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AP Sports WriterMichigan State's players put on a show at Midnight MadnessBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's basketball team drew so many fans to Midnight Madness that some of them had to settle for seats without much of a view for part of the show.The Breslin...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: No. 8 Kentucky rounds into form at right timeBy JOHN MARSHALLKentucky had another roster overhaul entering the 2018-19 season and, like the previous incarnations, expected to need a little time for the all newcomers to jell.The Wildcats' time may have come.Rounding into form at...

AP Sports WriterNCAA basketball season set to open day before ThanksgivingBy ERIC OLSONThe NCAA men's and women's basketball season will begin Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.The Division I Council voted Wednesday to push the start date back from the originally scheduled Nov. 10 as one of several precautions...

AP Sports WriterNo. 15 Oregon hopes for consistency this seasonBy ANNE M. PETERSONPayton Pritchard wants Oregon to dominate from the start this year.The Ducks are No. 15 in the AP preseason poll. They were ranked at the start of last season, too, but before their surprising run in the...

F Brendan Bailey leaving Marquette to pursue pro careerMILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette forward Brendan Bailey is bypassing his final two seasons of eligibility to pursue a pro career.Bailey had entered his name into consideration for the NBA draft in April but still had the option of returning to school....

Wagner wins 6th straight, beats St. Francis (Brooklyn) 79-61NEW YORK (AP) Blake Francis scored 15 points, AJ Sumbry had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Wagner cruised to a 79-61 victory over St. Francis (Brooklyn) on Saturday for its sixth straight win.Wagner (17-6, 10-2) has a two-game lead...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo coach Nate Oates signs extension through 2024By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Buffalo coach Nate Oats signed a contract extension through 2024 after his team's rout of Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.Moments after the No. 18 Bulls thrashed the Zips by 36 points...

AP Basketball WriterDuke solidifies No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll after tourney winBy DAVE SKRETTADuke solidified its grip on No. 1 while Maryland jumped North Carolina into the top 5 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after a relatively quiet week on the schedule.That could...

Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in Birmingham. He was 32.Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Robinson was found unresponsive by a family member Tuesday...

Illinois signs 5 more for Underwood's 2nd seasonCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois has signed five players to national letters of intent, including three guards and a 7-footer from Senegal.Coach Brad Underwood said Wednesday the Illini signed guards Andres Feliz (Northwest Florida State Junior College), Alan Griffin (Archbishop Stepinac, N.Y.)...

The Latest: Valparaiso never trails, beats Monmouth 64-53CONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Latest on the Myrtle Beach Invitational (all times local):12:45 a.m.Freshman Charles Bassey had 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Desean Murray's dunk with 63 seconds left gave Western Kentucky the lead for good as the...

No. 23 Houston use big first half in 109-58 win over ECUHOUSTON (AP) Rob Gray had 19 points and 11 assists, and No. 23 Houston used a huge first half en route to a 109-58 victory over East Carolina on Sunday.Armoni Brooks added 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting...