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AP Sports WriterDebut for coach Mike Hopkins at rebuilding WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Mike Hopkins is in the early stages of a remodel that won't be completed soon.It didn't have to be this way for Hopkins. He could have remained at Syracuse and waited until Jim Boeheim retired...

AP Sports WriterJim Boeheim to face son Jimmy in home opener vs CornellBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Jim Boeheim has pretty much experienced everything during his long coaching tenure at Syracuse - Big East titles, Final Fours, a national championship, NCAA investigations and Hall of Fame induction.And yet,...

AP Sports WriterIowa State set to begin rebuilding season at MissouriBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) The future is bright for Iowa State. It just might not seem that way in the weeks to come.The Cyclones, who open the season on Friday at Missouri, celebrated the signing of a...

No. 2 Michigan State signs 5 players to hoops scholarshipsEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) No. 2 Michigan State has signed five recruits to scholarships.Grand Rapids Catholic Central's Marcus Bingham and Gabe Brown of Belleville, Michigan, are rated as top-100 basketball prospects by recruiting services. The 6-10 Bingham and 6-7...

AP Sports WriterKentucky freshman PG Green making push to be the starterBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Quade Green downplays talk of being Kentucky's starting point guard despite making a strong case for the job.The 6-foot freshman pushed the fast pace that coach John Calipari wanted during the...

Auburn fires indicted basketball assistant Chuck PersonAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has fired associate head basketball coach Chuck Person, who has been indicted on federal bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges.The university announced the move Wednesday, a day after Person and seven others were indicted by a federal grand jury...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks, Shockers, Wildcats, oh my! Kansas a hoops hotbedBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) There are more routes to the Final Four this season than simply Tobacco Road.In fact, the path might go through the Sunflower State.That's where you'll find No. 4 Kansas, seventh-ranked Wichita State and...

Auburn fires indicted basketball assistant Chuck PersonAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has fired associate head basketball coach Chuck Person, who has been indicted on federal bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges.The university announced the move Wednesday, a day after Person and seven others were indicted by a federal grand jury...

Oklahoma signs guard Jamal BieniemyNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma has signed guard Jamal Bieniemy to a national letter of intent.The school made the announcement in a news release on Wednesday.ESPN and 247 Sports rate the combo guard out of Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas a four-star recruit. Both...

Boilermakers add size, Indy's top player on signing dayWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue added two more post players and Indianapolis' top player in Wednesday's signing class.The biggest name might be 6-foot-3 guard Eric Hunter Jr. He averaged 25.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists while leading Tindley Prep...

Auburn fires indicted basketball assistant Chuck PersonAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has fired associate head basketball coach Chuck Person, who has been indicted on federal bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges.The university announced the move Wednesday, a day after Person and seven others were indicted by a federal grand jury...

Alford to sit 3 players reportedly involved in shopliftingBEIJING (AP) UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford will sit the three players reportedly involved in a shoplifting incident in China for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai.Alford, however, declined to address the issue further.''The University came out with a...