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AP Basketball WriterNCAA selection committee facing tough choicesBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA Tournament selection committee is meeting in Indianapolis this week to determine the top 16 seeds that will be announced on Saturday.They will have their work cut out for them, trying to sort through a season of parity that's...

Associated PressAaron scores 18 and USC cruises past Oregon State 92-66By TIM LIOTTALOS ANGELES (AP) Shaqquan Aaron scored a career-high 21 points and Bennie Boatwright added 16 as Southern California cruised to a 92-66 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.Elijah Stewart chipped in 14 points and Chimezie...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The game between Florida State and Florida Atlantic has been delayed twice because of problems with the basket at one end of the court.The delays occurred during the first game of the one-day Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday.Tipoff was 40 minutes late because the basket...

AP Sports WriterMichigan hopes to show more grit after two-season lullBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The knock on Michigan's basketball team - that it relies too much on finesse and lacks toughness - only resonates when the Wolverines aren't contending for conference titles.From 2012-14, Michigan won two...

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...

Associated PressCraig Neal out as New Mexico hoops coach after 4 seasonsBy GLEN ROSALESALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) After four years as head coach and 10 overall with New Mexico, Craig Neal and the Lobos have parted ways.Athletic director Paul Krebs said in a statement late Friday: ''The time has...

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...