May 25, 2013
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Freshman Poythress stays with Wildcats
LEXINGTON — Kentucky coach John Calipari says that forward Alex Poythress will return for his sophomore season with the Wildcats. Projected as a first-round NBA draft pick when he arrived last f...
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Associated Press Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall celebrates after his team defeated Ohio State 70-66 in the West Regional final in the NCAA men's tournament Saturday in Los Angeles. The Shockers run their program on a $3.1 million budget, smaller than coach Rick Pitino's base salary of $3.9 million at Louisville.
Shockers feel like equals on court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The entire basketball program at Wichita State runs on what Louisville coach Rick Pitino makes in a single year, with money left over to purchase plenty of trophy cases for Final...
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Texas Tech hires Tubby Smith as new coach
LUBBOCK, Texas — Tubby Smith’s time at Texas Tech has begun. Texas Tech is counting on Smith to bring the same touch he’s used to revive other programs. Texas Tech hasn’t had a winning conferen...
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These 2012 photos provided by their respective schools show members of the 2012-13 AP Women's All-America NCAA college basketball team. From left: Elena Delle Donne, Delaware; Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame; Brittney Griner, Baylor; Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford and Odyssey Sims, Baylor. (AP Photo)
Baylor’s Griner tops AP’s All-America list
Brittney Griner has been in a class by herself all season. Now she’s part of a select group. Baylor’s 6-foot-8 star senior was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press’ All-America team Tue...
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Rutgers reviews Rice’s job in wake of practice video
NEWARK, N.J. — Rutgers said it would reconsider its decision to retain basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and...
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Associated Press Louisville guard Bria Smith (right) reaches for the ball in front of Tennessee forward Bashaara Graves in Tuesday's NCAA women's tournament Oklahoma City regional final in Oklahoma City. Louisville beat Tennessee 86-78.
Louisville women also in Final 4
OKLAHOMA CITY — One mammoth upset wasn’t enough for Shoni Schimmel and plucky Louisville. Going through two of the sport’s powers, the Cardinals are Final Four bound. Schimmel scored 24 points a...
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Diggins leads Irish to 3rd straight Final 4
NORFOLK, Va. — Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame are headed back to the Final Four for another rematch with Connecticut. Diggins shook off early foul trouble to score 24 points and Notre Dame rallie...
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Source: Smith, Tech agree to terms
LUBBOCK, Texas — Tubby Smith agreed to terms Monday with Texas Tech to be its next coach, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official...
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UK: Goodwin to enter draft; 2 others staying
LEXINGTON — Archie Goodwin is leaving Kentucky early for the NBA while Willie Cauley-Stein and Kyle Wiltjer will be back next season, coach John Calipari said Monday. In a statement issued by th...
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Coming up ... local college schedules
BASKETBALL Saturday NCAA semifinals Wichita State at Atlanta Time: 5 p.m. TV: KFVS-12 BASKETBALL Monday NCAA finals Michigan/ Syracuse at Atlanta Time: 8 ...
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Associated Press Louisville guard Kevin Ware lies in a hospital bed Monday flanked by coach Rick Pitino (left) and former Louisville assistant coach Richard Pitino in this photo released by the University of Louisville. Ware broke his leg in Sunday's regional final.
U of L basks in hoops success
LOUISVILLE — One by one, students walked slowly past the food court in the Student Activities Center on the Louisville campus and waited their turns to sign the makeshift 3-by-5 foot poster of inju...
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WKU headed to Conference USA
IRVING, Texas — Western Kentucky and new football coach Bobby Petrino will be switching leagues after his first season with the Hilltoppers. Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky said Mon...
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Associated Press Kentucky's Jelleah Sidney stops a shot attempt by Connecticut's Bria Hartley during the NCAA women's regional final Monday in Bridgeport, Conn. Connecticut won 83-53.
Connecticut women end Kentucky’s run to Final Four ... again
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Connecticut is headed back to a familiar place — the Final Four. Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 17 to help top-seed UConn rout Kentucky 83-...
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MSU’s Canaan makes AP honorable mention
Murray State’s Isaiah Canaan was named by the Associated Press as All-America honorable mention on Monday. Canaan, from Biloxi, Miss., gets the honor from the AP after making All-America Second ...
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Associated Press Kentucky's Jennifer O'Neill (left) drives to the basket againsty Delaware's Trumae Lucas during the NCAA tournament Saturday in Bridgeport, Conn. O'Neill scored 19 points as Kentucky won 69-62.
Kentucky women hold off Delaware
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell has his team one victory away from the school’s first Final Four. The Wildcats had to overcome an incredible effort by Elena Delle Donne to get t...
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