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Mount St. Mary's surges past CCSU 78-51EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Junior Robinson had five 3-pointers and 27 points to help Mount St. Mary's beat Central Connecticut 78-51 on Saturday.The Mount (8-9, 2-2 Northeast) took control with a 16-2 run capped at 57-40 on Jonah Antonio's back-to-back 3-pointers near the...

AP Sports WriterMen's March Madness will be played entirely in IndianaBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA is giving Indiana an exclusive ticket to showcase March Madness and the basketball-crazed state can't wait to take center stage this spring.The NCAA announced Monday that its showcase event - the Division...

Nnaji scores 21, grabs 11 boards as Arizona beats StanfordSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Arizona coach Sean Miller kept talking about needing to find different ways to win games. The Wildcats found a way in Saturday’s 69-60 victory over Stanford.Freshman Zeke Nnaji scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and...

AP Basketball WriterBagley chooses Duke, could make Blue Devils preseason No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLTop high school prospect Marvin Bagley III has committed to Duke and reclassified for the 2017-18 season, immediately making the Blue Devils a top national-title contender.Bagley made his announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter on Monday night.The 6-foot-11...

AP Sports WriterAs investigations continue, Louisville's Pitino looks aheadBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino raved about Louisville's potential next season, suggesting Tuesday that the Cardinals' length and speed mirrors the strengths of the 1996 NCAA championship squad he coached at archrival Kentucky.That's high praise for a...

AP Basketball WriterRPI replaced with new evaluation tool for NCAA TournamentBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA is ditching the RPI for its own evaluation tool to select teams for the NCAA Tournament.The NCAA Evaluation Tool will rely on game results, strength of schedule, game location, scoring margin, net offensive and defensive...

AP Sports WriterACC leaders Louisville, Duke to clash on Saturday at CameronBy HANK KURZ Jr.A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 13 Louisville at No. 3 Duke on Saturday. Louisville and Duke are in a three-way tie with No. 9 Florida State...

Obineke scores 24 in Kennesaw State's 90-72 victoryKENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Ugo Obineke scored a career-high 24 points and Kennesaw State defeated NAIA member Southeastern 90-72 on Thursday.Obineke, a 6-foot-8 freshman, was 11-of-19 shooting. Tyler Hooker was 7 of 11 and added 20 points and six assists. Freshman Danny...

NC State adds forward Ted Kapita to recruiting classRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has added another player to its men's basketball roster.The Wolfpack on Friday announced the signing of 6-foot-10 forward Ted Kapita.Coach Mark Gottfried calls Kapita ''a versatile and athletic addition who plays with a high...

Tulane basketball player charged with murder in GeorgiaMCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft is charged with murder and other counts in a Georgia slaying.Teshaun Hightower, who led the Green Wave in scoring last season, was booked into jail Saturday...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas has lost starting center Cameron Ridley indefinitely to a broken left foot.''We are really hopeful that he'll be back this year,'' coach Shaka Smart said Monday. ''That's what we are planning on. ''Ridley, a 6-foot-10, 290-pound senior, suffered the injury during practice Sunday. He...

AP Sports WriterTulsa holds off UConn 79-75 in overtime for 5th straight winBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Martins Igbanu scored a career-high 28 points and Tulsa held off UConn 79-75 in overtime Sunday to pick up its fifth straight win.Darien Jackson and Brandon Rachal each added 14 points...