Kentucky's John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are the first freshmen teammates to be selected to The Associated Press' All-America team.
President Barack Obama is on his way back to Washington, after a quick trip to Afghanistan to visit with leaders there and American troops. During his visit, the President watched some NCAA basketball with the troops.
Butler is on to its first trip to the Final Four, after beating No. 2 Kansas State, 63-56, Saturday, in the West Regional final. Gordon Hayward scored 22 points in Butler's 24th straight win.
Florida International University officials say police have made an arrest in the death of running back Kendall Berry. 22-year-old Quentin Rashad Wyche turned himself in to police and has been charged with second-degree murder.
AP college basketball writer Jim O'Connell looks at Friday's regional semifinal games in the NCAA tournament. Among the matchups are top seed Duke against Purdue and No. 2 seed Ohio State against Tennessee. Northern Iowa and Saint Mary's also see action.
Only hours after FIU running back Kendall Berry was stabbed to death on the school's Miami campus, the university president said in a video message that officials "will not rest" until his attacker is found.
Willie Veasley scored five of his 13 points during an 11-0 run down the stretch, and Butler rallied to upset No. 1 seed Syracuse 63-59 on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals for their 23rd straight victory.
The NCAA round of 16 begins Thursday night and AP college basketball writer Jim O'Connell writer breaks down the games involving top seeds Kentucky and Syracuse. The Wildcats play Cornell while the Orange meet Butler.
AP college basketball writer Jim O'Connell looks back at the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament and how lower-seeded teams like Cornell and St. Mary's have made a big impact.
After upsetting Villanova on Saturday, the men's basketball team at Saint Mary's College travels to Houston to take on Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen. If they can survive two more games, the next stop will be the Final Four.
The NCAA on Monday rejected Memphis' final appeal of vacated wins and money because of using an ineligible player during the 2007-2008 season when the Tigers were 38-2.
East Region top seed Kentucky beat Wake Forest by 30 points Saturday. No. 2 seed in the West, Kansas State also advanced with a win. Baylor topped Old Dominion. But East No. 3 seed New Mexico lost to Washington.
Northern Iowa pulled off a shocking upset of top overall seed Kansas, with a 69-67 upset win Saturday. Ali Farokhmanesh hit a big three-pointer late in the game and the Panthers held on for the win.
Siena is seeded 13th in the South regional, but AP College Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell said the Saints could make a strong run in the NCAA tournament. Siena plays Purdue in the first round.
- 1. Connecticut (31) 33-0 775
- 2. Stanford 31-1 744
- 3. Tennessee 30-2 701
- 4. Nebraska 30-1 678
- 5. Xavier 27-3 648
- 6. Duke 27-5 604
- 7. Notre Dame 27-5 568
- 8. Ohio State 30-4 550
- 9. Texas A&M 25-7 524
- 10. West Virginia 28-5 522
- 11. Florida State 26-5 472
- 12. Oklahoma 23-10 426
- 13. Georgetown 25-6 409
- 14. Gonzaga 27-4 326
- 15. Kentucky 25-7 322
- 16. Iowa State 23-7 309
- 17. St. John's 24-6 285
- 18. Baylor 23-9 227
- 19. Oklahoma State 23-10 197
