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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT VCU pulls out of tourney due to COVID UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has had its first COVID-related postponement. VCU was pulled from the tournament because of COVID-19 protocols. The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams’ first-round game Saturday against Oregon has been declared a no-contest. The seventh-seeded Ducks will advance to the second round…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT VCU pulls out of tourney due to COVID UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has had its first COVID-related postponement. VCU was pulled from the tournament because of COVID-19 protocols. The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams’ first-round game Saturday against Oregon has been declared a no-contest. The seventh-seeded Ducks will advance to the second round…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT VCU pulls out of tourney due to COVID UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has had its first COVID-related postponement. VCU was pulled from the tournament because of COVID-19 protocols. The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams’ first-round game Saturday against Oregon has been declared a no-contest. The seventh-seeded Ducks will advance to the second round…

The Latest: Every seed except 16 has a team in second round

By The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): 12:50 a.m. Abilene Christian’s win over Texas means each seed line from 1 through 15 in this NCAA Tournament will have at least one team in the round of 32. The Wildcats were the first 14 seed to advance this year. This has only…

Juzang carries No. 11 UCLA past sixth-seeded BYU, 73-62

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Basketball Writer

Johnny Juzang scored 27 points in his second big game of the NCAA Tournament, helping No. 11 seed UCLA beat sixth-seeded BYU 73-62 to advance in the East Region. Jules Bernard added 16 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 13 for the Bruins. They’ll face No. 14 seed Abilene Christian for a spot in the Sweet 16. Alex Barcello led the Cougars with 20 points while Brandon Averette finished with 15. UCLA got its first win in regulation since handling Utah on Feb. 25. The Bruins survived a scare from Michigan State in the First Four.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT VCU pulls out of tourney due top COVID UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has had its first COVID-related postponement. VCU was pulled from the tournament because of COVID-19 protocols. The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams’ first-round game Saturday against Oregon has been declared a no-contest. The seventh-seeded Ducks will advance to the second round…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT VCU pulls out of tourney due top COVID UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has had its first COVID-related postponement. VCU was pulled from the tournament because of COVID-19 protocols. The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams’ first-round game Saturday against Oregon has been declared a no-contest. The seventh-seeded Ducks will advance to the second round…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT McCormack rescues Jayhawks UNDATED (AP) — David McCormack returned to the Kansas lineup in the nick of time following a bout with COVID-19. McCormack delivered 22 points and the third-seeded Jayhawks advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament by escaping with a 93-84 victory against Eastern Washington. He also had nine rebounds for Kansas, which…

Pepperdine, Longwood meet in first round of CBI

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Longwood (12-16) vs. Pepperdine (12-12) CBI First Round, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida; Monday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Longwood and Pepperdine are set to collide in the first round of the CBI. Pepperdine lost 82-77 in overtime to Brigham Young on March 8, while Longwood fell 82-61 against Winthrop on March 3. TEAM LEADERSHIP: The dynamic Colbey Ross has…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT McCormack rescues Jayhawks UNDATED (AP) — David McCormack returned to the Kansas lineup in the nick of time following a bout with COVID-19. McCormack delivered 22 points and the third-seeded Jayhawks advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament by escaping with a 93-84 victory against Eastern Washington. He also had nine rebounds for Kansas, which…