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AP Sports WriterTrae Young era set to begin at OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTTrae Young has arrived and he is expected to help bring his hometown Sooners back from a rough 11-20 season.Oklahoma's freshman point guard was a McDonald's All- American who averaged 42.6 points per game as a high school...

Oklahoma State Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressOklahoma State Preview CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--Oklahoma State PreviewBy The Associated Press=Oklahoma StateLast season: 20-13, lost in first round of the NCAA Tournament.Nickname: Cowboys.Coach: Mike Boynton.Conference: Big 12.Who's gone: G Jawun Evans. He was one of the nation's best point guards last season, averaging...

AP Basketball WriterBig returns for Baylor after Sweet 16, still more to proveBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBaylor returns three starters from an NCAA Sweet 16 team, including a playmaking point guard and a senior big man who keeps getting better.Going into the Big 12 this season, that is good enough for...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma St. coach Boynton wants to talks hoops, not scandalBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State coach Mike Boynton can't wait for the season opener - for more than the typical reasons.As Boynton still was adjusting to his offseason promotion to head coach, the school fired assistant coach Lamont Evans...

BYU, NCAA investigating booster's connections to guard EmerySALT LAKE CITY (AP) Brigham Young University and the NCAA are investigating whether a booster paid for Cougars guard Nick Emery to travel to concerts and an amusement park and gave him a new car to use, the Salt Lake Tribune...

Texas Tech has blend of old, new for Beard's 2nd seasonLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech has a lot of experience with five senior players, including the top scorer and rebounder returning from last season.There are also seven freshmen, giving Chris Beard a unique roster for his second season...

Colorado coach: NCAA 'missed the boat' on redshirt rulingBy The Associated PressBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle is upset with an NCAA decision that will force freshman forward Evan Battey to take an academic redshirt this season.''We lost the waiver process and it is extremely disappointing,''...

Pearl: Not absolutely certain which 2 players named in caseAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he doesn't ''know with absolute certainty'' which two players were named in a federal complaint against associate head coach Chuck Person.Pearl said Friday he has suspicions but can't identify them ''out...

Texas Tech Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressTexas Tech Preview CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--Texas Tech PreviewBy The Associated Press=Texas TechLast season: 18-14.Nickname: Red Raiders.Coach: Chris Beard.Conference: Big 12.Who's gone: F Anthony Livingston; F Aaron Ross; G Devon Thomas; F Matthew Temple; F Thomas Brandsma.Who's back: G Keenan Evans, the team's top...

AP Basketball WriterTCU's Dixon doesn't feel like Horned Frogs winning too fastBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Jamie Dixon had some coaching buddies who gave him a hard time over the summer, telling him that he was winning too fast at TCU.Dixon never saw it that way when...

TCU Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressTCU Preview CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--TCU PreviewBy The Associated Press=TCULast season: 24-15, NIT champions.Nickname: Horned Frogs.Coach: Jamie Dixon.Conference: Big 12.Who's gone: G Brandon Parrish, F Karviar Shepherd, F Chris Washburn, G Michael Williams.Who's back: All five starters: F Vladimir Brodziansky, a preseason all-Big 12 pick...

The Latest: Frustrated Berry injured after losing video gameCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason media day for men's basketball (all times local):4:30 p.m.North Carolina guard Joel Berry II is competitive at all things - including video games.Apparently to a fault.Tar Heels coach Roy...