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AP Sports WriterAnderson: NBA draft a 'possibility' for Macon, BarfordBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas coach Mike Anderson sounded less certain about the return of the Razorbacks top underclassmen on Monday night, saying there's a ''possibility'' junior guards Daryl Macon and Jaylen Barford could enter their names in...

AP Basketball WriterA guide to the 2016-17 college basketball seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLThe 2015-16 college basketball season ended in the most dramatic way possible, with Villanova's Kris Jenkins confidently pulling up for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Wildcats their second national championship.Now it's time for the encore.And, based on...

AP Sports WriterSurprising Vols could play their way into NCAA considerationBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes understands what's at stake as the Volunteers head into the final month of the regular season.He wants to make sure his young team is ready to do something about...

The Latest: Pearl says coaches should embrace SEC footballNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest from SEC men's basketball media day on Wednesday (all times local):2:30 p.m.Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says it's understandable why SEC's football can stifle early season enthusiasm for basketball on league campuses.Pearly says, ''The SEC West...

Associated PressAdams hit game-winner as UConn rallies past Temple, 64-63By DAVE ZEITLINPHILADELPHIA (AP) Jalen Adams scored 13 points and hit a driving layup with 2.9 seconds left as UConn rallied to beat Temple 64-63 on Sunday for its fourth straight win.Rodney Purvis finished with 18 points and five...

Associated PressBacon's improved 3-point shooting bolsters No. 15 SeminolesBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Dwayne Bacon's offseason work on his shooting mechanics is continuing to pay off for Florida State.The sophomore leads the 15th-ranked Seminoles in 3-pointers with 39 - he made 32 all of last season. Bacon's...

Associated PressMissouri has youth movement in place for rebuildingBy JADE WASHBURNCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) For Kim Anderson and the Missouri Tigers, this season is all about building for the future.Last season, the Tigers self-imposed a two-year postseason ban in light of recruiting violations that occurred under former coach Frank...

AP Sports WriterDefending champion Oregon picked to repeat as Pac-12 winnerBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Coaches in the deep-as-ever Pac-12 Conference are determined to continue some serious momentum in men's basketball that was built up during a special March.A conference-record seven teams reached the 2016 NCAA Tournament.''The biggest...

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...

Former Florida men's basketball coach Tommy Bartlett diesCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Tommy Bartlett, who coached the Florida men's basketball team for seven seasons, has died. He was 88.Tom Tallent, the manager at Chattanooga Funeral Home, confirmed Thursday that Bartlett died Wednesday at his Chattanooga home.Bartlett had a 95-85 record...

Memphis AD Bowen issues statement supporting Smith's programMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis athletic director Tom Bowen says he and coach Tubby Smith are ''extremely optimistic about the future of our program'' even though the Tigers' top three scorers this season are all transferring.Bowen issued a statement Tuesday saying he...

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Dane Pineau scored 20 points and led four players in double digits as Saint Mary's rolled over Southern Utah 92-36 on Wednesday night.Pineau did it with 10-of-12 shooting from the field for the Gaels (8-1). He also had six rebounds and six assists. Emmett Naar...