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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim directs his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Syracuse, N.Y. Boeheim has five freshmen on the roster as he prepares for his 44th. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim directs his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Syracuse, N.Y. Boeheim has five freshmen on the roster as he prepares for his 44th. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)

Oct. 23, 2019 11:27 AM EDT
Kentucky head coach John Calipari speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Kentucky head coach John Calipari speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Oct. 16, 2019 04:25 PM EDT
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley, center, shoots as Houston Rockets forward Danuel House Jr. (4) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley, center, shoots as Houston Rockets forward Danuel House Jr. (4) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Oct. 28, 2019 11:03 PM EDT
Oklahoma City's Darius Bazley (7) takes a shot against New Orleans' Jrue Holiday (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Garett Fisbeck)

Oklahoma City's Darius Bazley (7) takes a shot against New Orleans' Jrue Holiday (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Garett Fisbeck)

Nov. 02, 2019 08:27 PM EDT