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AP Basketball WriterBiggest tourney upsets? NC State's '83 title run hard to topBy AARON BEARDThere are still moments, even after nearly four decades, when Ernie Myers has trouble believing it all really happened for his North Carolina State team.The series of tense upsets.The airball-turned-buzzer-beating dunk to stun top-ranked Houston...

Associated PressBowman's 26 points carries BC past St. Francis BrooklynBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Ky Bowman scored 26 points, Jordan Chatman had four key free throws and finished with 18 points and Boston College pulled away from pesky St. Francis Brooklyn for a 74-69 victory on Sunday afternoon.Freshman Wynston...

Forward Lance Thomas transferring to Memphis from LouisvilleMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Lance Thomas has decided to transfer to Memphis after being granted his unconditional release by Louisville.Thomas announced his choice Friday in a video he posted to Twitter . He thanked Louisville in the video and finished by announcing...

Tripp carries Pacific past Pepperdine 79-78STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) Jahlil Tripp had 24 points and 15 rebounds and gave Pacific the lead on a three-point play with 11.4 seconds left as the Tigers beat Pepperdine 79-78 on Saturday night. Daniss Jenkins added 22 points for the Tigers.Jahbril Price-Noel had...

Vanderbilt becomes Kentucky's 6th player to enter NBA draftLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky forward Jarred Vanderbilt will enter the NBA draft but not hire an agent.That leaves open the opportunity for Vanderbilt to return to school. He has an injury-shortened freshman season with the Wildcats ''wasn't easy for me.''The...

AP Sports WriterVirginia looks to 'break down door' to Final 4 minus HunterBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Every now and again Virginia coach Tony Bennett will receive a text message from a former player that simply reads: Keep knocking coach.Bennett keeps a doorknocker in the Cavaliers locker room...

Weisbrod, Nzeakor help Lamar roll past St. Thomas 60-46BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) Colton Weisbrod and Josh Nzeakor combined for 27 points and Zjori Bosha had eight steals as Lamar defeated St. Thomas 60-46 on Tuesday night, running its record to 7-1 for its best start to a season in...

Green has 28 to lift Northern Iowa past Missouri State 80-57SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) AJ Green had 28 points as Northern Iowa routed Missouri State 80-57 on Saturday.Green shot 6 for 8 on 3-pointers with Panthers 13 of 22 from the arc as a team.Isaiah Brown had 19 points...

NCAA Latest: Syracuse grabs lead as Michigan State goes coldBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):4:56 p.m.Syracuse grabbed its first lead of the second half on Michigan State as the Spartans just can't buy a basket. The Spartans have not...

Regents approve amendments to coach Sean Miller's contractTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller could face a $1 million penalty if he is charged with a crime or commits a major NCAA violation, according to amendments to his contract approved by the Arizona Board of Regents.The Arizona...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova rolls in first game at No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLVillanova handled its move to No. 1 with ease. No surprise there. The Wildcats won a national championship two seasons ago.No reason to expect a change atop the AP Top 25 on Monday.No. 3 Wichita State, on the...

AP Sports WriterHolden, Gamecocks looking to build on Final FourBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Kory Holden smiles at the congratulations he hears from South Carolina fans at the team's run to the Final Four last year. He also listens intently when they tell him how hard it will...