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AP Sports WriterAD: Hurricanes 'in a good spot' in wake of corruption trialBy STEVEN WINECORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) University of Miami athletic director Blake James says it's good to have a basketball corruption trial in the past and with no indication of wrongdoing by coach Jim Larranaga's Hurricanes'...

Minnesota big man Curry out 4-6 weeks after knee surgeryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota forward Eric Curry will miss four to six weeks after knee surgery.Coach Richard Pitino announced Monday that Curry's surgery went as planned. The 6-foot-9 sophomore from Memphis, Tennessee, redshirted the 2017-18 season after tearing the ACL,...

The Associated PressPenn State leans on vets, talented youngsters after NIT winBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Pat Chambers has spent enough time at Beaver Stadium to know the excitement building around his basketball program is measurable in ways it once wasn't.Fan reactions to his recorded scoreboard promos...

AP Sports WriterMarch magic still resonates for Loyola's Sister JeanBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Not a day goes by that Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt doesn't think about the magic and madness of last March.She recalls waking up in Dallas before Loyola-Chicago's first NCAA Tournament game in 33 years and...

Report: Iona star forward Roland Griffin suspendedNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Iona senior forward Roland Griffin says he's been kicked off the basketball team after an altercation with an assistant coach.Griffin tells Stadium he punched assistant coach Garfield Johns multiple times in self-defense last Monday after a verbal argument...

Texas guard Roach suspended for opener, violated team rulesAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas senior guard Kerwin Roach II has been suspended for the Longhorns' season opener against Eastern Illinois for a violation of team rules.Roach announced the suspension on social media about the same time the school issued a...

Virginia Tech Preview-CapsuleBy The Associated PressVirginia Tech Preview-CapsuleEds: With: BKC--T25-Virginia Tech PreviewBy The Associated Press=Virginia TechLast season: 21-12, lost in first round of NCAA TournamentNickname: HokiesCoach: Buzz Williams, fifth seasonConference: Atlantic Coast.Who's gone: G Justin Bibbs (13.3 ppg. Led the team with 66 3s), G Devin Wilson, their best...

AP Sports WriterWith McDaniels back, expectations high again for AztecsBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Expectations are high once again at San Diego State, thanks to a remarkable run to the NCAA Tournament and Jalen McDaniels' decision to return for his redshirt sophomore season.Although the Aztecs are the decided...

AP Sports WriterBol Bol set to make debut for No. 14 Oregon DucksBy ANNE M. PETERSONLet's face it. At least at the start of Oregon's season, all eyes will be on Bol Bol.The 7-foot-3 son of the late Manute Bol is the highest-ranked prospect ever signed by the Ducks.Considered...

Associated PressCougars picked to finish last; Kent says no wayBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSFor the fourth consecutive year, Washington State is picked to finish last in the Pac-12. But don't tell that to coach Ernie Kent.''This team is ready to be in postseason play,'' Kent said, when asked if WSU...

Georgia Tech Preview-CapsuleBy The Associated PressGeorgia Tech Preview-CapsuleEds: With: BKC--Georgia Tech PreviewBy The Associated Press=Georgia TechLast season: 13-19, went 6-12 in league play to finish 13th.Nickname: Yellow Jackets.Coach: Josh Pastner.Conference: Atlantic Coast.Who's gone: Guard Josh Okogie, center Ben Lammers, guard Tadric Jackson.Who's back: Point guard Jose Alvarado, guard Curtis...

Associated PressPastner looks beyond this year to make Georgia Tech relevantBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Josh Pastner calls his third season at Georgia Tech ''the bridge year'' for his program.Knowing there's little chance the Yellow Jackets will finish at .500 or better in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Pastner has...