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LAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV suspended guard Daquan Cook on Tuesday for the non-conference portion of the upcoming season following a DUI arrest.The school said in a statement that Cook was arrested Sunday. Las Vegas police couldn't immediately provide information.Cook will miss UNLV's first 13 games. The school said...

Seton Hall recruits shooting guard Eron GordonSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Shooting guard Eron Gordon has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Seton Hall.Pirates coach Kevin Willard announced the signing on Wednesday, about a week after guard Isaiah Whitehead said he was leaving the program to...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Belmont returns four starters from an Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship team, making it easy to pick the Bruins as the preseason favorite to win the OVC.The Bruins received 21 of a possible 24 first-place votes in voting released Tuesday before the OVC's media day....

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Ward gets tech for apparent trip of rivalBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's Nick Ward insisted he didn't trip Michigan's Moe Wagner intentionally.''I really don't think I did on purpose,'' Ward said after the Wolverines routed the Spartans 86-57 on Tuesday night....

CINCINNATI (AP) Senior guard Myles Davis was reinstated Saturday, bringing 16th-ranked Xavier back to full strength for the first time this season. Davis was a leader on the Xavier team that was ranked as high as No. 5 last season, averaging 10.8 points per game. He was suspended before the...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) Last season was a big one for Northern Iowa, which won 31 games and the Missouri Valley tournament title in climbing into the Top 10.The Panthers still expect to be good this season, even without All-American Seth Tuttle and three other key seniors.The Panthers...

AP Sports WriterPearl's latest Auburn team has plenty of newcomers, mysteryBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Bruce Pearl understands if you aren't sure what to expect from Auburn's basketball team.Most of the roster is comprised of underclassmen and newcomers, including top recruit Mustapha Heron, redshirt freshman Danjel Purifoy and...

3 Lindenwood basketball players face charges in rape caseST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) Three basketball players at Lindenwood University in suburban St. Louis are facing charges in connection with an alleged rape.Authorities say 22-year-old Ermias Tesfia Nega of Arlington, Virginia, and 19-year-old Tylan Jamon Birts of Homestead, Florida, were...

AP Sports WriterRout of Arizona gives No. 5 Oregon a boost looking aheadBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) After a loss at Colorado and a close call against Arizona State, Oregon bounced back big time with a rout of Arizona.The 85-58 victory on Saturday pushed the Ducks from...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Miles Bridges chooses to stay in schoolBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges has decided to stay at Michigan State for his sophomore season, putting his NBA dreams on hold.Bridges got a roar from a huge crowd gathered at the school's Sparty statue...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma looks to reload without Buddy HieldBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Last season, Oklahoma reached the Final Four. This season, the coaches have picked the Sooners to finish sixth in the Big 12.The reasons are many. The core of the team, Buddy Hield, Isaiah Cousins and...

AP Sports WriterMason of Kansas, Plum of Washington win Wooden AwardsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Frank Mason III of Kansas and Kelsey Plum of Washington won the John R. Wooden Award as national players of the year Friday night.They received their trophies during the third annual College Basketball...