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AP Basketball WriterUCLA should hold at No. 2 after beating MichiganBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) UCLA coach Steve Alford brought in a stellar recruiting class to blend with the returning starters, a group that was expected to lead the Bruins at least back to the NCAA Tournament.So far, UCLA...

Indiana Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressIndiana Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=IndianaLast season: 27-8, won Big Ten regular season title, lost to North Carolina in NCAA Tournament regional semifinals.Nickname: Hoosiers.Coach: Tom Crean.Conference: Big Ten.Who's gone: G Kevin ''Yogi'' Ferrell, F Troy Williams, F Max Bielfeldt, G Nick Zeisloft.Who's back: C...

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn freshman guard Bryce Brown has been suspended for the season opener by the NCAA.Auburn announced Thursday that he will be forced to sit out Friday night's game against UAB. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl says the one-game suspension stemmed from Brown playing a game in...

Arizona State preview capsuleBy The Associated PressArizona State preview capsuleBy The Associated Press=Arizona StateLast season: 15-17, 11th in the Pac-12.Nickname: Sun Devils.Coach: Bobby Hurley.Conference: Pac-12.Who's gone: C Eric Jacobsen, F Willie Atwood, F Savon Goodman, G Gerry Blakes.Who's back: Junior G Tra Holder has established himself as one of...

Police: Former Syracuse, Celtics center Fab Melo dead at 26SAO PAULO (AP) Military police say former Syracuse University and Boston Celtics center Fab Melo has died in his native Brazil. He was 26.A police sergeant who gave his name only as Couto says an emergency call Saturday night...

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Defending national champion Duke and fellow Final Four participant Kentucky will meet in one game of the State Farm Champions Classic while Michigan State, which was also in the Final Four, faces Kansas in the other.The doubleheader caps ESPN's eighth annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon...

Harris, Thomas lead Nicholls in easy winTHIBODAUX, La. (AP) DeAndre Harris made four 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Liam Thomas had 14 points, 10 rebounds and broke his own school record with nine blocks, and Nicholls rolled past Division-II Thomas University (Georgia) 95-63 on Sunday.The Colonels (5-5) were...

Associated PressNo. 21 Texas starts season short with injury, suspensionsBy MARK ROSNERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Shaka Smart will start his second season as Texas coach a bit short-handed.Mareik Isom, a senior forward expected to be an important reserve, will miss a few weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery for a...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Troy Williams scored 16 points and Yogi Ferrell added 15 with seven assists as a balanced Indiana defeated Morehead State 92-59 Wednesday night.The Hoosiers (6-3) bounced back from a loss to Duke. They forced 23 turnovers in the win, including 16 in the first half,...

West Virginia Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressWest Virginia Preview CapsuleEds: With: BKC--West Virginia Preview. Should standBy The Associated Press=West VirginiaLast season: 26-9, lost in first round of NCAA Tournament.Nickname: MountaineersCoach: Bob HugginsConference: Big 12.Who's gone: F Devin Williams, G Jaysean Paige, F Jonathan Holton.Who's back: G Jevon Carter led...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says forward Amile Jefferson will not play Tuesday night at No. 9 Florida State because he bruised a bone in his right foot. Acting head coach Jeff Capel said Monday that Jefferson's foot will be re-evaluated after that game. Jefferson averages 13.6 points and a team-best 10.1...

AP Sports WriterDuke freshman Jayson Tatum tunes out title expectationsBy JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Jayson Tatum isn't worried yet about expectations being too high for him as a freshman at Duke.He's preparing to start his college career as one of the primary options for a Blue Devils team...