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AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech starting over with new coach Josh PastnerBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech is starting over.Again.Once an Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouse and program that sent a steady stream of players to the NBA, the Yellow Jackets haven't made the NCAA tournament since 2010 - a...

AP Basketball WriterA guide to the 2016-17 college basketball seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLThe 2015-16 college basketball season ended in the most dramatic way possible, with Villanova's Kris Jenkins confidently pulling up for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Wildcats their second national championship.Now it's time for the encore.And, based on...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina started the year ranked No. 1 and as the Atlantic Coast Conference favorite, while Virginia enjoyed its own top-10 ranking as the Cavaliers look to claim the league's regular-season crown for the third straight year.Both enter ACC play this week still looking...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Brice Johnson can chuckle about it now.North Carolina's lean 6-foot-10 senior has come out of so many games feeling good about how he snagged rebounds in traffic, ran the floor and showed off that oh-so-soft shooting touch in the paint - only to have...

AP Sports WriterAdding just one transfer isn't enough for some programsBy STEVE MEGARGEEHaving at least one transfer on a roster is common for most Division I programs.And for many schools, one isn't enough.The number of transfers has risen to such an extent that many schools are relying on multiple...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 17 Duke hobbled entering final weekBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Little has gone smoothly or as expected for No. 17 Duke this season.The Blue Devils (22-7, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have faced injuries - even to their Hall of Fame coach...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari hopes Wildcats fans resist the urge to tease archrival Louisville about its escort scandal and treat the Cardinals respectfully Saturday in the Bluegrass showdown at Rupp Arena.Escort Katina Powell has alleged in a book that former Louisville staffer Andre McGee paid...

AP Sports WriterDucks must handle expectations after last season's successBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon coach Dana Altman is preparing his team for the high expectations that have come with last season's success.Oregon won a school-record 31 games while claiming the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles. The Ducks earned a first-ever...

Portland cruises to 96-58 win over NAIA Walla WallaPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Gabe Taylor and Jazz Johnson scored 13 points apiece and Portland cruised to a 96-58 win over NAIA Walla Walla on Monday night.D'Marques Tyson and Xavier Hallinan each scored 12 points and Philipp Hartwich added eight with...

Oklahoma State Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressOklahoma State Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=Oklahoma StateLast season: 12-20.Nickname: Cowboys.Coach: Brad Underwood.Conference: Big 12.Who's gone: G Jeff Newberry, G Tyree Griffin.Who's back: G Jawun Evans, last year's Big 12 Freshman of the Year. He missed the final nine games with a shoulder...

AP Sports WriterRichmond hoping Europe trip helps build unity with newcomersBy HANK KURZ Jr.RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Richmond basketball coach Chris Mooney considers his incoming class the best group of players he's brought in in a dozen years, and he believes the summer will be instrumental in the Spiders'...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The lights were dimmed, the stage was lit and the fans were on their feet as Maryland unveiled its highly touted men's basketball team Saturday night.Beginning with prized recruit Diamond Stone, the players waved to the crowd, dribbled the length of the court and...