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AP Basketball WriterNo. 4 Duke hoping added practice time leads to ACC surgeBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski isn't interested in thinking about how his latest group compares to his past teams.Regardless, this year's team - led by senior Grayson Allen and star freshman Marvin...

AP Sports WriterOnly on AP: Louisville's Padgett still adapting to new roleBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) David Padgett's family pictures line shelves behind his desk, where several other photos are displayed. Other personal mementos sit in open boxes along the right side of the wall in the...

Suspended Missouri St players persons of interest in theftSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Missouri State basketball players Tanveer Bhullar and Darian Scott were suspended for a violation of team rules on the same day that a police report listed them as persons of interest in a $1,500 theft investigation.The suspension...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten: Spartans shine, Badgers look to get back on trackBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) The last two Big Ten teams to make the Final Four are off to wildly different starts this year.Stacked Michigan State looks like a favorite to return to the national...

AP Sports WriterBetter balance could create more competition in SEC hoopsBy STEVE MEGARGEESoutheastern Conference men's basketball coaches love to talk about how their league is more balanced than its national reputation suggests.Early returns back up their statements and indicate there will be a wide-open race for the SEC title...

CSU Northridge beats San Diego Christian, snaps 11-game skidLOS ANGELES (AP) Tavrion Dawson poured in a career-high 33 points and Micheal Warren added a season-high 22 as CSU Northridge snapped an 11-game skid with a 93-63 win over NAIA San Diego Christian on Wednesday night.Both of the Matadors...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova still at No. 1, top 4 of new AP Top 25 unchangedBy AARON BEARDVillanova stayed comfortably at No. 1 in an AP Top 25 poll that offered little change at the top.The top four teams stayed the same in Monday's new poll , led by the...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova still at No. 1, top 4 of new AP Top 25 unchangedBy AARON BEARDVillanova stayed comfortably at No. 1 in an AP Top 25 poll that offered little change at the top.The top four teams stayed the same in Monday's new poll , led by the...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova still at No. 1, top 4 of new AP Top 25 unchangedBy AARON BEARDThe new AP Top 25 poll features the same four teams at the top, led by No. 1 Villanova.The Wildcats (12-0) received 43 of 65 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: UNC, Kentucky, Miami learning from lossesBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Fifth-ranked North Carolina made use of its few days off to sort out what went wrong during an upset home loss to Wofford. Now sixth-ranked Miami and No. 7 Kentucky have to do...

Associated PressWashington State pulls away from Bethune-Cookman 86-58By RICKY HESTERPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Robert Franks scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Carter Skaggs added 14 points and Washington State defeated Bethune-Cookman 86-58 on Friday night.Washington State (8-4) started strong with four 3-pointers from Skaggs and built a 19-point...

Boyd helps spark Idaho State past CSU Northridge 67-55NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) Brandon Boyd scored 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting, and Idaho State forced 17 turnovers on the way to a 67-55 defeat of Cal State Northridge on Saturday.CSUN, hoping to end a 10-game losing streak, led 7-0 at...