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Associated PressLSU snaps 15-game skid, beats Tennessee 92-82By BRYAN LAZAREBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Brandon Sampson scored 24 points and Jalyn Patterson added 22 as LSU ended its school-record 15-game losing streak with a 92-82 victory against Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference game Wednesday.Sampson matched his career high when...

AP Sports WriterTennessee struggling to preserve big second-half leadsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's struggles at protecting double-digit leads are hindering its surprising quest for an NCAA Tournament bid.The Volunteers (13-10, 5-5 SEC) led by at least 13 points in the second half of each of their last...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Kentucky dealing with 1st losing streak of this seasonBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Coach John Calipari might feel worse about his Wildcats' two-game losing streak that dropped Kentucky four spots in the Top 25 to No. 8 if his young team had been...

The Latest: No. 1 in West is Gonzaga and Northwestern gets 8By The Associated PressThe Latest on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):---6:10 p.m.The No. 1 in West is Gonzaga, but it's the 8-9 game in Salt Lake City that has historical significance. Eighth-seeded Northwestern, in...

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...

AP Sports WriterWisconsin's 2nd-half drought leads to 71-56 loss to MichiganBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Bronson Koenig and Wisconsin were showing serious signs of recovering from their late-season swoon, right up until the second half of the Big Ten title game.Going nearly 8 minutes without a field goal -...

Florida A&M names Robert McCullum as men's basketball coachTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida A&M University has hired Robert McCullum as its next men's basketball head coach.The university announced the move on Tuesday.McCullum has been Oregon's assistant director of basketball operations for the past three seasons. The Ducks advanced to...

Utah may be without Collette, Daniels for tournament startSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah could be without two starters when it begins Pac-12 Tournament play Thursday.Center David Collette must clear the concussion protocol after being hit in the head and leaving the game in the first half of a...

AP Sports WriterVirginia entering NCAA Tournament with different perspectiveBy HANK KURZ Jr.Three years of being a top seed in the NCAA Tournament has taught coach Tony Bennett and Virginia something as they prepare to play as a No. 5 seed in a rebuilding year: It's always about winning, but...

Boston College Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressBOSTON (AP) Boston CollegeLast season: 7-25Nickname: Eagles.Coach: Jim Christian.Conference: Atlantic Coast.Who's gone: G Eli Carter, C Dennis Clifford, G Matt Milon, G Sammy Barnes-Thompkins.Who's back: G Jerome Robinson, who was second on team with averages of 11.7 points and 3.0 assists and...

The Latest: North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA in stacked SouthBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):---6:02 p.m.North Carolina takes the top seed in the South. The Tar Heels won the ACC by two games, but were bounced from the conference tournament in...

AP Sports WriterDuke coaching tree blossoming in Midwest with Collins, WojoBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) The Duke coaching tree is blossoming in the Midwest.Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski and Northwestern counterpart Chris Collins share a bond that dates back to their days at Duke as point guards and assistants...