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North Carolina State can build upon lots of positives after two games this season. The Wolfpack will look for more of that when Charleston Southern visits for Friday night’s game in Raleigh, N.C. “I say we’re coming,” NC State guard Jayden Taylor said. “We are just going to keep working and control what we can control, and hopefully we win.” The Wolfpack (2-0) understand that there’s more that needs to be done, so the goal

Three games into the season, No. 21 Villanova and Maryland already find themselves searching for answers. Both programs would be thrilled to secure a victory Friday when the Wildcats host the Terrapins in the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Villanova (2-1) posted comfortable wins in its first two games before falling to Penn, one of its Philadelphia Big 5 rivals, on Monday night. Following their 76-72 defeat, the Wildcats didn’t have much to smile about as they

Providence coach Kim English was hired to fill pretty sizable sneakers when he was named Ed Cooley’s successor. Early returns indicate English is up to the task. The Friars are off to a perfect start under English and face Kansas State on Friday in the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship in Nassau, Bahamas. English guided Providence (3-0) to a 72-59 victory over Wisconsin on Tuesday, a performance that made him feel like his team was

Although No. 14 Arkansas is off to a perfect start, coach Eric Musselman isn’t entirely pleased with what he’s seen from his team through the first three games of the season. The Razorbacks will soon be up against some stiff competition, and Musselman hopes they can begin to find a solution to some of their shortcomings on Friday when they face UNC Greensboro in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas (3-0) survived a scare from Old Dominion on

No. 13 Texas A&M will seek improvement on the offensive end when its hosts Oral Roberts on Friday in College Station, Texas. Defense has not been a problem for the Aggies (3-0), who head home after a gritty 79-66 win at SMU on Tuesday. Tyrece Radford led Texas A&M with 21 points while Wade Taylor IV had 15 points, Henry Coleman III added 13 points and 15 rebounds and Jace Carter added 10 points. The

Entering the rankings for the first time in program history, No. 24 James Madison is in rare air after a dizzying week of national acclaim. After playing three games in seven days, followed by Monday’s ranking news, the Dukes (3-0) have had time to take it all in as they prepare for a tough test Friday night against Radford (2-2) at home in Harrisonburg, Va. “We really just talked about it for about 15 seconds

No. 17 Kentucky looks to pick up the pieces against visiting Stonehill on Friday following a high-profile clash against the top-ranked team in the nation. The young Wildcats (2-1) saw a 14-point lead in the second half go by the boards before dropping an 89-84 decision to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday. Kentucky misfired on its last eight shots from the floor to fall short in the Champions Classic in Chicago. “We’re learning,” Wildcats coach

It’s probably hyperbole to say No. 18 Michigan State is hitting the panic button. But at the very least, the Spartans (1-2) are not where they want to be after three games as they prepare Friday night’s home contest against Butler (3-0) in East Lansing, Mich. Ranked No. 4 going into the season, Michigan State lost at home to James Madison to open the season and to Duke on Tuesday in Chicago. A win at

No. 22 Alabama will attempt to put triple digits on the scoreboard for the fourth straight game Friday night when Mercer visits Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Crimson Tide (3-0) scored 105, 102 and 102 points in their first three games, all at home, including Tuesday’s runaway 102-46 victory against South Alabama. Alabama will have a tougher time hitting the century mark against Mercer (1-2). The Bears are allowing 68.7 points per game this season and have

The New York Knicks have found a winning groove since their last appearance in the NBA’s in-season tournament. But the Washington Wizards will return to the in-season tournament battling the same malaise in which they’ve been mired all season. The Knicks and Wizards are slated to resume Group B play in the in-season tournament Friday night, when New York visits Washington in a battle of longtime rivals. Both teams were off Thursday after playing Wednesday