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AP National WriterMarch Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might've beenBy EDDIE PELLSFor all those who dreamed the impossible - making it a whole month without getting a single game wrong in the bracket - this is your year.Everything else about the NCAA Tournament that won't happen this...

Rick Pitino returns to college basketball as Iona coachNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday.Pitino coached at Louisville from 2001-17 before being fired in a pay-for-play scandal and had been coaching in Greece. He replaces Tim Cluess,...

Rick Pitino returns to college basketball as Iona coachNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday.Pitino coached at Louisville from 2001-17 before being fired in a pay-for-play scandal and had been coaching in Greece. He replaces Tim Cluess,...

Syracuse freshman guard Brycen Goodine to transferSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse freshman Brycen Goodine is transferring.Goodine made the announcement Friday night on his Twitter account.''I would like to thank the Syracuse staff and fans for having me at the University this year, however it is time for me to...

Syracuse guard Brycen Goodine to transferSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse freshman Brycen Goodine is transferring.Goodine made the announcement Friday night on his Twitter account.“I would like to thank the Syracuse staff and fans for having me at the University this year, however it is time for me to seek...

UIC fires basketball coach Steve McClain after 5 seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Illinois-Chicago fired coach Steve McClain on Friday after five seasons.McClain went 76-93 with the Flames, including a 42-48 record in the Horizon League.UIC was 18-17 this season and reached the Horizon League Tournament final, but lost 71-62 to...

Canceled NCAA men's basketball tournamentsLEAGUE-ID GENDER TOURNAMENT-ID TOURNAMENT-DESC TOURNAMENTSTATE-STATUS TOURNAMENTSTATE-STATUS-DESC2 Men's 1 NCAA Tournament 2 Cancelled2 ...

UIC fires basketball coach Steve McClain after 5 seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Illinois-Chicago fired coach Steve McClain on Friday after five seasons.McClain went 76-93 with the Flames, including a 42-48 record in the Horizon League.UIC was 18-17 this season and reached the Horizon League Tournament final, but lost 71-62 to...

UNC Wilmington hires NC State assistant Siddle as coachWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) UNC Wilmington hired North Carolina State assistant coach Takayo Siddle as basketball coach Friday.Siddle replaces C.B. McGrath, who was fired in January after compiling a 26-58 record midway through his third season. Assistant Rob Burke served as...

Associated PressDream denied: Virus dashes Dayton's magical hoops seasonBy DAN SEWELLDAYTON, Ohio (AP) The coronavirus outbreak has abruptly roused the University of Dayton's men's basketball team, and the city it uplifted, from a dream of a season.The 29-2 Flyers, rankedwere rolling into tournament play on a 20-game winning...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pitino will return for 8th season with MinnesotaBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Richard Pitino will return for his eighth season with the program, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed on Friday.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity,...

AP College Sports WriterAP Exclusive: Inside NCAA's attempt to save March MadnessBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs it became apparent the NCAA basketball tournaments could not be held during their usual three-week window because of concerns about the coronavirus, organizers scrambled to devise a plan for a 16-team event to salvage...