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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...

The Latest: Louisville's 2013 title hinges on report to NCAALOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the NCAA ruling in the Louisville basketball investigation (all times local):12:50 p.m.The NCAA hasn't vacated Louisville's 2013 national title. But that doesn't necessarily mean the Cardinals are out of the woods.The NCAA penalties...

NC State-Louisville, Duke-Notre Dame headline week in ACCBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: North Carolina State at No. 13 Louisville. Star freshman point guard Dennis Smith Jr. led the Wolfpack (14-7, 3-5) to the program's first...

AP Sports WriterDriesell honored by Maryland with banner from raftersBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) It's been a long time since Lefty Driesell brought Maryland basketball into prominence, flashing the victory sign before home games and foot-stomping his way to 348 wins over 17 years.In an effort to...

University of Dayton plans $72 million in arena renovationsDAYTON, Ohio (AP) The University of Dayton is planning $72 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 is...

AP Basketball WriterUNC, Kentucky get rolling with Midnight Madness-style eventsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The college basketball season is officially here.From North Carolina's ''Late Night With Roy'' event to Kentucky's ''Big Blue Madness'' that drew a packed crowd to Rupp Arena, Friday night featured a busy schedule...

Georgia star Yante Maten hurts knee against No. 13 KentuckyATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia forward Yante Maten, the Southeastern Conference's third-leading scorer, left the Bulldogs' game against No. 13 Kentucky on Saturday night with a right knee injury.Georgia said Maten is doubtful to return to the game.Maten was hurt...

No. 3 UCLA's TJ Leaf sprains left ankle against WashingtonLOS ANGELES (AP) TJ Leaf has sprained his left ankle 5 minutes into No. 3 UCLA's game against Washington on Wednesday night.The freshman forward stepped on the foot of a Huskies player as they came down from rebounding. Leaf...

AP Sports WriterNCAA sanctions unlikely to hurt Louisville with recruitsBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino and Louisville officials are preparing their appeal to the sanctions the NCAA levied on them after its escorts investigation.But one would-be elephant in the room they don't have to deal with...