- 20. Texas 22-10 167
- 21. Virginia 21-9 127
- 22. UCLA 24-8 119
- 23. Hartford 27-4 101
- 24. Middle Tennessee 25-5 76
- 25. Michigan State 22-9 60
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Princeton 28, Vermont 15, Lehigh 13, Vanderbilt 11, Dayton 10, Georgia 8, James Madison 8, Marist 7, Iowa 6, DePaul 5, Gardner-Webb 5, TCU 5, Arkansas-Little Rock 5, LSU 4, Rutgers 2, Fresno State 1, Georgia Tech 1, Syracuse 1, Temple 1, Tulane 1, Wisconsin-Green Bay 1,
- 1. Connecticut (40) 33-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 31-1 960
- 3. Tennessee 30-2 911
- 4. Nebraska 30-1 880
- 5. Xavier 27-3 807
- 6. Duke 27-5 775
- 7. Notre Dame 27-5 755
- 8. Ohio State 30-4 728
- 9. Texas A&M 25-7 704
- 10. West Virginia 28-5 639
- 11. Florida State 26-5 605
- 12. Oklahoma 23-10 565
- 13. Georgetown 25-6 466
- 14. Baylor 23-9 393
- 15. St. John's 24-6 383
- 16. Iowa State 23-7 381
- 17. Texas 22-10 369
- 18. Gonzaga 27-4 339
- 19. Kentucky 25-7 328
- 20. Oklahoma State 23-10 266
- 21. LSU 20-9 143
- 22. UCLA 24-8 126
- 23. Georgia 23-8 109
- 24. Michigan State 22-9 82
- 25. Hartford 27-4 60
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Virginia 48, Middle Tennessee 47, Georgia Tech 36, Iowa 20, Vanderbilt 12, DePaul 10, Princeton 10, Arkansas-Little Rock 7, Fresno State 6, Temple 6, TCU 5, Tulane 4, Wisconsin-Green Bay 4, Bowling Green 3, San Diego State 2, Vermont 2, North Carolina 1, Rutgers 1, Syracuse 1, Wisconsin 1,
Unbeaten Connecticut has garnered the top seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
- 1 Kansas (31) 32-2 775
- 2 Kentucky 32-2 744
- 3 Duke 29-5 699
- 4 Syracuse 28-4 667
- 5 West Virginia 27-6 661
- 6 Ohio State 27-7 626
- 7 Kansas State 26-7 566
- 8 Butler 28-4 511
- 9 Villanova 24-7 471
- 10 New Mexico 29-4 467
- 11 Purdue 27-5 462
- 12 Michigan State 24-8 409
- 13 Temple 29-5 403
- 14 Tennessee 25-8 352
- 15 Georgetown 23-10 341
- 16 Brigham Young 29-5 265
- 16 Pittsburgh 24-8 265
- 18 Gonzaga 26-6 245
- 19 Wisconsin 23-8 215
- 20 Maryland 23-8 184
- 21 Baylor 25-7 177
- 22 Vanderbilt 24-8 127
- 23 Texas A&M 23-9 126
- 24 Northern Iowa 28-4 122
- 25 UTEP 26-6 67
Others receiving votes: Saint Mary's 37, Richmond 24, San Diego State 16, Cornell 14, Washington 10, Marquette 9, Utah State 5, Xavier 4, Old Dominion 3, Georgia Tech 2, Siena 2, Texas 1, Minnesota 1
- 1 Kansas (65) 32-2 1,625
- 2 Kentucky 32-2 1,559
- 3 Duke 29-5 1,427
- 4 Syracuse 28-4 1,412
- 5 Ohio State 27-7 1,377
- 6 West Virginia 27-6 1,365
- 7 Kansas State 26-7 1,209
- 8 New Mexico 29-4 1,043
- 9 Villanova 24-7 961
- 10 Purdue 27-5 915
- 11 Butler 28-4 903
- 12 Temple 29-5 843
- 13 Michigan State 24-8 836
- 14 Georgetown 23-10 788
- 15 Tennessee 25-8 616
- 16 Wisconsin 23-8 603
- 17 Brigham Young 29-5 600
- 18 Pittsburgh 24-8 566
- 19 Baylor 25-7 550
- 20 Maryland 23-8 394
- 21 Vanderbilt 24-8 382
- 22 Gonzaga 26-6 359
- 23 Texas A&M 23-9 290
- 24 Richmond 26-8 141
- 25 Xavier 24-8 106
Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 68, UTEP 58, Notre Dame 39, Marquette 33, San Diego State 18, Saint Mary's 15, Cornell 6, UNLV 5, Georgia Tech 4, Utah State 3, Virginia Tech 3, Mississippi State 1, Murray State 1, Texas 1
AP College Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell previews the Midwest and West regions of the men's NCAA basketball tournament. Kansas is the top overall seed and No. 1 in the Midwest region as well.
