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AP Basketball WriterVillanova's Jay Wright named AP coach of the decadeBy JOHN MARSHALLThe final seconds of the 2016 national title game were some of the most dramatic in college basketball history.North Carolina's Marcus Paige hit an off-balance 3-pointer to tie the game with 4.7 seconds left, only to be...

AP Basketball WriterDuke is No. 1 in way-too-early AP poll for 2018-19By JOHN MARSHALLSAN ANTONIO (AP) Villanova was clearly college basketball's best team in 2017-18, romping through the NCAA Tournament and capping it with a rout of Michigan in the title game.Now depression sets in for fans. It's...

University of Dayton plans $172 million in arena renovationsDAYTON, Ohio (AP) The University of Dayton is planning $172 million in updates to its arena, which is used for the pair of March Madness play-in games known as the First Four.The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/2qwJQ6Z ) reports the cost...

Stanford point guard Tyrell Terry declares for NBA draftSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford freshman point guard Tyrell Terry has declared for the NBA draft.Terry announced his decision Monday to enter the draft without forfeiting his collegiate eligibility. He could still withdraw from consideration before June 3 and return to...

C-USA basketball schedule altered to match best teams lateIRVING, Texas (AP) Conference USA has adopted a men's basketball schedule format that will have the league's top teams playing each other at the end of the regular season in hopes of getting more postseason berths.The league said Tuesday that...

AP Sports WriterCold-shooting, No. 7 Duke rallies past Boston College 63-55By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski thinks his players might have been looking ahead to this weekend's game against North Carolina.And it almost cost them.''They didn't listen to me,'' he said on Tuesday night after the...

East Tennessee State beats Western Carolina 86-78JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Ty Brewer scored 24 points as East Tennessee State defeated Western Carolina 86-78 on Wednesday night in the Southern Conference opener for both teams.Ledarrius Brewer added 21 points for East Tennessee State (5-4, 1-0 Southern Conference), which earned...

Associated PressDoolittle's 19 points lead Oklahoma past No. 22 Texas TechBy JUSTIN TINDEROKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma provided a much-needed boost to its NCAA Tournament resume with a 65-51 win over No. 22 Texas Tech on Tuesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.Kristian Doolittle scored 19 points and Brady Manek...

AP Sports WriterDuke, Michigan State, relative newcomers left in East RegionBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Zion Williamson went to Duke for its winning history. Kerry Blackshear went to Virginia Tech to create one.Tom Izzo feels the need to explain why Michigan State hadn't been in the Sweet 16 in...

Pitino settles with Louisville, ready for 'new chapter'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A fiercely competitive coach on the court, Rick Pitino didn't want to fight in one anymore.So the University of Louisville Athletic Association and Pitino settled lawsuits stemming from his departure from the school, with the former men's basketball...

UT Rio Grande pulls away from Texas A&M Commerce 91-84EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Greg Bowie II scored a career-high 19 points and Terry Winn added 18 to lead Texas Rio Grande Valley to a season-opening 91-84 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce on Tuesday night.A&M-Commerce, down 13 points at halftime, trailed...

Memphis, Houston share top spot in AAC preseason hoops pollPHILADELPHIA (AP) Houston and Memphis share the top spot in the American Athletic Association's preseason basketball coaches' poll.The Cougars and Tigers finished with 113 points. Houston received seven first-place votes, while Memphis got four first-place votes in the poll...