March Madness features several NBA prospects. But they likely won’t get drafted among 1st few picks
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Anyone watching the NCAA Tournament exclusively to get a closer look at the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft is in for a disappointment.Only one of the top five players in last year’s draft came directly from college, as...
Shannon scores 34 points as No. 13 Illinois takes Big Ten title with 93-87 win over Wisconsin
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois outlast Wisconsin 93-87 in Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday.Marcus Domask added 26...
March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Defending champion Connecticut, along with Houston, Purdue and North Carolina are the top seeds in a March Madness bracket that started going haywire even before the pairings came out. Of the four top seeds, only UConn heads into the...
Cryer helps No. 1 Houston ride big second half to 82-59 rout of No. 25 Texas Tech in Big 12 tourney
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Write KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson could rightfully have shaken his head in despair when J’Wan Roberts lay crumpled beneath the basket, holding his right leg in the opening minutes of the Big 12 Tournament...
