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UCLA's Cronin a winner at the track ahead of hoops opener
Oct. 22, 2021 08:42 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin is a winner even before the college basketball season starts next month. A 3-year-old filly co...
FILE - Gonzaga head coach Mark Few calls a play for his team as they play against Oklahoma in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in this Monday, March 22, 2021, file photo. Gonzaga carried a No. 1 ranking all last season before falling a win short of becoming college basketball’s first unbeaten national champion in 45 years. Mark Few’s Bulldogs start this season in the same position, hoping to complete that final step this time around. The Zags were the runaway top choice in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball preseason poll released Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
No. 1 Gonzaga fully reloaded after run to championship game
By Tim Booth
Oct. 22, 2021 03:16 PM EDT
FILE - Kansas State guard Nijel Pack (24) goes up for a shot against TCU center Kevin Samuel (21) in the second half of an NCAA mens college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, in this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, file photo. They return most of their players from last season, including leading scorers Nijel Pack and Mike McGuirl, and they brought in plenty of help. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez, File)
K-State aims for big bounceback after 9 wins last season
By Dave Skretta
Oct. 22, 2021 02:08 PM EDT
FILE - Arizona guard James Akinjo (13) plays during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State in Tucson, Ariz., Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. Baylor coach Scott Drew has talked to his team about the unique opportunity as the defending national champion, even with a roster that has changed drastically since the Bears cut down the nets last April. Graduate transfer guard James Akinjo was Arizona's leading scorer last season, and freshman guard Kendall Brown, a five-star recruit, could make an immediate impact. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Very different No. 8 Baylor sees chance to repeat as champs
By Stephen Hawkins
Oct. 22, 2021 01:52 PM EDT
FILE - In this Jan 25, 2020, file photo, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway calls to players in an NCAA basketball game against SMU in Memphis, Tenn. Hardaway thinks he's got just the right mix of young players and veterans for Memphis to chase the Tigers' first national championship. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
No. 12 Memphis poised to chase title with No. 1 class, vets
By Teresa M. Walker
Oct. 22, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
FILE - West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins shouts at an official during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, in this Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Huggins enters his 40th season as a head coach with 900 career wins and a new two-year contract extension. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
West Virginia's Bob Huggins enters 40th season with 900 wins
By John Raby
Oct. 22, 2021 01:38 PM EDT
FILE - Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels (23) goes to the basket past Creighton forward Damien Jefferson (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Villanova coach Jay Wright has yet another team good enough to win a national championship. They return fifth-year stalwarts Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels because of the NCAA rule granting players an extra year of eligibility. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson, File)
Hall of Famer, Olympic coach Wright returns to loaded Nova
By Dan Gelston
Oct. 22, 2021 11:44 AM EDT
Connecticut's Adama Sanogo watches First Night events for the UConn men's and women's NCAA college basketball teams as people work on a stuck basketball hoop behind him, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Expectations high at UConn in coach Hurley's 4th season
By Pat Eaton-Robb
Oct. 22, 2021 11:26 AM EDT
TCU coach Jamie Dixon speaks to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
8 enough at TCU? Dixon embraces change after losing season
By Stephen Hawkins
Oct. 22, 2021 03:24 AM EDT
Kansas players scrimmage during Late Night in the Phog, the school's annual NCAA college basketball kickoff, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Rebuilt bunch of Jayhawks eye NCAA Tournament retribution
By Dave Skretta
Oct. 22, 2021 03:18 AM EDT
In this Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, photo, Texas head coach Chris Beard, center, directs a practice at the team's facility, in Austin, Texas. Beard starts his season with the Longhorns with a roster loaded with transfers who collectively bring more than 750 games and nearly 8,000 points and 3,000 rebounds in their new program. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Beard builds transfer-heavy lineup for debut at No. 5 Texas
By Jim Vertuno
Oct. 22, 2021 03:18 AM EDT
Iowa State guard Jaden Walker waits to speak to reporters during Iowa State's NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Otzelberger faces tall task bringing back magic to Cyclones
By Eric Olson
Oct. 22, 2021 03:16 AM EDT
Oklahoma coach Porter Moser speaks to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Oklahoma looks to find footing with new coach Porter Moser
By Cliff Brunt
Oct. 22, 2021 03:16 AM EDT
Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton speaks to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Oklahoma State to move on without No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham
By Cliff Brunt
Oct. 22, 2021 03:14 AM EDT
FILE - Hampton guard Davion Warren, right, shoots over Winthrop guard Kyle Zunic in the second half of the Big South tournament championship in an NCAA college basketball game in Rock Hill, S.C., in this Sunday, March 8, 2020, file photo. There are three super seniors making their Tech debuts: guards Davion Warren from Hampton and Adonis Arms from Winthrop, and forward Bryson Williams from UTEP. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Dream-come-true job for Adams at Texas Tech with new seniors
By Stephen Hawkins
Oct. 22, 2021 03:14 AM EDT
FILE - In this March 13, 2021, file photo, LSU head coach Will Wade yells to his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Wade dove aggressively into the college basketball transfer market to address the loss of four starters from last season including top scorer Cam Thomas. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
LSU adjusting to roster overhaul, key injury in 2021-22
By Brett Martel
Oct. 21, 2021 08:28 PM EDT
Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle speaks during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Beavers face greater expectations after last season's run
By Anne M. Peterson
Oct. 21, 2021 07:20 PM EDT
Washington's Nate Roberts speaks during Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Washington has many new faces entering critical season
By Tim Booth
Oct. 21, 2021 06:30 PM EDT
Stanford's Jaiden Delaire, right, speaks next to head coach Jerod Haase during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Stanford has voids to fill, plans to do so with versatility
By Janie Mccauley
Oct. 21, 2021 06:02 PM EDT
California head coach Mark Fox speaks during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Picked last after losing leading scorer, Cal pushes forward
By Janie Mccauley
Oct. 21, 2021 05:54 PM EDT