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AP Sports WriterFlorida may move basketball opener amid scheduling issuesBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida and Belmont might not open the basketball season against each other after all.The Gators and Bruins originally agreed to play in Jacksonville on Nov. 11, but the matchup could be moved to Tampa...

URI promotes assistant Cox as successor to Dan HurleyKINGSTON, R.I. (AP) The University of Rhode Island has promoted David Cox to men's basketball coach.Cox served as associate head coach for the last four years under Dan Hurley, who left last month to become head coach at UConn.Cox helped...

New Mexico's Williams out with left foot injuryALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico forward Tim Williams is out indefinitely with a left foot injury.Lobos coach Craig Neal said on Tuesday that Williams has a stress reaction in his foot and is not sure how long he will be out.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Aztecs own 'The Map' as nation's last undefeated teamBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) The No. 7 San Diego State Aztecs have “The Map” of the United States all to themselves.The solar system, too, it seems.SDSU (18-0, 7-0 Mountain West) is the nation’s only undefeated...

Jones enrolls in online classes at TexasAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas basketball player Andrew Jones has been approved for online-based coursework for summer school and will move into a dorm, big steps toward an eventual return to the program as he continues treatment for leukemia.Longhorns coach Shaka Smart announced...

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...

Duke-Kansas opener, NCAA tourney highlight MSG hoops slateNEW YORK (AP) This season's college basketball schedule at Madison Square Garden tips off next month with a marquee doubleheader featuring four powerhouse programs: Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State.The NCAA Tournament also comes to ''The World's Most Famous Arena'' again...

The Latest: SEC believes it should get more bids this yearNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Southeastern Conference men's basketball media days (all times Eastern):3:25 p.m.After three of its five NCAA Tournament teams reached regional finals last season, SEC coaches believe the league should have more representatives in...

Ex-Louisville coach Denny Crum hospitalized with a strokeLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) An official with Denny Crum's foundation says the former Louisville coach has been hospitalized after recently suffering a stroke.Jonathan Israel, who is the principal fundraiser for the Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation, provided the information in a Twitter post...

AP Basketball WriterArizona St will have more size, lineup options this seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State was one of college basketball's biggest surprises during the 2017-18 season, rising to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in...

BIXBY, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State basketball coach Travis Ford was ejected from his son's basketball game after voicing displeasure with an official.Ford's son, Brooks, plays for Stillwater High. According to the Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/1HYjPRQ), the official told Ford to leave during the third quarter of Stillwater's loss to...

Stanford at USC highlights the week in Pac-12 hoopsBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: Stanford at Southern California, Saturday. The Cardinal entered the season with a young team and few expectations from outside the program, picked to...