By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja'Kobi Gillespie confessed, yes, he was trying to reach 30 points when he attacked the lane late in Tennessee's March Madness rout, only for somebody to smack his arm. Gillespie's wayward shot attempt turned into a lob and a basket ...

By JEFF LATZKE Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Santa Clara 89-84 on Friday in the ...

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, all on layups and dunks, and Saint Louis blew out Georgia 102-77 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Amari McCottry added 13 points and nine rebounds, while ...

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Mark Kellogg has made a huge impression in his first three seasons at a major college. All that's missing is a deep run in the women's NCAA Tournament. No. 4 seed West Virginia (27-6) is a tournament host for the ...

By TIM WILLERT Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 18 points, Emanuel Sharpe added 16 and Houston routed Idaho 78-47 Thursday night in its NCAA Tournament opener after losing in last year's championship game. The Cougars (29-6), the second seed in the South ...

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break, he was nearly unstoppable. Hill made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left ...