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AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 THIS WEEK: League play offers tests in ACC, Big TenBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) It's time to find out just how well the nonconference schedule has prepared AP Top 25 teams for the rigors of league play.Four of the power conferences - the Atlantic...

Associated PressMuhammad scores 22, No. 25 Ohio State tops No. 7 MarylandBy NICOLE KRAFTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Luther Muhammad scored 22 points and No. 25 Ohio State beat No. 7 Maryland 79-72 on Sunday, snapping the Terrapins' nine-game winning streak.Ohio State (18-9, 8-8 Big Ten) defeated a Top-10 team...

AP Sports WriterNCAA hits Ga Tech with postseason ban, 4 years of probationBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner still has the support of his athletic director even after the Yellow Jackets basketball team was slapped with NCAA sanctions Thursday, including a ban on postseason play...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Dave Rice knew there was pressure heading into this season. A third straight year of not making the NCAA Tournament would not go over well at UNLV, particularly with all the talent he had accumulated.As the Runnin' Rebels' struggles reached a low point this weekend,...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan's Howard becomes latest NBA player to coach collegeBy JOHN MARSHALLMichigan had a multitude of options to replace longtime coach John Beilein.The Wolverines could have gone with a big-name hire, an up-and-coming young coach or a veteran assistant.Instead, athletic director Warde Manuel raised at least a few...

Associated PressWashington scores career-high 23 as Ohio State tops NebraskaBy BY NICOLE KRAFTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Duane Washington Jr. scored a career-high 23 points to lead No. 21 Ohio State to an 81-71 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.The Buckeyes (10-3, 4-3) avenged a one-point loss to the Wildcats...

AP Sports WriterCorrigan aims to keep building on NC State's gains as new ADBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Boo Corrigan has spent the first two months as North Carolina State's athletic director getting to know Wolfpack coaches and sorting out facility needs. He also is getting accustomed to...

LSU reinstates Wade after meeting over recruiting questionsBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU has decided to reinstate recently suspended basketball coach Will Wade, athletic director Joe Alleva announced Sunday night.The move came two days after a Wade met with LSU and NCAA officials, during which Alleva said the second-year...

LSU Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressLSU Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=LSULast season: 19-14.Nickname: Tigers.Coach: Johnny Jones.Conference: Southeastern.Who's gone: F Ben Simmons, G Keith Hornsby, G Tim Quarterman.Who's back: G Antonio Blakeney. LSU's third-leading scorer last season at 12.6 points per game; F Craig Victor. Junior Forward averaged 11.5 points...

The Latest: Notre Dame's Colson knows he's wearing bullseyeCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason media day for men's basketball (all times local):12:40 p.m.Notre Dame's Bonzie Colson knows he's wearing a target this season - literally.He said Wednesday during ACC media day that assistant...

Vandy alum donates $5 million to men's basketball programNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Vanderbilt men’s basketball program has received a $5 million donation from Seattle-based alumnus George B. Huber and his wife Cathy.Vanderbilt officials said the money will be used to enhance facilities and support services.Huber said in a...

AP Sports WriterHawks look to future on draft night, address trade of HowardBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) On a night when the focus was on the future, the Atlanta Hawks insisted the trade of Dwight Howard was not the start of a major rebuilding job.New general manager Travis Schlenk...