College basketball

SEATTLE -- Prosecutors in Washington state charged former NBA star Shawn Kemp on Friday with first-degree assault in a parking lot shooting last month over a stolen cellphone, saying that in a text message just before the shooting, Kemp…

HOUSTON -- Certainly, Jim Nantz could fill an evening weaving tales of the great games and buzzer-beaters he's had the privilege to see, and call, over a storytelling career that made his the voice of March Madness for nearly four decades.…

LAS VEGAS -- Every day he wasn't out recruiting or away at a game, Bill Musselman wrote a message on his son's school lunch bag.Effort, energy, enthusiasm.The message and the relentless pursuit of perfection it implored served as the…

NEW YORK -- Rick Pitino is set to become the new men's basketball coach at St. John's, according to a person familiar with the agreement.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the school had not…

Jim Nantz has seen his share of magical moments and sendoffs during a career that has spanned nearly 40 years. He could get one of his own as he prepares to call his final NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.Not only is the Final Four in…

Every year, fans come up with funny March Madness bracket names to add more fun to the NCAA Tournament. Even with college basketball in a transition period now, filling out a bracket is still one of the sport's biggest traditions. Millions…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Texas Tech coach Mark Adams, who had been suspended recently for racially insensitive comments made toward one of his players, resigned shortly after the Red Raiders were eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament on…

MINNEAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark chased down her 10th rebound for Iowa with 5:18 left in the game and flashed a knowing grin, her 10th career triple-double secured.The Hawkeyes were all smiles all afternoon. Their second straight Big Ten…

The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble.Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place…

Aaronette Vonleh scored 25 points shooting 11 for 14 and No. 21 Colorado closed the Pac-12 regular season by beating Cal 95-69ByThe Associated PressFebruary 25, 2023, 5:48 PMBOULDER, Colo. -- Aaronette Vonleh scored 25 points shooting 11…