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Kentucky's Tyler Herro (14) and Immanuel Quickley celebrate following a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game against Houston Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kentucky guard Tyler Herro will remain in NBA draft

Apr. 16, 2019 05:23 PM EDT

Kentucky's Tyler Herro reacts as time expires in overtime during the Midwest Regional final game against Auburn in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Auburn won 77-71 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kentucky's Herro enters NBA Draft to consider his prospects

Apr. 12, 2019 12:05 PM EDT

Kentucky's Keldon Johnson celebrates during the second half of the Midwest Regional final game against Auburn in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kentucky's Johnson enters NBA draft but may return to school

Apr. 10, 2019 12:34 PM EDT

Kentucky's PJ Washington dunks the ball during the second half of the Midwest Regional final game against Auburn in the NCAA men's College basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Auburn won 77-71 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kentucky's Washington enters NBA draft; Hagans will return

Apr. 09, 2019 11:32 AM EDT

Virginia players celebrate after the championship game against Texas Tech in the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. Virginia won 85-77 in overtime. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Way-too-early poll for the 2019-20 college hoops season

By John Marshall Apr. 09, 2019 10:10 AM EDT

Auburn's Jared Harper, left, drives to the basket past Kentucky's Reid Travis during the first half of the Midwest Regional final game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Undersized Jared Harper point man in Auburn's Final Four run

By John Zenor Apr. 03, 2019 02:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this November 1991, file photo, Michigan's Fab Five from left, Jimmy King, Juwan Howard, Chris Webber, Jalen Rose and Ray Jackson pose in Ann Arbor, Mich. In a wide-ranging recruiting scandal that resulted in most of their records being wiped out of the books, Webber, booster Ed Martin and the rest afforded college hoops a preview of the havoc that the growing influence of cash, with boosters, shoe companies and club coaches all playing a role in its distribution. (AP Photo/File)
Money, opportunity part of one-and-done's winding past

By Eddie Pells And Larry Fenn Apr. 03, 2019 02:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 30, 2019, file photo, Virginia's De'Andre Hunter dribbles past Purdue's Grady Eifert (24) during the first half of the men's NCAA Tournament in Louisville, Ky. Although this year’s Final Four is being touted as one in which experience and teamwork won out over raw talent, three of the teams in Minneapolis this week possess that young NBA talent, including Virginia and Texas Tech. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
AP Analysis: Success in March tied to NBA-caliber talent

By Eddie Pells And Larry Fenn Apr. 03, 2019 02:23 AM EDT

Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells to his players during the first half of the Midwest Regional final game against Auburn in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Calipari, Kentucky agree to terms on long-term contract

Apr. 01, 2019 07:12 PM EDT

Kentucky's PJ Washington dunks the ball during the second half of the Midwest Regional final game against Auburn in the NCAA men's College basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Auburn won 77-71 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kentucky's Washington plays through pain in loss to Auburn

By Eric Olson Mar. 31, 2019 07:15 PM EDT

Auburn's Horace Spencer (0) dunks over Kentucky's Reid Travis (22) during the first half of the Midwest Regional final game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Auburn tops Kentucky 77-71 in OT for first Final Four trip

By Dave Skretta Mar. 31, 2019 05:06 PM EDT

Kentucky's PJ Washington (25) dunks over Auburn's Samir Doughty (10) during the first half of the Midwest Regional final game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NCAA Latest: After upsets, Final Four has a different look

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2019 12:39 PM EDT

Kentucky's Tyler Herro looks over at head coach John Calipari during a news conference at the NCAA tournament college basketball tournament Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Kentucky is set to play Auburn in the Midwest regional final on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Tyler Herro: Kentucky fans love him, opponents not so much

By Eric Olson Mar. 30, 2019 06:47 PM EDT

Auburn's Bryce Brown answers a question during a news conference at the NCAA tournament college basketball tournament Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Auburn is set to play Kentucky in the Midwest regional final on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Red-hot Auburn meets tradition-rich Kentucky for Final Four

By Dave Skretta Mar. 30, 2019 05:56 PM EDT

Auburn's Chuma Okeke yells out in pain after being injured during the second half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game against North Carolina Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Auburn's Chuma Okeke out with torn ACL in left knee

By Dave Skretta Mar. 30, 2019 04:51 PM EDT

Kentucky's PJ Washington (25) passes over Houston's Cedrick Alley Jr. and Houston's Breaon Brady (24) during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Injury questions linger for teams headed to regional finals

By Aaron Beard Mar. 30, 2019 03:01 AM EDT

Kentucky's Tyler Herro (14) and Immanuel Quickley celebrate following a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game against Houston Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Herro late 3-pointer lifts Kentucky over Houston, to Elite 8

By Eric Olson Mar. 30, 2019 12:38 AM EDT

Kentucky's Tyler Herro (14) drives past Houston's Corey Davis Jr. during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Auburn Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats 3/31/2019

Mar. 29, 2019 10:21 PM EDT

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is seen on the sidelines during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game against North Carolina Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Hot-shooting Auburn upsets No. 1 North Carolina 97-80

By Dave Skretta Mar. 29, 2019 10:02 PM EDT

Kentucky's PJ Washington (25) shoots over Houston's Fabian White Jr. (35) during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game Friday, March 29, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
NCAA Latest: Kentucky holds off Houston reach regional final

By The Associated Press Mar. 29, 2019 04:53 PM EDT