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AP Sports WriterGonzaga's Karnowski wins Abdul-Jabbar center of year awardBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Przemek Karnowski of national runner-up Gonzaga has won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar center of the year trophy at the College Basketball Awards.The 7-foot, 320-pounder from Poland averaged 12.2 points on 59 percent shooting and 5.8...

AP Basketball WriterPittsburgh, graduate transfer at odds over move to UNCBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Former Pittsburgh guard Cameron Johnson wants to play immediately at North Carolina as a graduate transfer. The Panthers aren't going along with that plan.Pitt believes the 6-foot-8 Johnson should sit out a year...

The Latest: Villanova No. 1 overall, with Duke No. 2 in EastBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):---5:35 p.m.Defending national champion Villanova is the No. 1 overall seed, a top seed for the third time in school history. The Wildcats will...

AP Sports WriterJordan Bell latest Oregon player to declare for draftBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon forward Jordan Bell has become the latest Ducks player to declare for the NBA Draft.The Long Beach, California, native says he plans to hire an agent, which would end his college eligibility. Bell made his...

AP Sports WriterMartin looking for more after Gamecocks' Final Four runBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) It took a trip to the pristine beaches of Grand Cayman nearly two weeks the Final Four for South Carolina coach Frank Martin to soak in the Gamecocks' accomplishment.Now he's wants more. Martin...

Wake Forest hires Jamill Jones to Danny Manning's staffWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has hired Jamill Jones as an assistant basketball coach.The school announced Jones' addition to Danny Manning's staff Friday.He has been an assistant at Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth and Florida Gulf Coast during the past four...

Missouri Valley Conference invites Valpo to join the leagueVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) The Missouri Valley Conference has invited Valparaiso to join the league, replacing Wichita State.The league Tuesday that its nine members voted unanimously to extend an invite to the Crusaders, who currently play in the Horizon League, effective...

Basketball player: Co-defendant killed man during robberyKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) A Western Michigan University basketball player charged with murder in the shooting death of a student during a robbery says his co-defendant pulled the trigger.Joeviair (Joe-vee-AIR') Kennedy testified Wednesday during a hearing about whether Jordan Waire would stand trial...

Minnesota finalizes Pitino deal, with $1.7M in new bonusesMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Richard Pitino's one-year extension through 2021-22 includes $1.7 million in new bonuses for staying with the program, on top of his $1.6 million base salary.Pitino's contract, announced without terms last week by the university, was approved...

AP Sports WriterKentucky players look forward to making presence felt insideBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Physical post play was lacking at Kentucky last year, though establishing an inside presence shouldn't be an issue this season.The Wildcats are tall, long and athletic once again, and this year the...

Louisiana Tech's Boykins, UAB's Baxter suspended for fightIRVING, Texas (AP) Conference USA says Louisiana Tech's Jacobi Boykins and UAB's Hakeem Baxter are suspended one game for fighting in the benches-clearing mayhem that led to multiple ejections from Thursday's game.Boykins will miss Louisiana Tech's game at Middle Tennessee. Baxter...

Purdue's Haas opts to return for final season over NBAWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue center Isaac Hass has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to school for his senior season.The announcement comes more than a week before the deadline to opt out.Haas issued a...