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NCAA Latest: Loyola Chicago upsets Miami on last-second shotBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:30 p.m.Loyola Chicago's Donte Ingram drained a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left to help the 11th-seeded Ramblers defeat No. 6 seed Miami 64-62 in the first round of the NCAA...

NCAA Latest: Bracket favorite Villanova rolling vs. RadfordBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:45 p.m.Tournament betting favorite Villanova is rolling against Radford in the first round.The top-seeded Wildcats thrashed No. 16 Radford in the first half of their NCAA Tournament game.The Wildcats lead 44-23.It...

AP Sports WriterTop-seeded Kansas comes alive, beats Penn 76-60 in NCAAsBy DAVE SKRETTAWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Devonte Graham kept driving to the rim, using his deft crossover and blinding first step to get past Penn's defenders, only to watch every shot he put up bounce out.He turned to teammate...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten teams hope to shake off rust in NCAA TournamentBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Big Ten teams entered the NCAA Tournament with an unusually long layoff.Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State each tried to make the best of a break, which lasted about two weeks...

Clemson wary of No. 12 seed New Mexico StateSAN DIEGO (AP) No. 5 seed Clemson (23-9) vs. No. 12 seed New Mexico State (28-5)First round, Midwest Region; San Diego; 10 p.m. EDT, Friday.BOTTOM LINE: Clemson is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 after being...

AP Sports WriterVirginia looks to 'break down door' to Final 4 minus HunterBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Every now and again Virginia coach Tony Bennett will receive a text message from a former player that simply reads: Keep knocking coach.Bennett keeps a doorknocker in the Cavaliers locker room...

NCAA Latest: Ohio St. coach says brackets motivated teamBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:40 p.m.Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann gave a special shoutout after his fifth-seeded Buckeyes beat No. 12 seed South Dakota State 81-73, saying his players were motivated by bracketeers saying...

AP Basketball WriterLipscomb part of group looking to overcome NCAA inexperienceBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Andrew Fleming has all of 1 minute of March Madness playing experience in his career, coming late in a lopsided loss at another school.Yet on this Lipscomb team - and for a handful...

South Alabama hires Richie Riley as men's basketball coachMOBILE, Ala. (AP) South Alabama has hired Richie Riley its new head basketball coach.Athletic director Dr. Joel Erdmann announced the hiring on Thursday. Riley replaces Matthew Graves, whose contract was not renewed after his fifth straight losing season.Last season Riley...

AP Sports WriterBuzzer-beater lifts Loyola-Chicago over Miami in NCAA returnBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Donte Ingram hit a long 3-pointer just before the buzzer, lifting Loyola-Chicago to a thrilling 64-62 win over Miami on Thursday in its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 33 years.Ingram's shot from well above the...

AP Basketball WriterArizona keeps focus on the court through tumultuous seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLBOISE, Idaho (AP) The strain of a tumultuous season could have caused Arizona's players to cave under the pressure, coach Sean Miller to give up and walk away.Instead, it hardened the Wildcats' resolve.Off-the-court issues. Injuries. Suspensions....

Former Ohio State coach Matta withdraws from Georgia searchATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former Ohio State coach Thad Matta has withdrawn from the Georgia coach search after becoming the first known candidate to interview for the job.Matta told ESPN ''I just don't feel that I am completely ready at this...