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AP Sports WriterISU gives Steve Prohm extension, $500,000 annual raiseBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State has given coach Steve Prohm a contract extension and a raise.The Cyclones announced Friday that Prohm's deal will now run through 2022, with an annual salary increase from $1.5 million to $2...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A young Minnesota squad learned some good and bad about itself in the second half Sunday.It resulted in a win.Kevin Dorsey and Joey King keyed a second-half surge and the Gophers lost a double-digit lead but rallied to beat Louisiana-Monroe 67-56.King finished with 20 points, Nate...

Associated PressNCAA berth gives North Dakota chance to promote new brandBy DAVE KOLPACKGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) University of North Dakota officials still smarting from a nickname controversy and reeling from budget cuts that put some athletic programs on the chopping block have found a team to sell its...

Duquesne blasts Columbia for eighth straight winPITTSBURGH (AP) Tavian Dunn-Martin scored 25 points and Duquesne extended its season-opening win streak to eight games, romping past Columbia 90-54 on Monday night.The win marks the program's best season start since the 1971-72 season. It also marked the longest win streak...

AP Sports WriterDefending champion Oregon picked to repeat as Pac-12 winnerBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Defending Pac-12 champion Oregon is picked to repeat as the regular-season conference winner.The Ducks received 23 first-place votes from a panel of 27 media members covering the conference, the Pac-12 announced Friday at...

NCAA Latest: Sharps, squares split on winners of both semisMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):4:30 p.m.The betting public is split on Virginia and Auburn in the first game of the Final Four.Betting data released by William Hill US on...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Kentucky looks to extend SEC lead against FloridaBy GARY B. GRAVESHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKENDFlorida (17-9, 9-4) at No. 10 Kentucky (21-5, 11-2): The host Wildcats have won five in a row and stand...

Flowers, Mitchell carry Hartford past Gordon College 86-79WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Moses Flowers had 19 points to lead five Hartford players in double figures as the Hawks beat Gordon College 86-79 on Saturday.D.J. Mitchell added 18 points for the Hawks. Miroslav Stafl chipped in 12 and Michael Dunne...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks once again favored to win Big 12 - and perhaps moreBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The expectations at Kansas begin with conference championships.They hardly end there.The Jayhawks have rattled off a dozen of those in a row, and Big 12 coaches unanimously predicted Thursday that...

Andrews, Osaghae lead FIU over Eastern Kentucky 89-70WASHINGTON (AP) Devon Andrews and Osasumwen Osaghae combined for scored 24 points and 15 rebounds and Florida International rolled to an 89-70 victory over Eastern Kentucky in the D.C. Classic on Friday.Andrews totaled 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists for...

What comes after commission's report on college basketball?By The Associated PressAfter seven months, the NCAA's Commission on College Basketball has completed its work and is ready to issue a report Wednesday on how to fix the sport.Here's what happens next:-Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will present the commission's...

Ferguson leads Lipscomb over Crowley's Ridge College 97-60NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Romeao Ferguson had 14 points as Lipscomb easily defeated Crowley's Ridge College 97-60 on Monday.Carson Cary added 13 points, Tommy Murr chipped in 12 points and Parker Hazen had 10 points for Lipscomb (4-5).K.J. Corder had 15 points...