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HARRISONBURG, Virginia (AP) Ron Curry scored 23 points with four 3-pointers and the go-ahead basket, and James Madison beat East Carolina 67-61 on Sunday to win its seventh straight.Shakir Brown scored 13 with a career-high four assists, Dimitrije Cabarkapa added 11 points, and the Dukes (9-3) outscored the...

Associated PressTop-ranked Gonzaga fields mature team this seasonBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) If there is a single word that sums up No. 1 Gonzaga this season, it is maturity.Coach Mark Few and his players talk often about the poise of this year's Zags, who have blown out...

Associated PressHart, Jenkins lead Villanova past Charleston, 63-47By DAVE ZEITLINVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Josh Hart had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Kris Jenkins scored 11 points and No. 2 Villanova rolled past the College of Charleston 63-47 on Wednesday night.Mikal Bridges and Eric Paschall added eight points apiece for...

The Latest: Berry injures left ankle on drive for UNCBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:35 p.m.Bad news for North Carolina: Joel Berry II has another ankle injury.Berry rolled his left ankle when he planted on a drive to the...

Madness time: 68 teams to get path to NCAA Tournament crownBy The Associated PressCollege basketball teams across the United States are about to find out how impressive their seasons really were. And 68 teams will have a shot to prove they're even better, with a path toward winning the...

Jason Kidd endows men's basketball scholarship at CaliforniaBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd has donated more than $1 million for a men's basketball scholarship with his former California program.The 10-time NBA All-Star led the Golden Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances during his two seasons as...

AP Sports WriterAs investigations continue, Louisville's Pitino looks aheadBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino raved about Louisville's potential next season, suggesting Tuesday that the Cardinals' length and speed mirrors the strengths of the 1996 NCAA championship squad he coached at archrival Kentucky.That's high praise for a...

Lobos assistant apologizes for altercation with Rams playerCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) New Mexico assistant coach Terrence Rencher has apologized for his role in a verbal confrontation with Colorado State forward Emmanuel Omogbo outside Moby Arena following Saturday's game.The Mountain West Conference admonished both schools on Monday, but took...

Ex-basketball coach indicted on forged-transcript chargesWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) A former head basketball coach of a New York community college has been indicted on charges he used forged transcripts to help star players transfer to NCAA Division I colleges, prosecutors said Thursday.Tyrone Mushatt, who was arraigned on an...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Southern Mississippi says it is self-imposing a postseason ban for the basketball program for a second straight season because of an ongoing NCAA investigation regarding former coach Donnie Tyndall's tenure.Southern Miss received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA in July that alleged multiple violations,...

Oregon Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressOREGONLast season: Oregon went 31-7 and finished first in the Pac-12.Nickname: Ducks.Coach: Dana Altman.Conference: Pac-12.Who's gone: F Elgin Cook, F Dwayne Benjamin.Who's back: The Ducks return four starters from last season's team that went to the Elite Eight, F Dillon Brooks, G Tyler Dorsey,...

AP Basketball WriterNC State's Keatts building for 'long haul' with WolfpackBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) New North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts is getting to know the players he inherited and pursuing recruits who can thrive in his style of play.He's prepared to wait, too, instead of loading...