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Seton Hall fires hoops coach Gonzalez

Seton Hall has fired head men's basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez.

Ed. Secretary proposes post-season bans for teams with low grad rates

If Arne Duncan had his way, a dozen of the teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament would not be eligible to play in it, including Tennessee.

Report: Seton Hall fires hoops coach Gonzalez

Seton Hall has reportedly fired head men's basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez.

Oregon ousts hoops coach Kent

The Oregon Ducks have terminated the contract of men's head basketball coach Ernie Kent after 13 years guiding the program.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff wins NCAA play-in game with rout of Winthrop

Allen Smith scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a convincing 61-44 win over Winthrop in the opening-round contest of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

Allen Smith scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a convincing 61-44 win over Winthrop in the opening-round contest of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The win earned the Golden Lions (18-15) the No. 16 seed in the South Region and the right to play No. 1 seed and ACC champion Duke in Jacksonville on Friday in the first round of the Big Dance. A victory over Texas Southern in the SWAC title game on Saturday, its 11th win in its previous 12 games, gave Arkansas- Pine Bluff its first ever berth in the NCAA Tournament. On the offensive end, Tyree Glass chipped in 10 points, while Tavaris Washington had 13 rebounds to go with eight points and five assists for the victors. Charles Corbin and Matt Morgan led the Eagles (19-14) with 13 and 11 points, respectively. The Big South champions shot 29.1 percent for the game, including a woeful 2-for-21 performance from three-point range.

Kansas unanimous choice in poll; Vols remain 15th

Kansas spent most of the season as the No. 1 team in men's basketball and on Monday was voted a unanimous top choice in the final Associated Press poll.

Iowa fires hoops coach Lickliter

The University of Iowa has fired head men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter.

UCF's Speraw will not return

University of Central Florida announced on Monday that men's basketball coach Kirk Speraw will not return next season.

Iowa to discuss future of men's hoops program

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.

Charlotte fires men's hoops coach

Charlotte has fired men's basketball coach Bobby Lutz after a 12-year stint.

Kansas looms large in the Midwest

The Kansas Jayhawks began the 2009-10 college basketball season atop the preseason polls, and so far the voters have been spot on, as the Big 12 champs will carry that top ranking into the NCAA Tournament.

Duke, Big East highlight South

Hours after winning their record 18th ACC Tournament title on Sunday, the Duke Blue Devils were awarded the No. 1 seed in the South Region in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

Kentucky garners No. 1 seed in the East

The University of Kentucky, which scorched the Southeastern Conference in the regular season and won the conference tourney crown in a tense overtime contest, was named as the top- seeded team in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament.