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Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel instructs his team as they play against Syracuse during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh. Capel enters his third season at Pittsburgh hoping the Panthers can hang tough in the ACC. Promising starts in each of his first two years on the job ended with the Panthers in a tailspin. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pitt looks to take another step forward under Capel

By Will Graves Nov. 13, 2020 11:51 AM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maybe it's fitting a sizable portion of Pittsburgh's

Murray State forward Darnell Cowart gets the rebound next to Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (5) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
Bowden helps Tennessee rally past Murray State 82-63

By Steve Megargee Nov. 12, 2019 11:13 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Jordan Bowden and Lamonte' Turner responded

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey (23) dunks over West Virginia Mountaineers forward Andrew Gordon (12) an NCAA college basketball game at the Myrtle Beach Invitational in Conway, S.C. Bassey enters this season as one of the top pro prospects from any college that isn’t in a major conference or in the preseason Top 25. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)
WKU's Bassey heads list of top players from smaller leagues

By Steve Megargee Oct. 29, 2019 03:32 AM EDT
Ja Morant provided an inspiration to all small-conference players when he

Vitale raising millions for pediatric cancer research

By Fred Goodall May. 05, 2019 05:53 PM EDT
For all the accolades he's received as a college and professional basketball coach

FILE - In this March 16, 2019, file photo, Duke's RJ Barrett, left, hugs Zion Williamson after Duke defeated Florida State in the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, in Charlotte, N.C. Duke's Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett are the second freshman teammates to earn first-team All-America honors. Williamson and Barrett headed The Associated Press All-America team released on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, joined by Tennessee's Grant Williams, Murray State's Ja Morant and Cassius Winston of Michigan State. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Williamson, Ionescu win honors at College Basketball Awards

By Beth Harris Apr. 12, 2019 08:19 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson of Duke insisted he doesn't know if he's going to

Duke freshman Zion Williamson answers questions at a news conference where he was awarded the Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year award at the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Duke's Williamson wins AP men's college player of the year

By Aaron Beard Apr. 05, 2019 12:04 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just about everything Zion Williamson did at Duke created a

FILE - In this March 21, 2019, file photo, fans cheer as Murray State's Ja Morant (12) celebrates a basket during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game against Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, in Hartford, Conn. Morant was selected to The Associated Press All-America first team, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Morant, Williamson among finalists for John R. Wooden Award

Apr. 03, 2019 09:20 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Duke teammates RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson are among the 10

FILE - In this March 21, 2019, file photo, fans cheer as Murray State's Ja Morant (12) celebrates a basket during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game against Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, in Hartford, Conn. Morant was selected to The Associated Press All-America first team, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Murray State: All-American Morant will enter the NBA draft

Apr. 03, 2019 08:05 PM EDT
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Murray State says that All-American guard Ja Morant will enter the

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2019, file photo, Michigan State guard Cassius Winston drives to the basket during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, in East Lansing, Mich. Winston was selected to The Associated Press All-America first team, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Duke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team

By John Marshall Apr. 02, 2019 12:00 PM EDT
The season did not end as Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett intended. The fabulous

LSU guard Tremont Waters (3) makes the game-winning shot as Maryland's Jalen Smith (25) defends during the second half in a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (Will Dickey/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
TIPPING OFF: Zion back for Duke rematch with Virginia Tech

By John Marshall Mar. 29, 2019 02:37 AM EDT
Zion Williamson is back for a rematch in the Sweet 16 against one of the four teams

Auburn players warm up during practice at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Auburn plays North Carolina in a Midwest Regional semifinal on Friday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Auburn Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels 3/29/2019

Mar. 28, 2019 10:32 AM EDT

In this combination of NCAA college basketball tournament photos, Murray State's Ja Morant, left, scrambles for the ball on March 21, 2019, in Hartford, Conn., and Belmont's Dylan Windler, right, rebounds March 19, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. Morant and Windler were two of the top stories of the tournament’s first week, leading their mid-major conference teams to victories. Those wins will be paying dividends for years to come for the Ohio Valley Conference. (AP Photos)
Money Madness: AP analysis shows growing gap in NCAA payouts

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 26, 2019 03:43 AM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Powered by Ja Morant's no-look passes and Dylan Windler's step

In this combination of NCAA college basketball tournament photos, Murray State's Ja Morant, left, scrambles for the ball on March 21, 2019, in Hartford, Conn., and Belmont's Dylan Windler, right, rebounds March 19, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. Morant and Windler were two of the top stories of the tournament’s first week, leading their mid-major conference teams to victories. Those wins will be paying dividends for years to come for the Ohio Valley Conference. (AP Photos)
Money Madness: AP analysis shows growing gap in NCAA payouts

By Ralph D. Russo And Larry Fenn Mar. 26, 2019 03:41 AM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Powered by Ja Morant's no-look passes and Dylan Windler's step

Murray State's Ja Morant (12) looks up at the scoreboard during the first half of a second round men's college basketball game against Florida State in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Where's Cinderella? Favorites dominating in NCAA 2nd round

By Steve Megargee Mar. 24, 2019 02:53 AM EDT
Fletcher Magee shot Wofford out of the NCAA Tournament. Murray State's Ja Morant

Murray State's Ja Morant, left is consoled by teammate Murray State's Shaq Buchanan, right, during the second half of a second round men's college basketball game against Florida State in the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Morant's breakout season ends with blowout by Florida State

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 23, 2019 11:27 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ja Morant, perhaps sensing this would be his last opportunity

Florida State's Terance Mann (14) celebrates a basket during the second half of a second round men's college basketball game against Murray State in the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Inspired by grieving friend, Florida State rolls to Sweet 16

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 23, 2019 08:29 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Scribbled in black marker on Terance Mann's left shoe was all

Kentucky's Tyler Herro, left, looks to pass as he is guarded by Wofford's Fletcher Magee (3) during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NCAA Latest: Auburn trounces Kansas to reach Sweet 16

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2019 12:19 PM EDT
The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):

Wofford head coach Mike Young answers questions during a news conference at the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, March 22, 2019. Wofford faces Kentucky in the second round on Saturday. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
TIPPING OFF: Wofford, Murray State aim for big March moment

By Aaron Beard Mar. 23, 2019 02:48 AM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first teams will earn their spot in the NCAA Tournament's

Houston's DeJon Jarreau (13) passes to teammate Brison Gresham (55) as Georgia State's Jordan Tyson (50) watches during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Georgetown Hoyas at Harvard Crimson 3/24/2019

Mar. 22, 2019 09:11 PM EDT

Gonzaga forward Killian Tillie (33) dunks between Fairleigh Dickinson's Elyjah Williams (21) and Kaleb Bishop (12) during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Healthy Killian Tillie makes Gonzaga tough to defend

By John Marshall Mar. 22, 2019 07:48 PM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gonzaga forward Killian Tillie returned from a foot injury in