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The Evansville Purple Aces and the East Carolina Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Evansville at East Carolina When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 30, 2013 Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, North Carolina Oddsmakers currently...

Arizona and Colorado face off in possible testy rematchBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: Colorado at No. 11 Arizona, Thursday. This one could get testy. The Buffaloes pulled off an upset in the team's last meeting, knocking...

Virus sidelines No. 10 Houston coach Sampson, assistant sonBy Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and his son, assistant coach Kellen Sampson, will sit out Saturday because of COVID-19 concerns when the No. 10 Cougars host South Carolina.The school said the Sampsons would miss the game because...

AP Sports WriterKingsley withdraws name from NBA draft, returns to ArkansasBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas' Moses Kingsley says he has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season with the Razorbacks.Kingsley, a 6-foot-10 center from Nigeria, was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference...

Iowa star recruit Connor McCaffery will play this seasonIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa freshman point guard Connor McCaffery has decided to play this season instead of redshirt.The star recruit and son of Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery had planned to sit out as a freshman and play baseball for...

NCAA Latest: Newman's year sitting out pays offSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):3 p.m.Malik Newman's year of work has paid off with a trip to the Final Four.Newman sat out last year at Kansas and worked behind the...

Weekend schedule should sort out SEC's second-place logjamBy The Associated PressHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball competition this weekend.GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 10 Kentucky (12-4, 3-1 SEC) at Arkansas (14-2, 3-1): The SEC standings will sort themselves out a bit Saturday with a...

Matchups set for 2K ClassicNEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh will face SMU and new coach Tim Jankovich, and Michigan meets Marquette in the semifinals of the 22nd annual 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, which returns to Madison Square Garden this year.The semifinals are Nov. 17 with the championship...

AP Sports WriterZion-Tacko matchup highlights NCAA second round in EastBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Tacko Fall really hopes the UCF-Duke NCAA Tournament game is not all about the Knights' 7-foot-6 center and the Blue Devils' explosive freshman star Zion Williamson.Sorry, Tacko, it's way too late for that with...

AP Sports WriterJohn Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do'By JIM LITKEJohn Thompson opened the palm of one of his catcher's mitt-sized hands and pointed to it with the index finger of the other. The lesson of hard work was never far from his mind.''See...

Florida State extends Hamilton's contract through 2019-20TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has extended basketball coach Leonard Hamilton's contract through the 2019-20 season.The deal was announced Thursday. The contract had been set to expire after the 2018-19 season.Hamilton has coached the Seminoles for 15 seasons and is the winningest...

Washington rallies, stuns No. 16 Baylor 67-64 in AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Isaiah Stewart made a go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left, Nahziah Carter scored 23 points and Washington beat No. 16 Baylor 67-64 on Friday night.Carter hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:38 left, and after Baylor missed a...