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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...

Duke facing hole in hoop schedule with Albany backing outDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has an opening on its men's basketball schedule because of the state law that impacts LGBT people.The Blue Devils were supposed to play Albany on Nov. 12 as part of the Hall of Fame Tipoff...

BYU's Aytes, Beo to transfer, Guinn leaves programBy Associated PressPROVO, Utah (AP) The BYU basketball program is parting ways with Jamal Aytes, Steven Beo and Davin Guin. Coach Dave Rose said Friday Aytes and Beo will transfer while Guinn is leaving basketball to focus on law school.Aytes will...

Belmont's Evan Bradds OVC player of year, Byrd coach of yearBRENWOOD, Tenn. (AP) Belmont senior forward Evan Bradds has repeated as the Ohio Valley Conference's player of the year after leading Division I in field goal percentage for a second straight season.A career 67.4 percent shooter, currently the...

Man runs near Miami huddle during game vs. No. 4 LouisvilleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A spectator was tackled and arrested after running on the court and briefly hovering near Miami's huddle during the first half of Saturday's game against No. 4 Louisville.The Hurricanes were leading 26-16 during a timeout...

AP Sports WriterClemson coaches know new building brings higher expectationsBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) It has been a long time since any Clemson basketball team made the NCAA Tournament.Head coaches Brad Brownell and Audra Smith are looking to change that as quickly as possible - and hope a...

Junior guard Mussini leaves St. John'sNEW YORK (AP) Junior guard Federico Mussini has decided to leave St. John's to pursue a professional basketball career in Europe.Mussini, who averaged 9.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists, over the past two seasons, made the announcement Tuesday. The native of Reggio...