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AP Sports WriterBuffalo coach Nate Oates signs extension through 2024By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Buffalo coach Nate Oats signed a contract extension through 2024 after his team's rout of Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.Moments after the No. 18 Bulls thrashed the Zips by 36 points...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: No. 14 Virginia struggles vs ranked ACC foesBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Virginia coach Tony Bennett has built a program that thrives on defense, toughness and smart play while running a deliberate offense that doesn't put up big numbers.The past week in...

AP Sports WriterPlavsic ruling underscores Tennessee's frontcourt concernsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's frontcourt concerns heading into the season are even greater than anticipated now that the NCAA has determined 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros Plavsic can't play for the Volunteers this year.Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced Saturday...

North Carolina preview capsuleBy The Associated PressNorth Carolina preview capsuleEds: With: BKC--North Carolina Preview. Should stand.By The Associated Press=North CarolinaLast season: 33-7, lost in NCAA championship game.Nickname: Tar Heels.Coach: Roy Williams.Conference: Atlantic Coast.Who's gone: G Marcus Paige, F Brice Johnson, C Joel James.Who's back: G Joel Berry II, a...

AP Sports WriterCal expects to make strides in coach Mark Fox's second yearBy JANIE McCAULEYBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Any progress Mark Fox had planned to make entering his second season coaching California never quite worked out as he had hoped.The Golden Bears missed more than a week of crucial...

Illinois Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressIllinois Preview CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--Illinois PreviewBy The Associated Press=IllinoisLast season: 15-19, first losing season since 2008.Nickname: Fighting Illini.Coach: John Groce.Conference: Big Ten.Who's gone: G Kendrick Nunn (transfer to Oakland), G Khalid Lewis.Who's back: F Malcolm Hill. The senior led Illinois through a chaotic season...

AP Sports WriterBye, Michigan - time for new lovable underdogs Xavier, SCBy ERIC OLSONKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Thanks, Michigan. It was fun while it lasted.So who's going to be the lovable underdog in the NCAA Tournament now?Take your pick: Xavier or South Carolina.The Musketeers are a No. 11...

AP Basketball WriterCollege basketball still under cloud of recruiting scandalBy JOHN MARSHALLA federal trial revealed more details of a pay-to-pay recruiting scandal, darkening the cloud hanging over college basketball for a second straight season.But will it make a difference? Outside of a handful of suspensions, the curtain pullback of...

AP Sports WriterLivers uncertain for Michigan's matchup with No. 16 SpartansBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) As Michigan prepares for another game against rival Michigan State, Isaiah Livers' status is again uncertain.Much like it's been for almost seven weeks now.''You've got to sit there, it's like torture,'' Livers...

Oni, Swain help Yale beat Cal 76-59 in Pac-12 China gameSHANGHAI (AP) Miye Oni scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and Azar Swain also had 16 points to help Yale beat California 76-59 in a Pac-12 China game at the Baoshan Sports Center.Alex Copeland...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Ward gets tech for apparent trip of rivalBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's Nick Ward insisted he didn't trip Michigan's Moe Wagner intentionally.''I really don't think I did on purpose,'' Ward said after the Wolverines routed the Spartans 86-57 on Tuesday night....

Associated PressJury selection begins in 2nd trial over NCAA recruitmentBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Jury selection began Monday in the trial of an aspiring agent and a former amateur coach charged with bribing big-school coaches to boost their business prospects with amateur basketball players.The trial of business manager...