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The Latest: Pearl says he is 'confident' in NCAA processBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Latest on Southeastern Conference men's basketball media day (all times local):11:30 a.m.Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he's not worried about the prospect of a notice of allegations from the NCAA.Pearl said Wednesday at SEC media...

AP Sports WriterNew SEC faces get opportunity after offseason talent drainBy STEVE MEGARGEEBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) There will be plenty of new faces with an opportunity to make an impact in the Southeastern Conference now that the upperclassmen who dominated the league last year have departed.Auburn coach Bruce Pearl...

AP Sports WriterWade, Pearl trying to build on success amid NCAA questionsBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Auburn coach Bruce Pearl and LSU's Will Wade are both hoping to build on big seasons while dealing with a major potential challenge for their respective programs off the court.Both programs were...

Kentucky Wildcats are again preseason picks to win SECBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Kentucky is once again the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men's basketball title and Florida forward Kerry Blackshear is the preseason pick as player of the year.It's the ninth consecutive year the Wildcats are picked to...

Memphis, Houston share top spot in AAC preseason hoops pollPHILADELPHIA (AP) Houston and Memphis share the top spot in the American Athletic Association's preseason basketball coaches' poll.The Cougars and Tigers finished with 113 points. Houston received seven first-place votes, while Memphis got four first-place votes in the poll...

Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun denies sex bias claimsHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun is denying allegations of sexual discrimination made by a former associate athletic director at the University of Saint Joseph, the Division III school where he now works.Calhoun says in...

AP Sports WriterVols need fifth-year senior Turner to emerge as team leaderBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Lamonte' Turner embraces having the ball in his hands when his team must get a basket with time running down.Now the fifth-year senior finally gets his opportunity at being the Volunteers'...

AP Sports WriterJim Boeheim readies for 44th season at SyracuseBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Jim Boeheim is set for his 44th season at Syracuse, and this time around the Orange got a jump start with a summer trip to Italy.With five freshmen on board and lots of scoring...

AP Sports WriterJim Boeheim readies for 44th season at SyracuseBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Jim Boeheim is set for his 44th season at Syracuse, and this time around the Orange got a jump start with a summer trip to Italy.With five freshmen on board and lots of scoring...

AP Sports WriterVols need fifth-year senior Turner to emerge as team leaderBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Lamonte' Turner embraces having the ball in his hands when his team must get a basket with time running down.Now the fifth-year senior finally gets his opportunity at being the Volunteers'...

Wisconsin forward Micah Potter must sit out semesterMADISON, Wis. (AP) The NCAA has denied a request for junior forward Micah Potter to play during the fall semester after transferring from Ohio State two days before the season opener last November.The 6-foot-9 Potter, who has not competed in regular-season...

Duke picked to win ACC; Nwora voted preseason player of yearGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Duke is the preseason pick to win the Atlantic Coast Conference while Louisville forward Jordan Nwora is the league's preseason player of the year.The ACC released its preseason poll Thursday following a vote of 111...