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Big 12 sets record with 7 NCAA bids

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -The Big 12's coaches spent an entire season, even some time before it, telling anyone who'd listen this was the conference's strongest year ever.Turns out, they were right.The Big 12 earned a conference-record seven NCAA tourn

Booker ready for final NCAA chance

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -Devin Booker recalls the frustration of teammate and older brother, Trevor, last weekend after their highly regarded Clemson team was upset in its opening game at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.Devin, a Clemson freshman

Seton Hall women's hoops coach Mangina steps down

South Orange, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phyllis Mangina, head women's basketball coach at Seton Hall, has resigned, the school announced Monday. Mangina has spent the last 25 seasons in the position at her alma mater, and compiled a 352-36

UConn leads top seeds for women's tourney

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Connecticut, Stanford, Tennessee and Nebraska all earned top seeds for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, which begins Saturday at campus sites around the country. Connecticut (33-0) is t

Iowa fires hoops coach Lickliter

Iowa City, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Iowa has fired head men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter. The school announced the news Monday, and while Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said he still believes Lickliter is "a trem

UCF's Speraw will not return

Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Central Florida announced on Monday that men's basketball coach Kirk Speraw will not return next season. "I want to thank coach Speraw for his tenure at the University of Central Florida

There's plenty of reaction to possible expansion

NEW YORK (AP) -When it comes to expanding the NCAA men's basketball tournament, coaches are as divided as fans.The Associated Press talked to about two dozen coaches regarding expansion in recent weeks and they were split between those who like the

Iowa basketball coach fired after 10-20 season

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -Iowa has fired coach Todd Lickliter after three losing seasons in a row.Athletic director Gary Barta announced the firing Monday in Iowa City. Lickliter was not in attendance.Lickliter was 38-58 with the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes,

UConn unanimous in final poll

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Connecticut finished as a unanimous selection as the top women's college basketball team in the final Associated Press poll. The Huskies (33-0), winners of an NCAA Division I women's record 72 straight game

Iowa to discuss future of men's hoops program

Iowa City, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Iowa has scheduled a Monday news conference to discuss the future of the men's basketball program amid speculation about the job security of head coach Todd Lickliter. KCRG-TV has report