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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin freshman Andy Van Vliet was not going to dress for the Badgers' exhibition game on Wednesday against Wisconsin-River Falls because of a pending eligibility issue.According to Wisconsin, NCAA rules state that prospective players have one year to enroll in college following their high school...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville coach Rick Pitino has asked for prayers for Kyle Kuric after the player's Spanish pro team announced that the former Cardinal star has a brain tumor.CB Gran Canaria announced Kuric's diagnosis and said in a statement on its website Tuesday that he has been...

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...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Jamal Murray and Tyler Ulis each had double-doubles as six Kentucky players scored in double figures to help the No. 2 Wildcats cruise past Ottawa (Kan.) 117-58 in their exhibition opener Monday night.Murray had 22 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists to lead impressive debuts...

North Carolina, which returns four starters and nine of its 10 top scorers from the team that reached the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, is No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25 for a record ninth time.The Tar Heels received 35 first-place votes from the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Jaylen Johnson had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Louisville cruised past Bellarmine 71-55 on Sunday in its exhibition opener.The Cardinals led just 32-26 at halftime behind 33 percent shooting but began the second 7 of 16 from the field. They shoot 13 of 27...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest coach Danny Manning has suspended sophomores Cornelius Hudson and Rondale Watson from the team for violating athletic department rules.Manning announced the suspensions Saturday but did not specify what the violations were. He says they can return once they meet the undisclosed criteria for...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) The NCAA has granted Purdue freshman forward Caleb ''Biggie'' Swanigan full eligibility to play during the 2015-16 season, the school announced Friday.On Monday, Purdue coach Matt Painter confirmed that Swanigan had not yet been cleared by the NCAA. The 6-foot-9 player is ranked No....

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Ivan Rabb is so famous around Berkeley and San Francisco's East Bay that fellow California freshman and top recruit Jaylen Brown is doing his best to take the pressure off.''This guy, this is young Iv right here,'' Brown said with a chuckle before Thursday's practice....

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Vanderbilt Commodores have heard all the talk about how they should be a very good team this season. They're doing their best to tune out all that chatter and prove how quickly they've grown up.''It's tough to block it out, so we hear it,''...

Oregon State Preview Capsule By The Associated Press=Oregon StateLast season: 17-14Nickname: BeaversCoach: Wayne TinkleConference: Pac-12.Key returners: Gary Payton II, last season's Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, returns for his senior season after averaging 13.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.1 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.Who left: Oregon State...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona coach Sean Miller seems to warn against early expectations every season. Even when the Wildcats had nearly everyone back from an Elite Eight team last season, he preached patience.With a batch of new players and veterans filling new roles the Wildcats may need even...