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AP Basketball WriterNo. 2 Baylor heads to No. 15 Texas Tech for showdownBy DAVE SKRETTAA look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDSecond-ranked Baylor tries to move to 12-0 overall and 5-0 in the league when the Bears visit No. 15 Texas Tech (10-3,...

AP Basketball WriterBeen there, done that: Experienced teams fill the Final FourBy JOHN MARSHALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Zion Williamson is not here. Neither is R.J. Barrett or the rest of Duke's freshmen.North Carolina's Coby White? Knocked out in the Sweet 16. So was LSU's Tremont Waters. Those Kentucky kids, all...

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Conor Clifford led a balanced Washington State offense with 18 points as the Cougars rolled to a 74-57 win over Cal State-Los Angeles on Tuesday night.Que Johnson added 15 points for the Cougars (3-0) at Beasley Coliseum. WSU played without leading scorer and rebounder Josh...

The ALABAMA and the LSU will both be gunning for a victory on 1/19/2021 at 9:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ALABAMA vs LSU When: 1/19/2021 9:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 641 ALABAMA 1 (-110) 164.5 (-110) -115 -105 642 LSU TV: 9:00 PM LINE: 1 PREDICTION: LSU , ALABAMA Oddsmakers currently have the LSU listed as 1 point favorites versus the ALABAMA,...

Texas guard out with toe injury following leukemia treatmentAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas guard Andrew Jones has fractured a toe in practice, and the school says there is no timetable for his return.Jones had rejoined the team following his diagnosis of leukemia, which occurred in January. He sat out...

Seton Hall says center Ike Obiagu transferring from FloridaSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Seton Hall is getting a shot-blocking center for its basketball team.Coach Kevin Willard announced Thursday that Ike Obiagu will transfer from Florida State and continue his education and basketball career with the Pirates. The 7-footer must...

Duke-Syracuse hoops game expected to set attendance recordSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The on-campus attendance record for college basketball is expected to be broken when No. 2 Duke visits Syracuse next month.Syracuse University says Friday all available tickets for the Feb. 23 game against the Blue Devils in the Carrier...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga becomes season's 6th team to hit No. 1 in AP Top 25By AARON BEARDGonzaga is the latest No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll that has had no stability on the top line.The Bulldogs moved up a spot to take over...

Arrest made in shooting death of LSU player Wayde SimsBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) An arrest has been made in the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims.Baton Rouge police said Saturday that 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson has been charged with second-degree murder and is at East Baton Rouge...

NCAA Latest: Texas Tech leads Buffalo at half in West RegionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:20 p.m.Texas Tech closed strong to lead Buffalo 33-25 at halftime in a second-round West Region game.Jarrett Culver led third-seeded Tech with eight points,...

AP Sports WriterUConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunesBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a perennial national title contender.Connecticut spent the last seven...

NC State adds 7-foot Turkish center Omer YurtsevenRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has added center Omer Yurtseven to its basketball roster.Team spokesman Fred Demarest on Monday confirmed that the school had received his signed letter of intent.Yurtseven is a 7-foot center from Turkey who scored 91 points...