The Kansas Jayhawks are the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA tournament and will play in the Midwest Regional. Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke also were named top seeds for college basketball's marquee event, which begins Tuesday.
Butler extended the nation's longest winning streak to 20 in a 70-45 rout of Wright State in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night.
- 1. Connecticut (30) 32-0 750
- 2. Stanford 28-1 716
- 3. Nebraska 29-0 694
- 4. Tennessee 30-2 659
- 5. Xavier 27-3 628
- 6. Duke 27-5 584
- 7. Notre Dame 27-5 566
- 8. West Virginia 28-4 528
- 9. Ohio State 30-4 520
- 10. Florida State 26-5 444
- 11. Texas A&M 22-7 421
- 12. Oklahoma 21-9 396
- 13. Georgetown 25-6 387
- 14. Iowa State 23-6 359
- 15. Gonzaga 27-4 298
- 16. Kentucky 25-7 276
- 17. St. John's 24-6 272
- 18. Baylor 22-8 252
- 19. Hartford 27-3 192
- 20. Texas 21-9 181
- 21. Oklahoma State 21-9 176
- 22. Virginia 21-9 115
- 23. UCLA 22-7 95
- 24. Michigan State 22-9 50
- 25. Middle Tennessee 24-5 24
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Georgia 22, Princeton 20, Vanderbilt 19, Arkansas-Little Rock 17, Gardner-Webb 15, LSU 11, Iowa 10, Fresno State 9, Dayton 8, Wisconsin-Green Bay 8, DePaul 5, Marist 5, James Madison 4, TCU 4, Lehigh 3, Rutgers 2, Vermont 2, Western Kentucky 2, Syracuse 1,
Old Dominion and Siena won Monday to wrap up a spot in the NCAA basketball tournament. Wofford College earned its first NCAA berth, while St. Mary's upset Gonzaga to secure a place in college hoops main event.
Top-ranked Connecticut won an NCAA record 71st straight game Monday night, 59-44, over No. 6 Notre Dame in the semifinals of the Big East tournament.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 31-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 28-1 959
- 3. Nebraska 29-0 920
- 4. Tennessee 30-2 880
- 5. Xavier 26-3 821
- 6. Notre Dame 27-4 770
- 7. Duke 27-5 764
- 8. Ohio State 30-4 734
- 9. West Virginia 27-4 669
- 10. Florida State 26-5 616
- 11. Texas A&M 22-7 588
- 12. Oklahoma 21-9 553
- 13. Georgetown 25-6 457
- 14. Iowa State 23-6 431
- 15. Texas 21-9 415
- 16. Baylor 22-8 382
- 17. St. John's 24-6 373
- 18. Gonzaga 26-4 346
- 19. Kentucky 25-7 324
- 20. Oklahoma State 21-9 203
- 21. Hartford 27-3 187
- 22. LSU 20-9 113
- 23. UCLA 22-7 107
- 24. Georgia 23-8 86
- 25. Michigan State 22-9 44
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Fresno State 42, Georgia Tech 35, Virginia 33, Wisconsin-Green Bay 31, Iowa 19, Arkansas-Little Rock 18, Middle Tennessee 17, TCU 17, Vanderbilt 13, Princeton 11, North Carolina 4, Syracuse 4, Bowling Green 3, Illinois State 3, Temple 3, Brigham Young 2, DePaul 1, Rutgers 1, Wisconsin 1,
- 1 Kansas (30) 29-2 774
- 2 Kentucky 29-2 740
- 3 Syracuse (1) 28-3 709
- 4 Duke 26-5 661
- 5 Purdue 26-4 625
- 6 West Virginia 24-6 610
