PORTLAND, Ore. — Mark Sears had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked North…

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Key points Ben Simmons played his best game since his return to the NBA with Brooklyn. Melbourne-born Kyrie Irving returned…

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LAS VEGAS — Armaan Franklin scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 16 Virginia used a big second-half run to…

North Carolina and Gonzaga remain 1-2 in the first regular-season men’s college basketball poll from The Associated Press. The top-ranked…

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