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Fired Missouri State coach Lusk hired as Creighton assistant

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Former Missouri State coach Paul Lusk will join Creighton’s staff as an assistant.

Spalding hiring agent, diving into NBA draft pool

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville junior forward Ray Spalding says on his Instagram account that he will hire an agent and stay in the NBA draft pool, leaving a third roster opening to fill for new Cardinals coach Chris Mack.

Federal probe, Villanova's follow-up top 2018-19 story lines

SAN ANTONIO (AP) A year ago at this time, Villanova faced the question of whether it could keep rolling after two seasons of key player losses from its 2016 national championship team.

Duke is No. 1 in way-too-early AP poll for 2018-19

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Villanova was clearly the college basketball best team in 2017-18, romping through the NCAA Tournament, capping it rout over Michigan in the title game.

Simply the best: Never challenged, 'Nova wins another title

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Somewhere between all those heart-stoppers and tearjerkers, all the upset-riddled brackets and things we’d never seen before, the best team in college basketball was hiding in plain sight.

Michigan's Beilein: 'Don't worry about me' after title miss

SAN ANTONIO (AP) The somber mood in Michigan’s locker room after the NCAA Tournament championship game had no outward effect on John Beilein. When the smiling 65-year-old coach stepped into the Alamodome hallway, he looked nothing like a man who had just missed a golden opportunity to reach his only remaining professional goal.

INSTANT ANALYSIS: DiVincenzo, D lead Nova to Michigan rout

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Villanova looked nervous early, a step slow. All those 3-pointers the Wildcats typically make, clanging.

Villanova’s Wright in select company with 2nd NCAA title

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Not all too long ago, Jay Wright was still one of those many standout coaches without a national championship despite repeated winning seasons and appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan unable to counter Villanova in title game defeat

SAN ANTONIO (AP) One by one, Michigan’s starters trudged to the bench in succession while the final minutes of the NCAA Tournament championship game ticked away.

Gonzaga decides to stay in WCC after being courted by MW

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga is staying in the West Coast Conference after being courted by the Mountain West.

Clemson guards Reed, Mitchell say they're entering NBA draft

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson’s backcourt of Marcquise Reed and Shelton Mitchell have decided to enter the NBA draft.

Michigan, Villanova bring wild NCAA Tournament to a close

SAN ANTONIO (AP) College basketball’s wild 2017-18 ride ends in San Antonio, where Villanova meets Michigan in the national championship game of the NCAA Tournament.

For Villanova's Bridges, it's more about winning than stats

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Mikal Bridges isn’t worried about the numbers of shots he’s getting within Villanova’s highly efficient attack. And he doesn’t always jump out when watching the Wildcats as he glides through that rolling-right-along offense.

Villanova and Michigan have no need for one-and-dones

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Oklahoma’s Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn, whatever people could think of to describe his unique combination of power and athleticism. Marvin Bagley III seemed to be playing a different game than everyone else, dunking, slashing, shooting and dominating at Duke.

Kansas' season ends in Final Four loss to Villanova

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Bill Self insisted all season long that the Kansas team he put on the court night after night was different from those of the past, its margin for error thinner than perhaps in any other season.

Near-perfect Paschall gives ‘Nova another 3-point shooter

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Eric Paschall was close to perfect in the Final Four.

Wagner, Michigan end Loyola’s run 69-57 in Final Four

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Moe Wagner, Charles Matthews and Michigan erased a 10-point second-half deficit and the Wolverines ended Loyola-Chicago’s storybook NCAA Tournament run with a 69-57 victory Saturday night in the Final Four.

Handy man: Calderon doing whatever Cavaliers need

CLEVELAND (AP) It’s two hours before tip-off, and Jose Calderon is working up a healthy sweat on the floor at Quicken Loans Arena.

New assistant hoops coach believed to be 1st woman in role

ORONO, Maine (AP) The University of Maine says a new assistant coach on the men’s basketball team is believed to be the only woman in the role in Division I basketball.

International Jayhawks to reunite with family at Final Four

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Udoka Azubuike has waited several years for the thrill he’ll get when he looks into the Alamodome stands at the Final Four and sees his mother.

NCAA Latest: Michigan coach thinks Loyola seeded too low

SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):

Final Fortnite: College hoops is wild for popular video game

SAN ANTONIO (AP) In the nervous hours before Kansas’ bus ride to the Alamodome for its NCAA Tournament semifinal, most of the Jayhawks will be crammed together in their hotel rooms while they fight 99 opponents to be the last one standing in the post-apocalyptic world of Fortnite.

Michigan and Loyola, Villanova and Kansas meet in Final Four

SAN ANTONIO (AP) It’s game day at the Final Four in San Antonio.

Jalen Rose: Enough is enough when it comes to college pay

Count Jalen Rose among those who want players to share in some of the millions brought in by the NCAA tournament.

A guide to the teams, players and coaches in the Final Four

SAN ANTONIO (AP) The maddest of Marches is winding down, the college basketball season now headed into April. All those upsets, crazy finishes and stellar performances have brought us to San Antonio, where a Cinderella and its telegenic nun join three power programs in the Final Four.

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