- 7 Ohio State 24-7 604
- 8 New Mexico 28-3 526
- 9 Kansas State 24-6 501
- 10 Villanova 24-6 476
- 11 Michigan State 24-7 463
- 12 Butler 27-4 461
- 13 Tennessee 23-7 387
- 14 Gonzaga 26-5 347
- 15 Brigham Young 28-4 324
- 16 Pittsburgh 24-7 295
- 17 Temple 26-5 282
- 18 Wisconsin 23-7 273
- 19 Maryland 23-7 210
- 20 Baylor 24-6 167
- 21 UTEP 24-5 153
- 22 Georgetown 20-9 125
- 23 Vanderbilt 23-7 117
- 24 Texas A&M 22-8 103
- 25 Northern Iowa 28-4 54
Others receiving votes: Utah State 24, Xavier 24, Cornell 10, Texas 7, Saint Mary's 6, Richmond 5, California 4, UNLV 2, Oklahoma State 2, Virginia Tech 2, Old Dominion 1, Memphis 1
- 1 Kansas (63) 29-2 1,623
- 2 Kentucky (2) 29-2 1,553
- 3 Syracuse 28-3 1,500
- 4 Duke 26-5 1,348
- 5 Ohio State 24-7 1,344
- 6 Purdue 26-4 1,252
- 7 West Virginia 24-6 1,231
- 8 New Mexico 28-3 1,188
- 9 Kansas State 24-6 1,063
- 10 Villanova 24-6 1,016
- 11 Michigan State 24-7 1,015
- 12 Butler 27-4 796
- 13 Wisconsin 23-7 710
- 14 Brigham Young 28-4 690
- 15 Tennessee 23-7 650
- 16 Pittsburgh 24-7 644
- 17 Temple 26-5 552
- 18 Gonzaga 26-5 534
- 19 Maryland 23-7 499
- 20 Vanderbilt 23-7 480
- 21 Baylor 24-6 474
- 22 Georgetown 20-9 277
- 23 Texas A&M 22-8 271
- 24 Xavier 23-7 136
- 25 UTEP 24-5 134
Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 48, Richmond 41, Utah State 12, Virginia Tech 12, Texas 10, Notre Dame 6, Marquette 6, Cornell 3, Louisville 3, California 2, Oklahoma State 1, Siena 1
Top-ranked Connecticut routed Syracuse, 77-41, Sunday in the Big East quarterfinals. The win tied the program's own record for the longest winning streak in women's college basketball.
Louisville played its final basketball game in Freedom Hall and knocked off top-ranked Syracuse in a fitting farewell to the venerable venue.
- 1. Connecticut (31) 30-0 775
- 2. Stanford 27-1 737
- 3. Nebraska 27-0 720
- 4. Tennessee 27-2 681
- 5. Xavier 24-3 652
- 6. Florida State 26-4 595
- 7. Notre Dame 25-4 569
- 8. Duke 24-5 534
- 9. West Virginia 26-4 508
- 10. Ohio State 27-4 486
- 11. Georgetown 25-5 485
- 12. Oklahoma 20-8 462
- 13. Iowa State 22-5 422
- 14. Texas A&M 20-7 355
- 15. Baylor 21-7 326
- 16. St. John's 24-5 291
- 17. Gonzaga 25-4 237
- 18. Kentucky 23-6 234
- 19. Virginia 21-8 201
- 20. Oklahoma State 20-8 160
- 21. Hartford 25-3 137
- 22. Texas 19-9 124
- 23. Michigan State 21-8 79
- 24. Georgia 22-7 68
- 25. UCLA 20-7 38
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Vanderbilt 33, Dayton 30, LSU 26, Princeton 20, Middle Tennessee 18, Gardner-Webb 15, Arkansas-Little Rock 10, North Carolina 9, Wisconsin-Green Bay 9, Fresno State 7, Lehigh 5, TCU 5, Georgia Tech 4, DePaul 3, James Madison 2, Syracuse 2, Vermont 1,
Conference tournaments begin this week in college basketball. There's a new No. 1 in college hoops. AP College Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell said injuries to key players could hurt some teams' chances in the postseason.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 29-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 27-1 959
