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AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Ohio State still piecing together lineup, scheduleBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Transfers and other factors led to a lot of recent comings and goings in the Ohio State basketball program. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting preparation for the season, coach Chris Holtmann is still...

Associated PressUtah counting on experience as springboard this seasonBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Experience is turning into an area of strength for Utah.The Utes had one of the youngest rosters in Division I last season and suffered some major growing pains along the way.It's a different story...

AP Sports WriterIowa is team to beat in Big Ten boasting unprecedented depthBy ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten office hasn't released a conference schedule, nonconference games are in a state of flux and other uncertainties loom over the college basketball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.None of that can tamp...

AP Sports WriterPitino, Gophers again have new look with trio of transfersBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Richard Pitino has returned for a pivotal eighth year at Minnesota, coming off another lower-half conference finish that was overshadowed by the coronavirus-prompted shutdown of the sport.Though the pandemic limited their offseason development,...

AP Sports WriterHoward touts experience for his second Michigan teamBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Juwan Howard has an experienced roster for his second season as Michigan's coach.There may still be an adjustment period.The Wolverines enter the 2020-21 season with plenty of talented upperclassmen. Included in that group...

Associated PressNo. 8 Illini return with high expectations behind star duoBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) They're back.The return of stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn has brought a sense of optimism and high expectations to an Illinois program that saw a magical season abruptly halted by the pandemic...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State coach Tom Izzo tests positive for COVID-19By LARRY LAGETom Izzo has tested positive for COVID-19, relegating the Basketball Hall of Fame coach to leading No. 13 Michigan State virtually while he is in isolation for more than a week.''Although I have some minor symptoms,...

Associated PressStrong recruiting class should help Cougars build momentumBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSKyle Smith's first season at Washington State was better than expected.Keeping the Cougars moving forward means building on that success in Year 2 with a number of key players having moved on.The Cougars went 16-16 last year, 6-12...

AP Sports WriterWashington looks to rebound after surprising downturnBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The first two seasons went almost perfectly for Mike Hopkins. A season for building a foundation and trust was followed by a season where everything meshed and Washington won a Pac-12 regular-season title and made a...

AP Sports WriterOregon Ducks move on after Payton Pritchard's departureBy ANNE M. PETERSONLike the rest of the Pac-12, the Oregon Ducks face the upcoming season with uncertainty - about nearly everything.Some three weeks are left to go before the start of the season, and Oregon hasn't scrimmaged. The team...

NCAA approves transfer Gach to play right away for MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota junior guard Both Gach was granted immediate eligibility Monday by the NCAA after he transferred from Utah.Gach and the Gophers had applied for a waiver to play this season, having switched schools to be closer to...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 UCLA looks to pick up where it left offBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) After a rocky start under new coach Mick Cronin, UCLA got on a roll that had the Bruins anticipating a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Then came an abrupt ending, with...