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AP Sports WriterHoiberg sees untapped potential at long-suffering NebraskaBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Fred Hoiberg knows the track record of Nebraska basketball coaches isn't good. He wanted the job anyway.The curse of the Cornhuskers stretches back 70 years. That's how long it's been since they won their most...

Michigan State's Kithier to play Kentucky with broken noseEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State forward Thomas Kithier has a broken nose that is not expected to keep him out of the season-opening game.Kithier was injured by an inadvertent elbow at practice. He has been cleared to practice and...

AP Sports WriterTip Ins: Tigers, Buffs, Wildcats all likely tourney hopefulsBy STEVE MEGARGEEMemphis coach Penny Hardaway went 22-14 and led the Tigers to an NIT berth in his debut season. His biggest wins came on the recruiting trail.Hardaway added the nation's No. 1 recruiting class by signing five top-60...

UConn forward Springs declared academically ineligibleHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn freshman forward Richie Springs will sit out this season after being declared academically ineligible by the NCAA.Springs is a 6-foot-9 power forward from Brooklyn. He graduated this spring from the MacDuffie School in Granby, Massachusetts.The 18-year-old made the decision...

Clemson: NCAA waiver allows Texas Tech transfer to playCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson said the NCAA has granted a waiver to Texas Tech basketball transfer Khavon Moore, making the 6-foot-8 sophomore immediately eligible to play with the Tigers.Moore, from Macon, Georgia, played in only one game for the Red...

UConn to redshirt freshman forward Richie SpringsHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn freshman forward Richie Springs will sit out this season as an academic redshirt.Springs is a 6-foot-9 power forward from Brooklyn. He graduated this spring from the MacDuffie School in Granby, Massachusetts.The 18-year-old made the decision in August to...

AP Basketball WriterNew NCAA recruiting calendar hits Las Vegas hardBy JOHN MARSHALLLAS VEGAS (AP) Sin City had long been the epicenter of high-level amateur basketball. Hundreds of club teams descended upon the city every July, coaches from nearly every Division I program following to watch them.Apparently, the sin...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA's new recruiting calendar draws mixed reviewsBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The NCAA changed its college basketball calendar prior to the 2019-20 season, adding coach-led camps and high school tournaments to go with the club-ball events of the past.The goal was an attempt to gain more control...

AP Basketball WriterWiseman tops Memphis prep class and nation's freshmenBy DAVE SKRETTAIt's hard to blame James Wiseman for signing with Memphis.The nation's No. 1 recruit had his pick of scholarship offers, but the star for East High School had the opportunity to stay home and he played both prep...

AP Basketball WriterWiseman tops Memphis prep class and nation's freshmenBy DAVE SKRETTAIt's hard to blame James Wiseman for signing with Memphis.The nation's No. 1 recruit had his pick of scholarship offers, but the star for East High School had the opportunity to stay home and he played both prep...

AP Sports WriterNCAA investigating No. 12 Seton Hall; Willard out 2 gamesBy TOM CANAVANSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) The NCAA has launched an investigation into the basketball program at No 12 Seton Hall.The university announced the probe Tuesday, saying coach Kevin Willard is sitting out the Pirates' exhibition against...

UConn hoopster who fled crash applies for probation programROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) The UConn basketball player accused of fleeing from a car accident has applied for a probation program that could leave him without a criminal record.Freshman guard James Bouknight smelled of alcohol after he crashed a car into...