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NC State's Keatts undergoes knee surgery to repair tendonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts is recovering from knee surgery.Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest said Keatts needed the procedure Thursday to repair a torn right patellar tendon suffered Wednesday. Demarest said the surgery was successful and Keatts...

AP Sports WriterRed-hot Wichita State now has long wait for NCAA TournamentBy DAVE SKRETTAWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State hasn't lost since mid-January, rolling through the Missouri Valley Tournament and routing Illinois State in the finals to ensure its spot in next week's NCAA Tournament.Now, the big question is...

New Mexico State pulls away in 2nd half, downs UTEP 96-69LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Clayton Henry hit four 3-pointers, scored 14 points and deep bench helped New Mexico State defeat UTEP 96-69 in the Battle of I-10 on Friday night, claiming eight in a row in the series.Thirteen...

K-State brings back ex-player Southwell as assistant coachMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State brought back former player Shane Southwell as an assistant basketball coach Tuesday, rounding out Bruce Weber's staff after Brad Korn left to become the head coach at Southeast Missouri.Southwell was a standout for the Wildcats from...

AP Basketball WriterWake Forest's Forbes focused on keeping current playersBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) New Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes knows he’ll have to tweak his approach to configuring a roster now in a challenging rebuilding job. It starts with figuring out how many Demon Deacons he can...

AP Basketball WriterLoyola-Chicago, Michigan both go into semifinal with 32 winsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSSAN ANTONIO (AP) No. 3 seed Michigan (32-7) vs. No. 11 seed Loyola-Chicago (32-5)National semifinal; San Antonio; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Wolverines and Ramblers have both won 32 games, school records for both teams....

AP Sports WriterMichigan rolls past Northwestern in Howard's 'homecoming'By ANDREW SELIGMANEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Juwan Howard noticed the sea of maize and blue as he scanned the crowd during the national anthem. He had friends and relatives behind the bench, and former teammate Dikembe Mutombo was on hand, too.It...

AP Basketball WriterPinson set to return for No. 14 UNC against rival NC StateBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina swingman Theo Pinson is finally set to make his season debut after October foot surgery.Coach Roy Williams said Friday he expects to play the junior in the...

AP Sports WriterJudge dismisses discrimination suit that named Jim CalhounBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A federal judge has dismissed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University of Saint Joseph that accused Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun of harassment.Jaclyn Piscitelli sued the Catholic school last October,...

The Latest: Valparaiso never trails, beats Monmouth 64-53CONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Latest on the Myrtle Beach Invitational (all times local):12:45 a.m.Freshman Charles Bassey had 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Desean Murray's dunk with 63 seconds left gave Western Kentucky the lead for good as the...

NC State: NCAA approves waiver for Missouri transfer HarrisRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State says the NCAA is allowing Missouri transfer Blake Harris to play for the Wolfpack this season.Coach Kevin Keatts said Tuesday that the NCAA approved Harris' request to be immediately eligible. The point guard from...

AP Basketball WriterA guide to the 2016-17 college basketball seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLThe 2015-16 college basketball season ended in the most dramatic way possible, with Villanova's Kris Jenkins confidently pulling up for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Wildcats their second national championship.Now it's time for the encore.And, based on...