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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...

Niagara closes our Rider from free throw line, wins 80-67NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott and Kahlil Dukes combined to score 35 points and Niagara hit 12 straight from the free throw line in the final 2:05 to put away Rider, 80-67 in a Metro Atlantic showdown Saturday afternoon.Xavier...

AP Sports WriterNCAA accuses Louisville, Pitino of violations in escort caseBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The NCAA accused Louisville of four serious violations and criticized coach Rick Pitino for failing to monitor a former basketball staffer who hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and...

Long, Ogunyemi combine for 51 points, Siena beats QuinnipiacHAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Javion Ogunyemi scored a season-high 25 points on 12-of-14 shooting, Lavon Long had 26 points, a career-best 16 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocked shots and Siena beat Quinnipiac 84-75 on Monday night.Brett Bisping added...

Louisville , Memphis to meet in Gotham ClassicNEW YORK (AP) Louisville and Memphis, former conference opponents, headline the field of the Gotham Classic at Madison Square Garden.The former Conference USA foes will meet Dec. 16, it was announced Tuesday.The game at The Garden will mark the 90th time...

Injury will sideline Indiana's leading scorer indefinitelyBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. will be out indefinitely with a lower leg injury.The school made the announcement on the basketball program's Twitter feed on Saturday.Blackmon is averaging a team-high 17.6 points.The junior jogged to the bench after getting...

AP Sports WriterIowa State surges into NCAA TournamentBy LUKE MEREDITHA month ago, Iowa State looked like a team on the verge of falling out of NCAA Tournament contention.The Cyclones have played like one of the best teams in the country ever since.Surging Iowa State (23-10) has won nine of...

Man accused of driving car onto Missouri basketball courtCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) A 23-year-old man has been arrested after smashing through two gates and driving onto the basketball court at the University of Missouri over the weekend, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.Police were called early Sunday after a...