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AP Sports WriterWilson's up and down ride with Hokies ending on high noteBy HANK KURZ Jr.Devin Wilson's basketball career at Virginia Tech has been circuitous to say the least. The senior point guard has had his share of ups and downs.But lately he has been trending in a...

Bonnies face Florida after 1st NCAA tourney win in 48 yearsDALLAS (AP) No. 6 seed Florida (20-12) vs. No. 11 seed St. Bonaventure (26-7)First round, East Region; Dallas; Thursday, 9:57 p.m. ET.BOTTOM LINE: The Bonnies won their first NCAA Tournament game in 48 years by beating UCLA in...

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 (AP) Former Ohio State coach Thad Matta has withdrawn from the Georgia coach search after becoming the first known candidate to interview for the job.Matta told ESPN ''I just don't feel that I am completely ready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

AP Sports WriterVillanova tries to avoid another upset on opening weekendBy DAN GELSTONPITTSBURGH (AP) Carlik Jones' phone has exploded since he hit the 3-pointer at the buzzer that sent Radford into the NCAA Tournament.''The experience after the shot has been crazy,'' he said.It should be.The biggest win ever...

Lone Star tilt: Texas Tech faces Stephen F Austin in DallasDALLAS (AP) No. 3 seed Texas Tech (24-9) vs. No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin (28-6)First round, East Region; Dallas; Thursday, 7:27 p.m. ET.BOTTOM LINE: Coach Chris Beard has Texas Tech positioned for its first Sweet 16 run...

AP Sports WriterMichigan's Beilein says Fisher should be welcomed back homeBy DAVE SKRETTAWICHITA, Kan. (AP) John Beilein believes it's time for Steve Fisher to assume his rightful place in Michigan lore.It was Fisher who led the Wolverines to the 1989 national championship, then brought together the Fab Five...

No. 1 Villanova faces No. 16 Radford in the East RegionPITTSBURGH (AP) No. 1 seed Villanova (30-4) vs. No. 16 seed Radford (23-12)First round, East Region, Pittsburgh, 6:50 p.m. EDT on ThursdayBOTTOM LINE: Villanova is looking to keep No. 1 seeds unbeaten in the NCAA Tournament when it...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma senior Khadeem Lattin gets last shot at NCAA gloryBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma big man Khadeem Lattin wanted to cap his college career the right way, but his team's regular-season fade put its fate in the NCAA Tournament selection committee's hands.The Sooners lost eight...

The Latest: Coach jailed after recording players disrobingCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) The Latest on the arrest of a Iowa boys basketball coach on a federal pornography charge (all times local):4:10 p.m.A judge has ordered an Iowa youth basketball coach jailed on a federal child pornography charge until a...

AP Sports WriterPurdue's experienced hands hope for deep NCAA tourney runBy MICHAEL MAROTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue guard Dakota Mathias prefers old-school basketball.Over the last four seasons he has seen how coach Matt Painter still wins with a traditional inside-out offense, how the program's ''play hard'' moto means...

AP College Sports WriterPac-12: End one-and-done, give players more access to agentsBy RALPH D. RUSSOA Pac-12 task force on reforming college basketball recommends an end to the NBA's one-and-done rule and allowing players the option to return to school after they're drafted.The Pac-12 announced the recommendations from its task...