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AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Baylor stay atop AP Top 25; Va. Tech, Richmond inBy JOHN MARSHALLThe first Associated Press men's college basketball poll of the regular season remained steady at the top.The rest, predictably, was filled with change as teams exceeded or failed to live up to preseason expectations.Gonzaga and...

AP Sports WriterIowa State looks to replace Morris with Lindell WiggintonBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State lost the best point guard in school history to graduation in Monte Morris.The Cyclones compensated by signing freshman Lindell Wigginton, one of the biggest recruits in program history.Iowa State will be...

AP Sports WriterPipkins scores 24, Providence beats No. 19 Marquette 84-72By JIMMY GOLENPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Luwane Pipkins scored 24 points and David Duke had 15 to lead Providence to an 84-72 victory over No. 19 Marquette on Saturday, the Friars' fourth straight victory over a ranked team.Markus Howard...

AP Basketball WriterRobinson helps UNC beat Miami 94-71 to end 5-game skidBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina's Hall of Fame coach and his players had spent the month of January grinding through a frustrating and confidence-jarring set of losses, brought on amid a series of injuries...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova and Michigan have no need for one-and-donesBy JOHN MARSHALLSAN ANTONIO (AP) Oklahoma's Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona's Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn, whatever people could think of to describe his...

AP Sports WriterCleveland State hires former Georgia coach Dennis FeltonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Dennis Felton's coaching connections span the country, from college to the NBA. Cleveland State is counting on them to turn things around.Felton, who guided both Western Kentucky and Georgia to NCAA Tournament appearances, was hired...

AP Sports WriterOhio State hires Butler basketball coach Chris HoltmannBy BY MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Butler basketball coach Chris Holtmann will replace Thad Matta as the head coach at Ohio State, the school announced Friday morning.Ohio State said Holtmann, the reigning Big East coach of the year, will...

AP Basketball WriterCollege basketball coaches discuss racism, diversityBy DAVE SKRETTAFrank Martin remembers the day 22 years ago when he was stopped by a police officer in the middle of nowhere, when he was driving across the country from his home in Miami to help coach a youth basketball camp.''An...

AP Sports WriterIowa adds pair of young bigs in Garza, NungeBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa nearly made the NCAA Tournament last season despite playing without a traditional center.The Hawkeyes figure to have a pair of freshman big men capable of providing a presence in the post.Luka...

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...

Edwards brothers, Ross lead Pepperdine past CSUN 94-82NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) Brothers Kameron and Kessler Edwards scored 22 points apiece and Pepperdine defeated CSU Northridge 94-82 on Tuesday night.Kameron Edwards and Colbey Ross had double-doubles of different sorts for the Waves (2-1). Edwards had 22 points, 15 rebounds and...

AP Sports WriterK-State looks toward season with Madness in Manhattan eventBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State coach Bruce Weber need only look at how difficult it was to build a schedule this season to know that his team, which returns all six guys who started every game...