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AP Sports WriterHoward's first Michigan team has to replace lots of scoringBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Juwan Howard will have an immediate chance to put his stamp on the Michigan program.This is no rebuilding project - not with the Wolverines coming off their third straight Sweet 16...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Michigan State will find out soon how it stacks upBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time and is looking forward to validating the votes.''Now you have to go out and...

Associated PressFlorida State reloads for next run to NCAA TournamentBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A nucleus of veterans helped fuel Florida State's run to the Elite Eight in 2018 and the Sweet 16 last season.Now the Seminoles have reloaded after losing first-round NBA draft pick Mfiondu Kabengele and...

AP Basketball WriterNC State aims to avoid bubble, return to NCAAs in 2020By AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The motivation for North Carolina State is clear this season: don't be on the wrong side of the bubble come NCAA Tournament time.The drive to return there for the second time...

AP Sports WriterIowa going with youth, waiting on BohannonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has a leadership void to fill after forward Tyler Cook left for the NBA, point guard Jordan Bohannon had hip surgery and guard Isaiah Moss bolted for Kansas. All three were lined up...

Associated PressFlorida State reloads for next run to NCAA TournamentBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A nucleus of veterans helped fuel Florida State's run to the Elite Eight in 2018 and the Sweet 16 last season.Now the Seminoles have reloaded after losing first-round NBA draft pick Mfiondu Kabengele and...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 wide open after Kansas stranglehold ended last seasonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas State coach Bruce Weber shrugged off the early predications that the Wildcats, who just a few months ago were still reveling in the glow a shared Big 12 championship, would...

AP Sports WriterPurdue hoping to add new chapter in replacement storyBy MICHAEL MAROTPurdue coach Matt Painter turned the page on the Carsen Edwards era long ago.Now he expects everyone else to do the same.Seven months after Edwards nearly led Purdue to the Final Four and four months after he...

AP Basketball WriterWinston, Howard top AP preseason All-America men's teamBy JOHN MARSHALLCassius Winston had a long list of accomplishments at Michigan State. He led the Spartans to Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and into the Final Four. He was the Big Ten player of the year, an Associated...

AP Sports WriterTemple opens new era with former star McKie in placeBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Aaron McKie stayed up all night before he was set to address Temple for the first time as head coach. McKie thought hard for the right words as they raced through his mind,...

2nd man charged in death of ex-Texas Tech star Andre EmmettDALLAS (AP) Dallas police have arrested a second suspect in the investigation of last month's fatal shooting of ex-NBA and Texas Tech star Andre Emmett.Dallas County jail records show 29-year-old Michael Lucky was being held Tuesday on a...

AP Sports WriterLangford out again with foot problem for No. 1 Michigan StBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Top-ranked Michigan State is already dealing with a significant injury.Guard Joshua Langford had a setback in his return from a foot injury, and coach Tom Izzo says the senior will...