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Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter steps downCULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter says he is stepping down.Hunter announced the decision Sunday, one day after the Catamounts lost to Furman in the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals to finish 13-19.The 68-year-old Hunter said in a statement...

Associated PressBig Ten enjoys week at Madison Square GardenBy MATT SUGAMNEW YORK (AP) When the Big Ten announced it would start playing its men's basketball tournament on the East Coast, the venue that made headlines was clear: Madison Square Garden.From the start of the NIT in the late...

South Dakota cruises by Omaha 87-73 in Summit quarterfinalsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Matt Mooney scored 20 and second-seeded South Dakota beat seventh-seeded Omaha 87-73 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Saturday night.The Coyotes (25-7) led by 27 in the first half and easily held on...

AP Sports WriterBagley's big 2nd half leads No. 5 Duke past No. 9 UNC, 74-64By JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Marvin Bagley III had 18 of his 21 points in the second half along with 15 rebounds, and No. 5 Duke pulled away to beat No. 9 North Carolina...

Correction: Marquette-Georgetown storyWASHINGTON (AP) In a story Feb. 26 about the Marquette-Georgetown game, The Associated Press misspelled the name of one of the players. A Marquette forward should have been identified as Matt Heldt, not Matt Held.A corrected version of the story is below:Rowsey scores Marquette's final 9...

Cal State Fullerton routs CSU Northridge 102-76LOS ANGELES (AP) Kyle Allman finished with 23 points and Cal State Fullerton scored a season-best 53 in the first half and rolled to a 102-76 victory over Cal State Northridge on Wednesday night.Cal State Fullerton (17-10, 10-5 Big West Conference) shot...

AP Sports WriterCo-champions? Nope! No. 3 Xavier wants trophy all to itselfBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Coach Chris Mack lifted the trophy that's topped by a silver basketball and realized he'd underestimated its weight. He started to lose his grip, and Xavier's star player was about to get beaned.''I...

AP Basketball WriterArizona decides to keep Sean Miller as coachBy JOHN MARSHALLUniversity of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins says Sean Miller will remain as the Wildcats coach.Robbins made the statement following an Arizona Board of Regents meeting Thursday, less than three hours after Miller vehemently denied a report that...

AP Basketball WriterMiller shoots down report, looks ahead to chasing titleBy JOHN MARSHALLArizona coach Sean Miller vehemently shot down a report claiming he discussed a six-figure payment to a top recruit and said he looks forward to continuing to coach the team.ESPN reported last Friday, using anonymous sources, that...

AP Basketball WriterMiller shoots down report, looks ahead to Pac-12 tournamentBy JOHN MARSHALLArizona coach Sean Miller vehemently shot down a report claiming he discussed a six-figure payment to a top recruit and said he looks forward to continuing to coach the team.ESPN reported last Friday, using anonymous sources, that...

AP Sports WriterTom Izzo says Michigan State will only talk about basketballBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Tom Izzo says he and his players will only talk about basketball during the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.No. 2 Michigan State will be the top-seeded team at the conference tournament....

AP Basketball WriterMountain West in discussions with Gonzaga to join leagueBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Mountain West Conference could get a big addition, possibly next season.Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson said he has spoken with six university presidents or athletic directors since August about joining the conference.The only school Thompson identified...