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AP Sports WriterMarquette G Markus Howard looks to stay on target from 3By GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette guard Markus Howard usually doesn't leave the gym in the offseason until he has hit at least 300 3-point shots.No reason to change his routine now after leading the country...

Bonnies face Florida after 1st NCAA tourney win in 48 yearsDALLAS (AP) No. 6 seed Florida (20-12) vs. No. 11 seed St. Bonaventure (26-7)First round, East Region; Dallas; Thursday, 9:57 p.m. ET.BOTTOM LINE: The Bonnies won their first NCAA Tournament game in 48 years by beating UCLA in...

Skip Prosser's son named head coach at Western CarolinaCULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Mark Prosser, the son of the late former Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser, has been hired as Western Carolina's men's basketball coach.An assistant at Winthrop the last six seasons, Mark Prosser was introduced at a news conference...

The Latest: Alabama beats Ball State 79-61 in CharlestonCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The Latest on Charleston Classic (all times local):3:40 p.m.Tevin Mack scored 20 points off five 3-pointers as Alabama bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 79-61 victory over Ball State at the Charleston...

HARRISONBURG, Virginia (AP) Ron Curry scored 23 points with four 3-pointers and the go-ahead basket, and James Madison beat East Carolina 67-61 on Sunday to win its seventh straight.Shakir Brown scored 13 with a career-high four assists, Dimitrije Cabarkapa added 11 points, and the Dukes (9-3) outscored the...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas star freshman Josh Jackson has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a woman's car outside a Lawrence bar. A press release from the district attorney's office says police responded to a report Dec. 9. The case against Jackson was filed in Douglas County...

Oni, Swain help Yale beat Cal 76-59 in Pac-12 China gameSHANGHAI (AP) Miye Oni scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and Azar Swain also had 16 points to help Yale beat California 76-59 in a Pac-12 China game at the Baoshan Sports Center.Alex Copeland...

Pitino settles with Louisville, ready for 'new chapter'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A fiercely competitive coach on the court, Rick Pitino didn't want to fight in one anymore.So the University of Louisville Athletic Association and Pitino settled lawsuits stemming from his departure from the school, with the former men's basketball...

AP Sports WriterWigginton, Lard emerging for rebuilding CyclonesBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State remains in last place in the Big 12 after beating a ranked opponent for the third time in three weeks last Saturday.Yet, how the Cyclones beat then-No. 17 Oklahoma reminded the rest of the...

Kansas, Michigan State and UCLA head strong 2019 Maui fieldLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Final Four-bound Kansas, Michigan State and UCLA headline what will be another strong field at the 2019 Maui Invitational.The Maui field is annually one of the best among college basketball's holiday tournaments and the 2019 bracket,...

Pile lifts Omaha past Texas Rio Grande Valley 92-82OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Matt Pile had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Nebraska Omaha topped Texas Rio Grande Valley 92-82 in the WAC/Summit Challenge on Sunday.KJ Robinson and JT Gibson added 17 points each for the Mavericks, who won their...

Arkansas Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressArkansas Preview CapsuleEds: With BKC--Arkansas PreviewBy The Associated Press=ArkansasLast season: 26-10.Nickname: Razorbacks.Coach: Mike Anderson.Conference. Southeastern Conference.Who's gone: C Moses Kingsley, G Dusty Hannahs.Who's back: G Jaylen Barford. The senior averaged 12.8 points per game last season and showed an uncanny ability to finish around...