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Miami celebrates after their win against Texas in an Elite 8 college basketball game in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four

By Dave Skretta 2 hrs ago

FILE - Betting kiosks are seen inside Caesars Sportsbook inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Cleveland. The stakes are higher in Ohio this year for March Madness — and not just because it's a regional host for the first round of the men's NCAA basketball tournament. For the first time, sports fans in Ohio are able to click on a mobile app — or tap into kiosk at a bar, restaurant or grocery store — and legally bet on the famed basketball tournament. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)

Mobile sports bets booming in some states as others shy away

By David A. Lieb Mar. 16, 2023 09:01 AM EDT

FILE - Texas head coach Chris Beard looks on during the first half an NCAA college basketball game against UTEP on Nov. 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Mississippi has hired Chris Beard as basketball coach five weeks after his firing from Texas following a domestic violence arrest. The Rebels announced Beard's hiring on Monday, March 13, 2023, and will introduce him Tuesday in a public event at the SBJ Pavilion. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas, File)

Ole Miss hires former Texas coach Chris Beard

Mar. 13, 2023 12:11 PM EDT

Taylor Foehl, left, of Boston, watches watches the men's basketball game between Rutgers and Purdue after placing a wager on his mobile phone, at the Cask 'N Flagon sports bar, Friday, March 10, 2023, near Fenway Park in Boston. Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cell phones Friday, March 10 to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports wagering just days ahead of tip-off of the NCAA Tournament next week. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Online betting begins in sports-crazed Massachusetts

By Steve Leblanc Mar. 10, 2023 06:42 PM EST

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim watches during their loss against Wake Forest in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Jim Boeheim's long career at Syracuse ends, Autry takes over

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 08, 2023 05:24 PM EST

New Mexico State coach Greg Heiar reacts during the team's basketball game against UTEP on Nov. 30, 2022, in Las Cruces, N.M. At New Mexico State, the once-treasured men's basketball program has been suspended for the season due to a fatal shooting and a gruesome allegation of locker-room hazing. Interviews by The Associated Press have found a deep distrust and frustration with school leadership. Heiar was fired. (Gaby Velasquez/The El Paso Times via AP)

Timeline of New Mexico St shooting, hazing incidents

By The Associated Press Mar. 02, 2023 11:08 AM EST

The parking spot for Greg Heiar, former New Mexico State University men's basketball coach, shows a reserved sign outside the Pan American Center, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Cruces, N.M. (AP Photo/Andrés Leighton)

At New Mexico St, a meltdown that runs beyond basketball

By Eddie Pells Mar. 02, 2023 11:07 AM EST

Michigan State's Matilda Ekh, right, drives against Maryland's Faith Masonius during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Spartans pregame ceremony honors 3 killed in campus shooting

By Larry Lage Feb. 18, 2023 06:01 PM EST

The basketball court of the Pan American Center at New Mexico State University is pictured Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Cruces, N.M. Chancellor Dan Arvizu said at a news conference that he was confident the behavior that led to the cancellation of the men's basketball season and firing of Heiar was not reflective of the athletic department or the school overall. (AP Photo/Andrés Leighton)

N Mexico St AD gets vote of confidence after hoops shutdown

By Eddie Pells Feb. 15, 2023 01:21 PM EST

FILE - Then-LSU assistant coach Greg Heiar, center, shouts from the sideline during the team's NCAA men's college basketball tournament game against Yale in Jacksonville, Fla., March 21, 2019. New Mexico State suspended operations of its men's basketball program indefinitely Friday night, Feb. 10, 2023, and placed its coaching staff, including Heiar, on paid administrative leave. ( AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)

New Mexico State fires coach in wake of hazing allegations

By Eddie Pells Feb. 14, 2023 08:38 PM EST

New Mexico State fires men's basketball coach Greg Heiar in wake of hazing allegations that shut down program

Feb. 14, 2023 07:52 PM EST
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State fires men's basketball coach Greg Heiar in wake of hazing allegations that shut down program. ...

FILE - New Mexico State's Ivan Aurrecoechea shoots against New Mexico during an NCAA college basketball game Nov. 21, 2019, in Las Cruces, N.M. New Mexico State indefinitely suspended its men's basketball program Friday night, Feb. 10, 2023. The school also placed first-year coach Greg Heiar and his staff on administrative leave for what it said were violations of university policy. (Nathan J. Fish/The Las Cruces Sun News via AP, File)

New Mex St cancels season after sex, harassment allegations

By Eddie Pells Feb. 12, 2023 06:33 PM EST

New Mexico St. suspends operations of men's basketball team

By Eddie Pells Feb. 10, 2023 09:49 PM EST

FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) drives past Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker (3) during the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Finals, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix. Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her.( AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)

Griner return, free agency could spark charter flight change

By Doug Feinberg Feb. 01, 2023 09:18 AM EST

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats takes questions at his press conference, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. This was Oats' first meeting with the media after the dismissal of Darius Miles from the basketball team, following Miles' arrest for capital murder Sunday. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Coach: Alabama 'grieving' after teammate charged with murder

By Aaron Beard Jan. 16, 2023 03:33 PM EST

LSU's Angel Reese, left, looks to shoot against Auburn during an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)

Auburn Tigers at LSU Lady Tigers 1/15/2023

Jan. 15, 2023 05:12 PM EST

Chicago-area players sent to hospital after grueling workout

Jan. 07, 2023 11:15 AM EST
RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago college postponed two men's basketball games after five players went to a hospital following a rigorous workout. ...