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Middle Tennessee coach Davis gets raise, 8-year extensionMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis has agreed to an eight-year contract extension that includes a raise after leading the Blue Raiders to an NCAA Tournament upset of Michigan State this past season.School officials announced Monday that Davis' contract...

Pacific keeps rolling with a 74-66 win over UNLVLAS VEGAS (AP) Justin Moore scored 22 points and Gary Chivichyan scored 11 and Pacific beat UNLV 74-66 on Wednesday night.The Tigers (11-3) are off to their best start since the 2004-05 season when they won 11 of their first...

ACC rivals Duke, Syracuse to match 2-3 zones in Midwest semiOMAHA, Neb. (AP) No. 2 seed Duke (28-7) vs. No. 11 seed Syracuse (23-13)Midwest Region semifinal; Omaha, Nebraska; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT.BOTTOM LINE: Duke has been at its best in rolling to first- and second-round wins over Iona...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin freshman Andy Van Vliet was not going to dress for the Badgers' exhibition game on Wednesday against Wisconsin-River Falls because of a pending eligibility issue.According to Wisconsin, NCAA rules state that prospective players have one year to enroll in college following their high school...

Associated PressNo. 6 Miami pulls away from Hawaii 75-57 to stay unbeatenBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Miami turned up the pressure in the second half to turn away Hawaii and remain unbeaten.Ja'Quan Newton and Dewan Huell scored 16 points apiece and the No. 6 Hurricanes pulled away for a...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State’s Winston earns preseason Big Ten honorsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had little doubt All-America guard Cassius Winston would return for his senior season rather than jump to the NBA. And it wasn’t just because he needed another year of...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova and Michigan have no need for one-and-donesBy JOHN MARSHALLSAN ANTONIO (AP) Oklahoma's Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona's Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn, whatever people could think of to describe his...

Syracuse C Bourama Sidibe has torn meniscus, needs surgerySYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse senior center Bourama Sidibe will undergo surgery after suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee during the Orange's season-opening win against Bryant.The team said the operation is scheduled for Tuesday. Associate athletic director for sports...

Louisville's Mack hires Gaudio, Murray, Pegues as assistantsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) New Louisville coach Chris Mack has hired Dino Gaudio, Luke Murray and Mike Pegues as assistant coaches.Gaudio, who spent the past eight years as an ESPN analyst, went 61-31 with two NCAA Tournament appearances as Wake Forest's coach...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25By JOHN MARSHALLGonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men's college basketball poll. After eight weeks of twists and turns, that hasn't changed.The Zags received 63 of 64 first-place votes...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-LBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) It would’ve been a magnificent weekend.Hoops. Music. A confetti shower at the end.A real celebration of basketball.Heck, the persnickety spring weather in Atlanta even turned gorgeous Friday, as if it didn't get the...

Kentucky preseason pick to win SEC men's basketball titleBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Kentucky is once again the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men's basketball title. The Wildcats were picked to win in a poll of SEC and national media members.The same paned has named Tennessee forward Grant...