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La Salle ends two-game skid with win over FordhamPHILADELPHIA (AP) Ed Croswell registered 12 points and nine rebounds as La Salle defeated Fordham 58-49 on Wednesday night.David Beatty had 12 points for La Salle (12-13, 3-10 Atlantic 10 Conference). Christian Ray added six rebounds. Saul Phiri had eight...

UNC: point guard Joel Berry II out 4 weeks with broken handCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina point guard Joel Berry II will miss about four weeks after suffering a broken bone in his right hand.The school announced Berry's injury Monday but didn't provide details on how Berry...

Duke's Williamson to miss 3rd straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke star freshman Zion Williamson will miss a third straight game because of a mild right knee sprain.The school made the announcement about five hours before the third-ranked Blue Devils' game against Miami on Saturday.Williamson was...

The Latest: Last 2 Final Four spots big for office poolsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):1:30 p.m.The last half of the Elite Eight will go a long way toward determining the winners of March Madness pools across the country.Unlike the South and West...

AP Sports WriterLouisville must vacate basketball title, NCAA denies appealBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville officials are not happy with the NCAA's decision that mandates the school vacate its 2013 men's basketball championship in the wake of an embarrassing sex scandal and interim President Greg Postel did...

Charleston now 11-0 at home, holds off James Madison 66-59CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Grant Riller drilled a 3-pointer with just under a minute to play and Charleston held off James Madison late for a 66-59 victory on Saturday afternoon.College of Charleston is now 11-0 on its home court this...

Associated PressNo. 24 Wichita State rallies past East Carolina 75-69By JEFFREY PARSONWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Erik Stevenson scored 17 points to help No. 24 Wichita State outlast East Carolina 75-69 on Wednesday.Stevenson scored 10 of his 17 points after halftime for the Shockers (12-1, 1-0 American), who trailed midway...

Arizona's Lee cited for DUI over weekendTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona sophomore forward Ira Lee was cited for driving under the influence over the weekend.Lee was cited on Saturday and the incident has been referred to the Arizona dean of students, the school said Tuesday in a release.The 20-year-old...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 17 Duke hobbled entering final weekBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Little has gone smoothly or as expected for No. 17 Duke this season.The Blue Devils (22-7, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have faced injuries - even to their Hall of Fame coach...

Vandy's Jerry Stackhouse adds Faragi Phillips to his staffNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) New Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse has added Memphis high school coach Faragi Phillips to his staff.Stackhouse announced Tuesday he has hired Phillips as an assistant coach.Phillips has posted a 75-30 record the last four seasons at Whitehaven...

Maverick coach: Texas-Arlington names Ogden new head coachARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas-Arlington has hired Texas Tech assistant Chris Ogden as its new basketball coach.The Mavericks introduced Ogden on Friday. The former Texas player and assistant coach spent the past two years on Chris Beard's staff at Texas Tech, the...

AP Sports WriterNCAA: Hurricanes' Dewan Hernandez must continue to sit outBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The NCAA says Miami Hurricanes junior forward Dewan Hernandez must sit out the remainder of this season and 40 percent of next season because of his dealings with an agent.The NCAA said Monday that...