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Pepperdine coach Marty Wilson won't return next seasonMALIBU, Calif. (AP) Marty Wilson won't return as Pepperdine basketball coach next season.The school said Tuesday that he will coach the Waves in their four remaining regular season games and the West Coast Conference tournament before his contract is terminated. Wilson...

After slow start, Creighton overpowers D-II Bemidji StateOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Freshman Jacob Epperson scored a season-high 15 points and Marcus Foster added 12 points and eight rebounds to help Creighton beat Division II Bemidji State 94-46 on Tuesday night.Tyler Clement had 11 points and Khyri Thomas 10 for...

McKay sparks Central Michigan past Northern Illinois 80-72DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Kevin McKay came off the bench to score a career-high 33 points and hit several big shots down the stretch to help Central Michigan pull away late for an 80-72 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.McKay hit...

Salnave, Pillari lead Monmouth past Saint Peter's 73-57WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Freshman Ray Salnave scored a career-high 21 points with four assists, Louie Pillari came off the bench to score 17 and Monmouth breezed to a 73-57 victory over Saint Peter's on Tuesday night.Salnave made all three...

AP Sports WriterSurprise! No. 10 Auburn chasing SEC title, high NCAA seedBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers are in an utterly unfamiliar position.The 10th-ranked Tigers enter the final few weeks of the regular season chasing a Southeastern Conference title and a high NCAA Tournament seed. They're...

AP Basketball WriterXavier hosts Villanova in top-5 matchup on SaturdayBy JOHN MARSHALLVillanova and Xavier were among the four teams to earn No. 1 seeds in the NCAA's preliminary rankings before Selection Sunday.One will get knocked off its perch this weekend.One of the biggest games of the Big East season...

Associated PressKennedy out as Mississippi basketball coach after seasonBy JAKE THOMPSONOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy and the school are parting ways after 12 seasons.Kennedy announced Monday his decision to step down as head coach, effective at the end of the season. The decision comes two days...

AP Sports WriterWigginton, Lard emerging for rebuilding CyclonesBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State remains in last place in the Big 12 after beating a ranked opponent for the third time in three weeks last Saturday.Yet, how the Cyclones beat then-No. 17 Oklahoma reminded the rest of the...

Associated PressKennedy out as Mississippi basketball coach after seasonBy JAKE THOMPSONOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy and the school are parting ways after 12 seasons.Kennedy announced Monday his decision to step down as head coach, effective at the end of the season. The decision comes two days...

AP Sports WriterBarnes wants the No. 18 Vols to remember embarrassing lossBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes wants his players to carry the memories of their most lopsided loss of the season for the rest of the year.Barnes hopes those frustrating moments will help...

AP Sports WriterMark Fox on hot seat as Georgia's freefall continuesBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Mark Fox may be running out of time to find a way to save Georgia's season - and perhaps his job.Georgia heads to Wednesday's game at Florida having lost three straight games and six...

AP Sports WriterThough tough at home, Maryland seeks 1st road win in 2018By DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The disparity in Maryland's performance at home and on the road is, unfortunately for the Terrapins, much like the difference between an NCAA Tournament team and an NIT entrant.Maryland is...