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AP Sports WriterEdwards takes lead as No. 24 Purdue replaces 4 startersBy MICHAEL MAROTOne year has completely changed Matt Painter's perspective.Last October, the Purdue coach went into games expecting to have the best team on the court. This year, he's content knowing he has the best player on the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Michigan State aims to rebound after falling shortBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State won a lot of games last season and the Big Ten title.Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, though, knows as well as anyone college basketball teams are measured and...

AP Sports WriterWolverines may need to win with defense againBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) By the time last season ended, Michigan had long shed its reputation as a finesse team. The Wolverines reached the Final Four by playing hard-nosed defense and outlasting opponents even when shots weren't...

Michigan State basketball preview capsuleBy The Associated PressMichigan State basketball preview capsuleEds: With BKC--Michigan St PreviewBy The Associated Press=Michigan StateLast season: 30-5, won Big Ten title and lost in second round of NCAA Tournament.Nickname: Spartans.Coach: Tom Izzo.Conference: Big Ten.Who's gone: Miles Bridges (NBA), Jaren Jackson (NBA), Tum Tum Nairn,...

The Latest: Larranaga recalls taxi hitting recruit's dogCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest from Wednesday's ACC men's basketball media day (all times local):5:20 p.m.As he's done in the past at ACC media day, Miami coach Jim Larranaga wrapped things up with a story - this one featuring a recruit's...

Associated Press3 college basketball recruiting insiders convicted in NYCBy TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An Adidas executive and two other insiders from the high-stakes world of college basketball recruiting were convicted Wednesday in a corruption case that prosecutors said exposed the underbelly of the sport.A federal...

AP Sports WriterKansas to hold De Sousa out pending investigationBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa was benched indefinitely by the top-ranked Jayhawks on Wednesday after his name surfaced in testimony connected with the corruption scandal rocking college basketball.The 6-foot-9 De Sousa, one of...

Associated Press3 college basketball recruiting insiders convicted in NYCBy TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An Adidas executive and two other insiders from the high-stakes world of college basketball recruiting were convicted Wednesday in a corruption case that prosecutors said exposed the underbelly of the sport.A federal...

AP Sports WriterNational champion Villanova reloads after 4 key lossesBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) The banner for Villanova's 2018 national championship was dropped from the rafters as ''We Are The Champions'' roared during the grand opening of the program's $65 million renovated arena.It couldn't be missed.As for the...

AP Basketball WriterACC coaches have more questions than worries about G LeagueBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Atlantic Coast Conference coaches say they have more questions than worries about the NBA G League option for elite prospects.The G League will offer ''select contracts'' worth $125,000 next year to elite...

Villanova Preview CapsuleVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) VillanovaLast season: 36-4, won third national championship in school history.Nickname: WildcatsCoach: Jay WrightConference: Big EastWho's gone: Point guard Jalen Brunson, F Omari Spellman, F Mikal Bridges, G Donte DiVincenzo are all in the NBA.Who's back: Guard Phil Booth, the last major link to...

AP Sports WriterACC teams taking flight from the wings this hoops seasonBy PETE IACOBELLICHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ACC teams are taking flight from the wing this season, where many of the league's best players can be found.From top contenders like Duke and North Carolina and throughout the entire league,...