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The Latest: Game time in the desert as Final Four beginsGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Latest on the semifinal games in the Final Four: (all times local):3:10 p.m.It's game time in the desert.Gonzaga and South Carolina, both in their first Final Four, tipped off as fans poured in to...

AP Sports WriterIs NBA hype distracting Larranaga's Hurricanes?By STEVEN WINECORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami Hurricanes guards Bruce Brown and Lonnie Walker IV might not be ready for the NBA next season after all, and coach Jim Larranaga wonders whether they're even ready for Florida State.No. 15 Miami faces...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Creighton routs St. John's 97-79 without ZegarowskiBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Denzel Mahoney scored a season-high 24 points to lead six players in double figures with star Marcus Zegarowski out of the lineup, and seventh-ranked Creighton pulled away early in a 97-79 victory over...

AP Sports WriterDuke, Clemson, Syracuse give Midwest a strong ACC flavorBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) The ACC is looming large in downtown Omaha earlier than usual this year.The Atlantic Coast Conference regularly sends a couple baseball teams to the College World Series each June. But the field for...

DALLAS (AP) SMU junior guard Keith Frazier, the former Dallas high school star whose name was prominent in an NCAA investigation that led to a postseason ban for the undefeated Mustangs, has decided to transfer.Coach Larry Brown said Friday that the 2013 McDonald's All-American ''wanted a fresh start''...

AP Basketball WriterSchools, coaches more willing to fight NCAA allegationsBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The ink on the NCAA's notice of allegations was but a few hours old when officials at Kansas huddled with Jayhawks coach Bill Self and crafted a strongly worded response that not only disputed...

USF coach gets extension after consecutive 20-win seasonsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco coach Kyle Smith has signed a multiyear contract extension after guiding the Dons to back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in nearly three decades.Athletic director Scott Sidwell said the deal was signed Friday. He gave...

Michigan State's Bridges headed to NBA draftEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State star Miles Bridges is skipping his final two seasons of eligibility and entering the NBA draft.The school announced Bridges' departure Wednesday. It came as no surprise after a fine season in which he was named a...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA case against Kansas hoops taken for independent reviewBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The NCAA's infractions case against the University of Kansas men's basketball program has been accepted into a newly created independent investigation process that was created to handle especially complex cases.The Infractions Referral Committee...

Memphis beats ECU to secure 5th seed for conference tourneyMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Kareem Brewton Jr. scored a career-high 22 points, Mike Parks Jr. added 20 and Memphis beat East Carolina 90-70 on Sunday in a regular-season finale that secured the fifth seed for the Tigers in the American...

Heavyweights Kansas, Kentucky meet in SEC/Big 12 ChallengeBy The Associated PressHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this week:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 2 Kansas at No. 4 Kentucky. The headline attraction of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge features two top-five teams attempting to bounce back...

High schooler LaMelo Ball gets signature shoeLOS ANGELES (AP) Two of LaVar Ball's sons now have their own signature shoe. The latest one has led to plenty of questions.Big Baller Brand shoes announced Thursday that it is coming out with a shoe for LaMelo Ball, who is a...