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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...

Arizona's Trier tested positive for PEDTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona sophomore Allonzo Trier, who has yet to play this season, admitted Wednesday that he tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug.The 6-foot-5 Trier, who came to Arizona as the marquee player in coach Sean Miller's recruiting class, had a...

Radford upends Presbyterian 76-63 behind HicksCLINTON, S.C. (AP) Donald Hicks scored 18 points and had nine rebounds and Justin Cousin finished with 16 points and Radford beat Presbyterian 76-63 on Saturday.Radford (8-8, 3-1 Big South) shot 24 for 47 (51.1 percent) from the floor including 8 for 16...

AP Sports WriterMissouri's Kim Anderson coaches out season after his firingBy DAVE SKRETTAKim Anderson was told more than a week ago this would be his final season leading Missouri, making for an awkward finish to the regular season for the man who called coaching the Tigers his dream job.The...

AP Sports WriterNew coach Underwood leads Oklahoma State back to NCAAsBy CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Brad Underwood already has led two turnarounds at Oklahoma State.First, the new coach took a team that struggled last season and started 10-2 this season. Then, when things fell apart and the Cowboys...

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...

Undefeated Catamounts! Vermont owns longest current streakBy BRUCE BOSLEYBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) The longest winning streak in the 117-year history of Vermont basketball, 18 games, is now the longest current winning streak in all of NCAA Division I. The Catamounts (26-5) took over the top spot Saturday night after...

Arkansas Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressArkansas Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=ArkansasLast season: 16-16, failed to reach the postseason.Nickname: RazorbacksCoach: Mike AndersonConference: SoutheasternWho's gone: G Anthlon Bell, G Jabril Durham.Who's back: C Moses Kingsley. Senior is the preseason SEC Player of the Year after averaging 15.9 points and 9.3 rebounds...

AP Sports WriterJordan Bell declares for the draftBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon junior forward Jordan Bell has become the latest Ducks player to declare for the NBA Draft.Bell made his announcement on Tuesday on the website riselongbeach.com. The Long Beach, California, native says he plans to hire an agent, which...

Oklahoma F Dante Buford suspended for 3 gamesNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma forward Dante Buford has been suspended for the first three games of the season.The school made the announcement in a news release Saturday.The release said the NCAA suspended Buford after he received an extra benefit for one...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State, Michigan on bubble at Big Ten's midway pointBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) If there's one win Michigan State can always be pleased with, it's a victory over rival Michigan.Freshman star Miles Bridges was enjoying it - but he was also focused on the...

AP Basketball WriterUNC, Kentucky get rolling with Midnight Madness-style eventsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The College basketball season is officially here.From North Carolina's ''Late Night With Roy'' event to Kentucky's ''Big Blue Madness'' that drew a packed crowd to Rupp Arena, Friday night featured a busy schedule...