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In this May 6, 2019, file photo, Wake Forest athletic director John Currie talks with the media in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, File)

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Wake Forest replaces canceled trip to Ole Miss with home-and-home series vs. Oregon State
By AARON BEARD - AP Sports Writer
Wed,09/18/24-10:52AM , 149 Reads
Wake Forest has announced future football games against Oregon State, with the series starting next year to replace a trip to Mississippi after a cancellation that drew the ire of Rebels coach Lane Kiffin.
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Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans argues with an officail during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn at the Southeastern Conference tournament Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Defense is set to take a major role in March Madness games in Charlotte
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Wed,03/20/24-3:17PM , 407 Reads
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chris Jans knows what he wants to see when he turns on film of his Mississippi State team's defensive effort.

Getting back quickly in transition.

Defending ballhandlers without constant help.

And a motor revving at go-go-go intensity.
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South Carolina's Collin Murray-Boyles, right, has his shot blocked by Missouri's Connor Vanover, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 13, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. South Carolina is No. 15 in the latest AP Top 25 poll for its first ranking in nearly seven years. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)

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No. 15 Gamecocks play with an AP Top 25 ranking for 1st time since 2017
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Tue,02/06/24-12:44AM , 152 Reads
Josh Gray admitted he spent a few weeks wondering about whether his surging South Carolina team might pop in the next edition of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.
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UConn guard Tristen Newton, left, is fouled by Georgetown guard Jay Heath in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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UConn takes status as reigning NCAA champ, No. 1 in AP Top 25 into tough week of Big East play
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Mon,01/15/24-10:26PM , 244 Reads
A week full of upsets helped reigning national champion Connecticut push to its first No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll since 2009.

The Huskies' first week at the top won't be easy, either.
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