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AP Sports WriterExperience gives No. 7 Wisconsin plenty of confidenceBy STEVE MEGARGEEWisconsin begins this pandemic-delayed season with most of the same players who created so many memorable moments during a stirring stretch drive last year.The seventh-ranked Badgers return nearly the entire nucleus that led them on an eight-game winning...

Arkansas' Gafford declares for NBA draft, won't play in NITFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas forward Daniel Gafford has declared for the NBA draft and will not play in the NIT, where the Razorbacks faced Providence on Tuesday night.Coach Mike Anderson said Monday he supports Gafford's decision and believes he...

AP Sports WriterXavier guard Edmond Sumner out for season with torn ACLBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier point guard Edmond Sumner will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.An MRI on Monday confirmed a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He...

Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun denies sex bias claimsHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun is denying allegations of sexual discrimination made by a former associate athletic director at the University of Saint Joseph, the Division III school where he now works.Calhoun says in...

Houston routs Angelo State 108-42 behind HintonHOUSTON (AP) Nate Hinton scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead six teammates in double-digit scoring and Houston routed Division II-member Angelo State 108-42 on Saturday night.Marcus Sasser scored 17 points with five 3-pointers and five assists and Quentin Grimes...

Former Louisville basketball player faces drug, gun chargesLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Chane Behanan, a member of Louisville's 2013 men's basketball national championship team, has been arrested on charges of possessing marijuana and receiving a stolen gun.The 25-year-old Behanan was arrested Saturday night with three other men following a traffic...

Kansas' Jackson pleads guilty to misdemeanor for hitting carLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former University of Kansas basketball player Josh Jackson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor traffic violation for backing into a car and driving away.The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Jackson entered his plea Tuesday in Lawrence Municipal Court to...

Henderson scores 19, IUPUI pulls away from Kokomo 87-76INDIANAPOLIS (AP) T.J. Henderson scored 19 points, Ron Patterson added 16 and IUPUI ended a six-game losing streak with an 87-76 win over NAIA UI-Kokomo on Friday.Kokomo (6-10) led 36-35 at the half and used nine-straight points, six by Trequan...

AP Basketball WriterInjured NBA prospects deal with shut-it-down conversationsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) When college stars like Cole Anthony are injured, they are faced with the question of whether they should they return or just sit out the season to protect their looming draft prospects.Like Anthony, who...

AP Sports WriterAnderson: NBA draft a 'possibility' for Macon, BarfordBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas coach Mike Anderson sounded less certain about the return of the Razorbacks top underclassmen on Monday night, saying there's a ''possibility'' junior guards Daryl Macon and Jaylen Barford could enter their names in...

Duke facing hole in hoop schedule with Albany backing outDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has an opening on its men's basketball schedule because of the state law that impacts LGBT people.The Blue Devils were supposed to play Albany on Nov. 12 as part of the Hall of Fame Tipoff...

Kentucky Wildcats are again preseason picks to win SECBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Kentucky is once again the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men's basketball title and Florida forward Kerry Blackshear is the preseason pick as player of the year.It's the ninth consecutive year the Wildcats are picked to...