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AP Sports WriterThings looking more normal for Wade in Year 2 at VCUBy HANK JURZ Jr,RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Will Wade's whirlwind first season at VCU included some surprises.Hired quickly after Shaka Smart left for Texas, the former Smart assistant was unable to keep any of the recruits who...

No. 14 Arizona at No. 3 UCLA highlights week in the Pac-12By The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 14 Arizona at No. 3 UCLA, Saturday. Two of the conference's most talented teams meet at one of college...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga moves to No. 1 for second time in school historyBy JIM O'CONNELLBeing the top-ranked team in the country was new to Gonzaga in 2013. The Zags were considered one of the best teams in the West and had a long string of NCAA Tournament appearances, but...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley, John Bach win Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Three basketball legends with ties to the Philadelphia area will receive the Lapchick Character Award.Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, Marianne Stanley, who played on the famed...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Central Michigan's Keene entering NBA draftBy LARRY LAGEA person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the nation's leading scorer, Marcus Keene, is entering the NBA draft.The 5-foot-9 point guard scored 30 points per game as a redshirt junior at Central Michigan this...