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AP Sports WriterCrutcher leads No. 6 Dayton over Saint Louis 71-65By JOE KAYDAYTON, Ohio (AP) Jalen Crutcher's 3-point shot was off for a second straight game. With driving layups, floaters and free throws, he steadied sixth-ranked Dayton through another close call against Saint Louis.Obi Toppin scored 17 points...

Associated PressFlorida State's Hamilton changing offensive focusBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Leonard Hamilton is hoping a change in his offensive system will end Florida State's NCAA Tournament drought.Hamilton's philosophy has been to run a motion offense that also relies on strong inside play. This season he has ditched...

UConn to find out NCAA decision on men's hoops violationsHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut will find out what penalties it faces for violations of NCAA rules in its basketball program under former coach Kevin Ollie.The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions plan to release its report...

Western Carolina upsets Mercer, 70-56; faces ETSU in semisASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Mason Faulkner had 22 points as fifth-seeded Western Carolina defeated fourth-seeded Mercer 70-56 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday.Carlos Dotson had 19 points for the Catamounts (19-11). Onno Steger added 13 points.Mercer totaled a season-low...

AP Sports WriterSneed leads Kansas State past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 62-51By AVERY OSENMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Xavier Sneed had 21 points and six rebounds, Cartier Diarra had seven points and eight assists as Kansas State escaped a scare from Arkansas-Pine Bluff 62-51 on Tuesday night.Marquell Carter led the Golden Lions...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: UNC, Kentucky, Miami learning from lossesBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Fifth-ranked North Carolina made use of its few days off to sort out what went wrong during an upset home loss to Wofford. Now sixth-ranked Miami and No. 7 Kentucky have to do...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA suspends response deadlines in hoops corruption casesBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The NCAA is suspending its deadlines for schools to respond to charges levied by the governing body in the wake of college basketball's corruption scandal.In a letter obtained by The Associated Press in a...

AP Basketball WriterNC State aims to avoid bubble, return to NCAAs in 2020By AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The motivation for North Carolina State is clear this season: don't be on the wrong side of the bubble come NCAA Tournament time.The drive to return there for the second time...

St. John's Wilson transfers to UConn, seeks waiver to playSTORRS, Conn. (AP) St. John's recruit Sidney Wilson has transferred to UConn and the Huskies are seeking a waiver that would allow him to play this season.The 6-foot-7 freshman with a 7-foot wingspan enrolled in summer school classes at...

AP Was There: Thompson, Wolfpack end UCLA's long run in '74By The Associated PressEDITOR'S NOTE - A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has...

Melton, Randolph lead Florida A&M past SC State 62-56TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Rod Melton and MJ Randolph scored 15 points apiece and Florida A&M beat South Carolina State 60-54 on Monday night for its first undefeated season at home since 1988-89.Bryce Moragne added 14 points and Nasir Core had...

Alabama freshman Juwan Gary to miss season with knee injuryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama freshman forward Juwan Gary is expected to miss the season with a knee injury.The school said in a statement Friday that Gary had successful surgery on his right knee Thursday and is expected to make...