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NCAA Latest: Florida State up 16 on Morant, Murray StateBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:05 p.m.Ja Morant scored 18 points and made all five of his 3-point shots, but Florida State dominated everywhere else and leads 12th-seeded Murray State...

Guard declares for NBA draft after knee injury ended seasonNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland says he's leaving for the NBA draft after a knee injury ended his freshman season in November.Garland announced his decision Tuesday to withdraw and start focusing on preparing for the draft...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25By JOHN MARSHALLGonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season.The Zags received 63 of 64 first-place votes from a national media panel in the...

Duke's Bagley to miss 4th game with knee sprainDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says Marvin Bagley III will miss his fourth straight game with a knee sprain.Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge announced Bagley's status about three hours before tipoff of Wednesday night's game against Louisville.Bagley leads the Atlantic Coast Conference...

Arkansas signs Anderson to extension through 2021-22 seasonFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has signed basketball coach Mike Anderson to a two-year extension through the 2021-22 season.The extension announced Friday is the second for Anderson, who is in his seventh season with the Razorbacks and has an overall record of...

Marist slips past Saint Peter's 69-51POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Ryan Funk sank six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 24 points to lead Marist past Saint Peter's 69-51 Saturday night.Funk was 7 for 11 from the field, missing just three shots from behind the arc, and got all four...

Weber State to retire Damian Lillard's jerseyOGDEN, Utah (AP) Weber State will retire the jersey of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard on Aug. 26.The two-time All-Star will have his No. 1 retired during an alumni game in which he will be one of the coaches.Lillard will be...

AP Sports WriterPitino: Louisville should consider legal action vs. NCAABy GARY B. GRAVESFormer Louisville coach Rick Pitino believes the school should consider taking legal action against the NCAA after the governing body ordered the vacation of the Cardinals' 2013 men's basketball champion as part of sanctions for a sex...

Auburn fires indicted basketball assistant Chuck PersonAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has fired associate head basketball coach Chuck Person, who has been indicted on federal bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges.The university announced the move Wednesday, a day after Person and seven others were indicted by a federal grand jury...

AP Sports WriterCleveland State fires coach Dennis Felton after 2 seasonsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Dennis Felton's stay at Cleveland State was short, and anything but sweet.Felton was fired Friday after just two seasons with the program, which hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2009.The 56-year-old Felton and...

AP Sports WriterIzzo's tasked with leading 4 freshmen in 1st NCAA TournamentBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Tom Izzo, as usual, is taking Michigan State to the NCAA Tournament.The Hall of Fame coach extended his streak to 20 years of leading the Spartans to college basketball's showcase event,...

The Latest: Louisville to appeal Pitino ban, NCAA penaltiesLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the NCAA ruling in the Louisville basketball investigation (all times local):12:16 p.m.Louisville interim president Greg Postel says the school plans ''to appeal all aspects of the penalties.''Postel says in a statement the NCAA penalties...