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AP Sports WriterNew coach Underwood leads Oklahoma State back to NCAAsBy CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Brad Underwood already has led two turnarounds at Oklahoma State.First, the new coach took a team that struggled last season and started 10-2 this season. Then, when things fell apart and the Cowboys...

AP Basketball WriterDouble-shocked Baylor not looking past No. 14 seed in NCAABy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) As Baylor players flipped tires during a workout on the day the Bears got a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their strength and conditioning coach delivered a message.''All Coach Charlie...

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...

A quick look at UC Davis-NC Central in the NCAA TournamentDAYTON, Ohio (AP) No. 16 seed UC Davis (22-12) vs. No. 16 seed North Carolina Central (25-8)First Four, Midwest region; Dayton, Ohio; 6:40 p.m. EDT.BOTTOM LINE: A couple of conference tournament winners face off, with UC Davis from...

Associated PressNCAA berth gives North Dakota chance to promote new brandBy DAVE KOLPACKGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) The University of North Dakota basketball team is providing a morale boost to a campus still smarting from a nickname controversy and reeling from budget cuts that put some athletic programs on...

Pittsburgh freshman Manigault, sophomore Clark transferringPITTSBURGH (AP) Freshman forward Corey Manigault and sophomore guard Crisshawn Clark are transferring from Pittsburgh.The players announced the move shortly after the Panthers finished a disappointing 16-17 season in coach Kevin Stallings' first year. Manigault appeared in 18 games, averaging less than a...

AP Sports WriterKansas coach Self: Josh Jackson will play in NCAA tourneyBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self had a two-word response when asked Monday whether star freshman Josh Jackson would miss NCAA Tournament games for a lingering off-the-court issue involving a member of the women's...

A quick look at Mount St. Mary's-New Orleans in First FourBy The Associated PressNo. 16 seed Mount St. Mary's (19-15) vs. No. 16 seed New Orleans (20-11)First Four, East region; Dayton, Ohio; 6:40 p.m. EDT.BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's relies on a pressing defense - so-called ''Mount Mayhem'' -...

A quick look at Kansas State-Wake Forest in the First FourBy The Associated PressNo. 11 seed Kansas State (20-13) vs. No. 11 seed Wake Forest (19-13)First Four, South region; Dayton, Ohio; 9:10 p.m. EDT.BOTTOM LINE: Two efficient offenses are involved. The Demon Deacons scored 90 points nine times this...

Cameron Dollar out as head coach at Seattle after 8 seasonsSEATTLE (AP) Cameron Dollar is out as coach at Seattle after eight seasons in which he was unable to turn the Redhawks into a contender in the Western Athletic Conference.Dollar posted on Twitter on Monday that Seattle was...

AP Sports WriterWinter storm forces basketball teams to alter travel plansBy JOHN KEKISALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Teams chasing a college basketball title are contending with an unexpected wrinkle that's making last-minute travel plans difficult - a fierce storm bearing down on the Northeast that's expected to dump up to...

AP Technology WriterShhh! How to stream March Madness when the boss isn't aroundBy ANICK JESDANUNNEW YORK (AP) The 67-game March Madness basketball tournament begins Tuesday, with many games taking place during the day when you're, ahem, supposed to be working.Fortunately for you - but not your bosses -...