CBB

AP Sports WriterHall-of-Fame coach Calhoun unretires for DIII Saint JosephBy PAT EATON-ROBBWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Jim Calhoun says he tried, but just couldn't get rid of the itch to coach basketball.Almost exactly five years after announcing his retirement from UConn, the 75-year-old Hall-of-Famer started work Thursday at the...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Dave Rice knew there was pressure heading into this season. A third straight year of not making the NCAA Tournament would not go over well at UNLV, particularly with all the talent he had accumulated.As the Runnin' Rebels' struggles reached a low point this weekend,...

Associated PressSt. John's hires Mike Anderson as basketball coachBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) After a meandering search, St. John's finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach.Anderson was hired Friday by the Red Storm after getting fired at Arkansas last month. He also had head...

AP Sports WriterVillanova tries to avoid another upset on opening weekendBy DAN GELSTONPITTSBURGH (AP) Carlik Jones' phone has exploded since he hit the 3-pointer at the buzzer that sent Radford into the NCAA Tournament.''The experience after the shot has been crazy,'' he said.It should be.The biggest win ever...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame on best run in its history, welcomes new facesBy TOM COYNESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Coach Mike Brey isn't discouraging Notre Dame players from trying to get past the NCAA Tournament regional finals after back-to-back appearances. He just knows how difficult it will be.The Irish...

AP Sports WriterUp-and-down Alabama hoping to keep winning streak goingBy JOHN ZENORAvery Johnson heeded his wife's advice instead of breaking out the old psychology books.The Alabama coach, who has a degree in psychology, has been trying to build consistency in a team that has followed up big wins with...

Prosecutor: No charges against Gopher basketball playerMINNEAPOLIS (AP) University of Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch will not be charged following his arrest on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct in May, a prosecutor said Monday.The Hennepin County Attorney's office found ''insufficient evidence to prove that a crime was committed,''...

AP Sports WriterUMBC basks in 15 minutes of fame as Cinderella of the NCAABy JENNA FRYERCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) As the sun rose on the Saturday morning celebration of their unprecedented NCAA Tournament upset, Ryan Odom implored his suddenly-famous basketball team to get some sleep.It was time for family...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas rises to No. 4By AARON BEARDWhile Gonzaga and Baylor remain firmly atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, Shaka Smart and fourth-ranked Texas are making a push into the rankings' top tier, too.The top-ranked Zags and second-ranked Bears...

Auburn receives federal subpoena in bribery scandalAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn says it has received a federal grand jury subpoena in the bribery case against basketball associate head coach Chuck Person.The university confirmed that in a statement Thursday in response to an open records request from The Associated Press....

Wagner tops UMass Lowell 90-72 for fifth straight winNEW YORK (AP) Elijah Davis hit four 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 20 points, Blake Francis also scored 20 - on 7-of-8 shooting - and JoJo Cooper added a double-double as Wagner cruised to a 90-72 victory over...

AP Sports WriterMichigan St hopes Bridges attacks defense in NCAA TournamentBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges can soar for slams, dribble to set up shots and make 3-pointers from all angles.He can also drift, defer and drive his coach crazy.Michigan State's Tom Izzo has been privately...