II national championship in any sport Saturday, scoring 19 points in the Bulldogs' 71-69 victory over Northern State.The Bulldogs (38-1) won their final 26 games of...

AP Sports WriterTexas Tech credits culture change for 1st Elite Eight tripBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Texas Tech's Chris Beard just has to look at his surroundings to see how far he's come as a coach.Beard and the third-seeded Red Raiders will again play Sunday inside the hallowed confines...

NCAA Latest: Loyola-Chicago could join underdog greats in F4By The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6 p.m.Loyola-Chicago could join the great underdog programs to make the Final Four in the past 10 years.Eleventh-seeded Loyola faces No. 9 seed Kansas State in the South Region final...

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...