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AP Sports WriterAP top tourney one-and-done players led by Davis, 'MeloBy STEVE MEGARGEEAnthony Davis didn’t need to score big to control a game for Kentucky.He made that clear during the final performance of his freshman season. Coach John Calipari recalls the conversation Davis had with his teammates after struggling...

AP Basketball WriterNC State's NCAA case recommended for independent processBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State’s NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. has been recommended to go through an independent investigation process created for complex cases.In a statement Friday,...

Dayton's Toppin wins Naismith TrophyATLANTA (AP) Dayton forward Obi Toppin has been awarded the Naismith Trophy as college basketball's most outstanding player.Toppin was named the Naismith Trophy winner on Friday, adding to an award collection that includes national player of the year by The Associated Press.Toppin had a...

Dayton's Toppin wins Naismith TrophyATLANTA (AP) Dayton forward Obi Toppin has been awarded the Naismith Trophy as college basketball's most outstanding player.Toppin was named the Naismith Trophy winner on Friday, adding to an award collection that includes national player of the year by The Associated Press.Toppin had a...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-LBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) It would’ve been a magnificent weekend.Hoops. Music. A confetti shower at the end.A real celebration of basketball.Heck, the persnickety spring weather in Atlanta even turned gorgeous Friday, as if it didn't get the...

AP Basketball WriterNC State's NCAA case recommended for independent processBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State’s NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. has been recommended to go through an independent investigation process created for complex cases.In a statement Friday,...

Marquette hires Justin Gainey as associate head coachMILWAUKEE (AP) Former Marquette director of operations Justin Gainey is returning to the Golden Eagles’ staff as associate head coach.Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski announced the move Friday.Gainey worked for Wojciechowski at Marquette from 2014-17 before spending one year as an assistant...

Pemsl leaving Iowa to play final season as grad transferIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Cordell Pemsl is planning to leave Iowa and play his final season at another school as a graduate transfer.The 6-foot-8, 248-pound forward from Dubuque averaged 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 96 career...

DePaul coach Dave Leitao's contract extended through 2023-24CHICAGO (AP) DePaul and coach Dave Leitao on Thursday agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season after a year in which the Blue Demons went 16-16.The school said in September it was working on the deal.Leitao has a 122-132...

Former Wake Forest basketball coach Carl Tacy dies at 87WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Former Wake Forest and Marshall basketball coach Carl Tacy has died at 87.Tacy's son, Carl Jr., told The Associated Press his father died early Thursday. He had been transferred from a hospital to hospice care in...

DePaul coach Dave Leitao's contract extended through 2023-24CHICAGO (AP) DePaul and coach Dave Leitao on Thursday agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season after a year in which the Blue Demons went 16-16.The school said in September it was working on the deal.Leitao has a 122-132...

UNC's Cunningham to join NCAA basketball selection committeeCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham is joining the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee that selects the field for the 68-team NCAA Tournament.The NCAA announced Cunningham’s addition Thursday. As UNC’s first-ever appointee, Cunningham begins a five-year term...