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Wildcats refocus after narrow loss in season finale
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats womens basketball team (23-5) fell short 58-56 to Northwest Nazarene …
Elzy takes over at Kentucky, cites Mitchell, other mentors
Kyra Elzy envisioned succeeding Matthew Mitchell as he “rode off into the sunset” of retirement.
UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a perennial national title contender.
Ridder, No. 7 Cincinnati roll over East Carolina, 55-17
CINCINNATI (AP) — Desmond Ridder had another big game, and Cincinnati’s defense got some revenge.
Forbes begins work trying to turn around Wake Forest program
Steve Forbes inherited a big challenge at Wake Forest.
Miami Hurricanes expect to rebound after two losing seasons
MIAMI (AP) — Coach Jim Larranaga is coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1991-93, and he knows why.
Kentucky O-line coach John Schlarman dies of cancer at 45
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Schlarman, the Kentucky offensive line coach who was an All-Southeastern Conference player for the Wildcats, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 45.
Syracuse's Jim Boeheim hopeful for start of his 45th season
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is ready for his 45th season at his alma mater, albeit a different setup this time. Wary of the coronavirus, he dons a mask in practice and wears an electronic gadget that alerts him when…
Purdue, No. 23 Northwestern battle for edge in Big Ten West
No. 23 Northwestern (3-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at Purdue (2-0, 2-0), Saturday at 5 p.m. EST (BTN).
Coach Mike Young: Virginia Tech deeper, more balanced
Virginia Tech lost almost two-thirds of its Atlantic Coast Conference games in Mike Young’s first season.
Baylor looking for 1st win in 3 decades on Texas Tech campus
The last time Baylor played a game on the Texas Tech campus was 12 years ago.
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NCAA or bust: Georgia Tech faces crucial season in rebuild
ATLANTA (AP) — More than a decade has passed since Georgia Tech last played in the NCAA Tournament.
Georgetown to start season on campus without fans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown announced Friday it will start the season playing home games on campus without fans in attendance.
Coach Hamilton, Florida State look to contend for ACC title
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Leonard Hamilton is known for taking on a fixer upper, rebuilding programs at Oklahoma State, Miami and now Florida State. He is in his 19th season at Florida State and enjoying sustained e…
Aztecs motivated after historic season ended at 30-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State was three days away from finding out whether it would be a No. 1 or 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament — its best ever — when March Madness was canceled because of the coronavirus pandem…