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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mark Friedman’s first goal in 10 months early in the third period broke open a tie game and…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mo Bamba scored 27 points, Markelle Fultz and Mo Wagner did most of Orlando’s scoring in a…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 18 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Duke held off Miami with free…

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kendric Davis had 24 points as SMU easily defeated Tulsa 83-58 in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals.…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Bingham Jr. matched his career high with 19 points and Tyson Walker scored nine of his…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Kaluma scored 17 points and keyed an overwhelming blitz that sent Creighton into the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji curled off a screen and was wide open for a rim-rattling ally-oop dunk,…

NORFOLK, Va. — Joe Bryant Jr. and Jalen Hawkins scored 19 points each, Dana Tate Jr. tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds and Norfolk State defeated…

WASHINGTON — DaRon Holmes II had a season-high 28 points as Dayton edged past UMass 75-72 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference…

KATY, Texas — Simeon Fryer had 20 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated Nicholls State 71-64 in the semifinals of the Southland…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — George Papas had 20 points as Monmouth narrowly defeated Rider 72-68 in the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Conference…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh is sticking with Jeff Capel. Athletic director Heather Lyke said the Panthers remain committed to Capel, who is 51-69…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Markieff Morris is finally on the cusp of returning to the Miami Heat. A person with knowledge of…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emily Ryan and Lexi Donarski each scored 14 points to help No. 10 Iowa State hold off West…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons is out for at least a week because of mild patellar tendinopathy in his left…

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Morgan Haney scored 20 points and Albany hit its last seven free throws in the final minute to defeat Maine 56-47 in the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri fired basketball coach Cuonzo Martin on Friday night, one day after the…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Xavier Castaneda scored 26 points and Ali Ali added 13, leading fourth-seeded Akron to a 70-62 upset of top-seeded Toledo in the…