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Miami extends Larranaga's deal into 2019 (AP)
Jim Larranaga has received a three-year extension from Miami, keeping him under contract at the school through April 30, 2019. The school announced the deal Friday. Larranaga is 11-7 so far in his first season with the Hurricanes. In a release distributed by the school, Larranaga says he is thrilled about the "extension and the commitment it shows to our program." Larranaga is on pace for...
- AP Poll
- 1. Kentucky
- 2. Missouri
- 3. Syracuse
- 4. Ohio State
- 5. Kansas
- 6. Baylor
- 7. North Carolina
- 8. Duke
- 9. Georgetown
- 10. Michigan State
- Coaches Poll
- 1. Kentucky
- 2. Missouri
- 3. Ohio State
- 4. Syracuse
- 5. Kansas
- 6. Duke
- 7. Baylor
- 8. North Carolina
- 9. Murray State
- 10. Georgetown
Surging Badgers beat slumping Hoosiers (AP)
Wisconsin had already bounced back from its rough start in the Big Ten. Now Jordan Taylor and the 25th-ranked Badgers know they can win even on a bad shooting night. Despite going 4 for 17 from 3-point range, Wisconsin fell back on its defense to beat No. 16 Indiana 57-50 on Thursday. Ben Brust scored 13 points and Ryan Evans added 12 for the Badgers (17-5, 6-3), who have won their past five games --...
Zeller's 21 and 17 lift No. 7 Tar Heels (AP)
North Carolina had a new lineup and North Carolina State had a different look as a confident team that started the week tied for the Atlantic Coast Conference lead. Yet the latest meeting of longtime rivals ended up just like about all the others in the past five years. Tyler Zeller had 21 points and a career-best 17 rebounds to help the seventh-ranked Tar Heels beat the Wolfpack 74-55 on Thursday...
No. 14 Florida rallies past Mississippi (AP)
Florida's Kenny Boynton had read his scouting report on Mississippi. The synopsis: The Rebels play defense, but can't shoot. That proved true -- eventually. The 14th-ranked Gators clawed back from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night. Patric Young scored 15 points and Boynton added 12 as Florida won for the sixth time in seven games.
No. 19 Virginia pulls away from BC (AP)
By the time Sammy Zeglinski made his first 3-pointer in two games, giving No. 19 Virginia a 57-46 lead over Boston College on Thursday night, the Cavaliers seemed to have the game against the Eagles in hand. Still, it was the return of Zeglinski and the long ball that drew the biggest roars from the crowd during the game, and perhaps brought out the biggest smiles from the players after the 66-49...