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The Latest: Rick Barnes first injury of SEC hoop seasonNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest from SEC men's basketball media day on Wednesday (all times local):1:35 p.m.In the first injury news of the SEC basketball season, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes arrived for his news conference Wednesday at SEC media...

AP Sports WriterShockers make move: Wichita State leaving MVC for AACBy PAT EATON-ROBBWichita State accepted an invitation Friday to join the American Athletic Conference, ending a relationship with the Missouri Valley Conference that dated back 72 years.The presidents of the AAC's 12 member schools voted unanimously to admit the...

Wagner returning to Michigan, Wilson staying in draftANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Moe Wagner is coming back to Michigan, while D.J. Wilson is staying in the NBA draft.The Wolverines announced both decisions Wednesday. The two standouts said last month they were putting their names in the draft without hiring...

Two conferences to experiment with restricted arc appealsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) NCAA has approved an experimental rule allowing the Big Ten and Mid-American conferences to use instant replay on certain plays within the restricted arc for the 2016-17 season. The rule will be the first that allows coaches to initiate...

Associated PressGreat 3-point night doesn't mean a win for No. 15 Notre DameBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) When teams make 15 or more 3-pointers while shooting over 65 percent from beyond the arc, it is usually a sure sign of a win.Except in this case, it didn't happen...

AP Sports WriterUConn center to play for Armenia despite no ties to nationBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn center Steven Enoch has never been to Armenia, or anywhere overseas for that matter.But next month, the 6-foot-11 sophomore from Norwalk will travel to Greece to play for the U-20...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten basketball makes itself at home on East CoastBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Big Ten Conference displayed its broader footprint Thursday with a landmark visit to the nation's capital.All the league's men's basketball coaches and many of the best players gathered for the first Big...

AP Sports WriterAnother memorable Kansas season ends short of Final FourBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Frank Mason III and Landen Lucas will be lost to graduation, Josh Jackson is likely headed to the NBA, and very little about Kansas next season will look remotely the same.That only makes...

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...

AP Sports WriterRolling Northwestern dreaming of 1st NCAA Tournament berthBy JAY COHENEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Bryant McIntosh is close enough he can see it when he closes his eyes. They all can, up and down the coaching staff and throughout the roster. With every 3-pointer, every shutdown performance, they...

AP Basketball WriterCollege hoops' must-watch games to close the regular seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The college basketball season has been filled with great games the past four months, from the showdown between Kentucky and North Carolina in Las Vegas to Nevada's miracle comeback against New Mexico.But it's not...

UConn submits perfect APR score for men's basketballSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn's men's basketball program has reported another perfect academic progress rate of 1,000 to the NCAA, its third in four years.The women's team reported an APR of 980 out of 1,000 for the 2015-16 school year and UConn's...