Jeremy Lamb had 15 points for the defending national champion Huskies (5-1), who lost for the first time since March 5, against Notre Dame. Alex Oriakhi added 14 points and 10 rebounds.

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - In its first four games, the University of Massachusetts relied on stifling defense to overwhelm opponents en route to a 4-0 start. But in yesterday's matchup with No. 22 Florida State, the Minutemen got a taste of their own medicine.

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - It seems as though Harvard coach Tommy Amaker is trying to start a new tradition at a school that's been around for 375 years.

Matt Dickey led Asheville (2-3) with 18 points, and Jeremy Atkinson added 18.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - In the infant stages of a young team's season, sustaining a high level of play has been Boston College's most arduous task.

The burgeoning sex-abuse scandal involving former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky isn't the only thing occupying the NCAA's time. We've gotten word that the suits in the NCAA central office have smaller fish to fry. They're upset about The Boston Globe's use of the phrase ``Munch Madness'' in relation to its annual tournament of restaurants. They're so upset, in fact, that NCAA lawyers have petitioned the US Patent and Trademark Office to prohibit the Globe from trademarking ``Munch Madness.'' Their issue? The NCAA is worried that people may confuse our ``Munch Madness'' contest with its multimillion-dollar ``March Madness'' basketball tournament. The March Madness Athletic Association, which coordinates the licensing of the ``March Madness'' trademark for the NCAA, says its brand could be ``damaged'' by the Globe's use of ``Munch Madness.'' The newspaper began using the phrase in 2010, when, inspired by the NCAA basketball tourney, it launched a tournament of 64 eateries and

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Andre Dawkins added 14 points and the Blue Devils hit 11 of 21 3-pointers while shooting 56 percent overall to earn a spot in tonight's title game against No. 14 Kansas.

Boston University's bombs-away approach nearly turned last night's women's basketball game against Northeastern into a rout. But after leading by as many as 16 points late in the contest, the Terriers had to rely on their inside power and free throw shooting for a 75-65 victory.

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - More than 6,000 mourners gathered on Monday in Oklahoma to remember the head coach of the Oklahoma State University women's basketball team and three others who were killed last week in an Arkansas plane crash.

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna died when a plane carrying them on a recruiting trip crashed in Arkansas, the university said on Friday.

Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were among four people killed in a plane crash, the university announced on Friday.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Oklahoma State University's women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna died Thursday night in a plane crash in Arkansas, the university said in a statement on its website on Friday.

Mike Krzyzewski, the coach who led a team of NBA stars to Olympic gold in Beijing and will try to guide the US to a repeat in London, became the winningest coach in major college basketball.

President Barack Obama hailed US veterans Friday at a unique college basketball game on the deck of the aircraft carrier which sent Osama bin Laden to his underwater grave.

President Barack Obama hailed US veterans at a unique college basketball game on the deck of the aircraft carrier which sent Osama bin Laden to his underwater grave.

US President Barack Obama's personal aide, gatekeeper and basketball sparring partner Reggie Love will step down later this year, the Washington Post reported.

New coach could get stiff test right out of the gates when top-ranked Tar Heels come to town for Las Vegas Invitational. UNLV'S 2011-12 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

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Rebels were among suitors for Vegas star. The Pac-12 basketball scene got its second major dose of incoming Las Vegas flavor in a week on Monday.