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AP College Sports WriterInjured stars making mark at Final Four for MSU, AuburnBy RALPH D. RUSSOMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Under different circumstances Joshua Langford might have had a throng of reporters around him as he sat in front of his locker at U.S. Bank Stadium, two days before Michigan State...

AP Sports WriterDuncan, Stockton headline college hoops Hall of Fame classBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tim Duncan and John Stockton, who became stars in college and icons in the NBA, headline the 2017 class inducted into the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday night.Duncan led Wake...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 Villanova survives scare, beats DePaul 79-75 in OTBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Collin Gillespie made four straight free throws in overtime and scored 21 points, and No. 14 Villanova survived a scare to beat DePaul for the 19th straight time, 79-75 on Tuesday night.The...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy had every reason to believe his team would take a big leap in the 2015-16 season. The Lumberjacks returned four players he considered starters from a team that made it to the championship game of the CollegeInsiders.com tournament and had talented newcomers...

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,...

NCAA Latest: Auburn downs Kentucky, headed to Final FourBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):4:55 p.m.Bruce Pearl and his Auburn Tigers are heading to the Final Four.Two days after losing starting forward Chuma Okeke to a major knee injury, the...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Michigan State and Tom Izzo have repeatedly made March the Spartans' month with strong finishes and Final Four runs. The Spartans are having a tougher time locking down their NCAA Tournament spot and building late-season momentum this time around. Michigan State (17-11, 9-6 Big Ten) has won...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Kansas in a slump as it hosts No. 16 Texas TechBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The preseason prediction atop the Big 12 this year looked much like the final standings for the past 14, with Kansas on top after garnering just about every vote...

AP Sports WriterBizarre Big East: 1 half of hoops, then tournament canceledBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Jett Canfield was having the game of his life.In his first chance to play college ball at hallowed Madison Square Garden, no less.Just a few steps from Broadway.A 5-foot-10 redshirt freshman from...

Basketball figure denies bribing coaches to get clientsNEW YORK (AP) A former aspiring business manager for NBA players continues to insist he never bribed college basketball coaches to help him get future clients.Christian Dawkins was cross-examined Thursday as the last witness at a college hoops corruption trial.Prosecutor Robert...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova and Michigan have no need for one-and-donesBy JOHN MARSHALLSAN ANTONIO (AP) Oklahoma's Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona's Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn, whatever people could think of to describe his...

Fofana, Green lift Canisius past Saint Peter’s 63-60BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ahamadou Fofana scored seven of his 17 points from the free throw line in the last 36 seconds and Canisius held off Saint Peter's 63-60 on Saturday, completing a weekend sweep.Malek Green added 11 points for the Golden...