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AP Basketball WriterPinson set to return for No. 14 UNC against rival NC StateBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina swingman Theo Pinson is finally set to make his season debut after October foot surgery.Coach Roy Williams said Friday he expects to play the junior in the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Kentucky encouraged by defensive resultsBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has shown it has no problem scoring with five 100-point games and the Wildcats' offense ranked No. 2 nationally.Coach John Calipari has been focusing on the other side of the floor, stressing defense...

Doctor deems Mike Krzyzewski's back surgery a successDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has undergone back surgery and his doctor says a full recovery is expected.Krzyzewski had the operation Friday to remove a fragment of a herniated disk in his lower back, a procedure the school estimates...

AP Basketball WriterPinson set to return for No. 14 UNC against rival NC StateBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina swingman Theo Pinson is finally set to make his season debut after October foot surgery.Coach Roy Williams said Friday he expects to play the junior in the...

AP Basketball WriterPinson set to return for No. 14 UNC against rival NC StateBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina swingman Theo Pinson is finally set to make his season debut after October foot surgery.Coach Roy Williams said Friday he expects to play the junior in the...

Dixon scores 26 points to lead Vaqueros to win in WAC openerCHICAGO (AP) Nick Dixon scored 26 points to lead Texas-Rio Grande Valley to an 83-64 victory over Chicago State on Thursday night in a Western Athletic Conference opener.Mike Hoffman added 12 points and 10 points for his...

LIU-Brooklyn controls Robert Morris in 65-54 victoryMOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Jerome Frink had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Nura Zanna added 12 points and 13 boards to lead LIU-Brooklyn past Robert Morris 65-54 on Thursday night.Iverson Fleming scored 11 points and passed out five assists and Jashaun...

AP Sports WriterInconsistent Cyclones seek spark after losing Top 25 rankingBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State's offense has been very solid for stretches this season, and its defense has improved since last season.The problem is that the Cyclones can't get both clicking at the same time and...

Western Michigan basketball player charged with murderKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Prosecutors have filed murder and armed robbery charges against a Western Michigan University basketball player in the killing of a fellow student last week.Joeviair (Joe-vee-AIR') Kennedy is due to be arraigned Monday in a Kalamazoo County court in Thursday's...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA not anticipating any big changes to NCAA TournamentBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The NCAA Tournament has gone through some massive changes in recent years, the biggest being an expansion to 68 teams.Don't expect any more big changes anytime soon.Though there are annual quibbles about which teams...

Australian Harry Froling leaving SMU, disappointed in roleDALLAS (AP) SMU freshman Harry Froling of Australia is leaving the program and expressing disappointment over his role under new coach Tim Jankovich.Froling said Monday it was a ''big sacrifice'' to leave his home country to play for the Mustangs and...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova and top 11 remain the same in AP men's hoops pollBy JIM O'CONNELLVillanova remains on top of The Associated Press college basketball poll while Florida State and Southern Cal make their first appearances of the season.The Wildcats (10-0) received 56 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member...