- 3. Nebraska 27-0 920
- 4. Tennessee 27-2 880
- 5. Xavier 24-3 822
- 6. Notre Dame 25-3 764
- 7. West Virginia 26-3 726
- 8. Florida State 26-4 708
- 9. Duke 24-5 692
- 10. Ohio State 27-4 683
- 11. Oklahoma 20-8 582
- 12. Georgetown 24-5 533
- 13. Iowa State 22-5 509
- 14. Baylor 21-7 494
- 15. Texas A&M 20-7 443
- 16. St. John's 23-5 385
- 17. Gonzaga 25-4 286
- 18. Texas 19-9 274
- 19. Kentucky 23-6 248
- 20. Oklahoma State 20-8 214
- 21. LSU 20-8 189
- 22. Georgia 22-7 174
- 23. Hartford 25-3 135
- 24. Virginia 21-8 96
- 25. Michigan State 21-8 77
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Georgia Tech 44, TCU 34, UCLA 27, Fresno State 22, Wisconsin-Green Bay 20, Middle Tennessee 15, Arkansas-Little Rock 12, Vanderbilt 10, Princeton 6, Dayton 5, North Carolina 5, Bowling Green 3, DePaul 2, Illinois State 1, Wisconsin 1,
- 1. Syracuse (23) 27-2 766
- 2. Kansas (7) 27-2 741
- 3. Kentucky 27-2 698
- 4. Duke (1) 25-4 694
- 5. Kansas State 24-4 659
- 6. Purdue 24-4 585
- 7. Ohio State 23-7 559
- 8. West Virginia 22-6 526
- 9. Villanova 23-5 509
- 10. New Mexico 27-3 494
- 11. Butler 26-4 480
- 12. Michigan State 22-7 429
- 13. Tennessee 21-7 346
- 14. Gonzaga 24-5 341
- 15. Brigham Young 26-4 337
- 16. Temple 24-5 293
- 17. Wisconsin 21-7 258
- 18. Pittsburgh 22-7 255
- 19. Vanderbilt 22-6 246
- 20. Georgetown 19-8 240
- 21. UTEP 22-5 121
- 22. Baylor 22-6 104
- 23. Maryland 21-7 102
- 24. Texas A&M 20-8 92
- 25. Texas 22-7 43
Others Receiving Votes
Northern Iowa 40, Xavier 28, Utah State 24, Cornell 15, Clemson 10, Virginia Tech 9, Richmond 8, Saint Mary's 6, UNLV 6, Oklahoma State 6, California 2, Marquette 2, Murray State 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Northern Iowa 22, Richmond 24.
- 1. Syracuse (59) 27-2 1,618
- 2. Kansas (6) 27-2 1,550
- 3. Kentucky 27-2 1,493
- 4. Duke 25-4 1,415
- 5. Kansas State 24-4 1,377
- 6. Ohio State 23-7 1,232
- 7. Purdue 24-4 1,169
- 8. New Mexico 27-3 1,151
- 9. Villanova 23-5 1,143
- 10. West Virginia 22-6 1,024
- 11. Michigan State 22-7 960
- 12. Butler 26-4 762
- 13. Vanderbilt 22-6 741
- 14. Brigham Young 26-4 633
- 15. Wisconsin 21-7 625
- 16. Tennessee 21-7 615
- 17. Pittsburgh 22-7 612
- 18. Gonzaga 24-5 554
- 19. Georgetown 19-8 548
- 20. Temple 24-5 547
- 21. Baylor 22-6 393
- 22. Maryland 21-7 249
- 23. Texas A&M 20-8 210
- 24. UTEP 22-5 124
- 25. Xavier 21-7 101
Others Receiving Votes
Texas 94, Richmond 44, Northern Iowa 32, Oklahoma State 24, Marquette 21, Missouri 13, Illinois 10, Utah State 9, Virginia Tech 8, Mississippi State 7, UAB 6, Cornell 5, Louisville 4, Notre Dame 1, Old Dominion 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Texas 21, Richmond 23, Northern Iowa 25.
