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Reply By the time most high school basketball teams achieve anything close to the team chemistry they're seeking for this abbreviated season, the season will probably be over. That's a box Evanston's already checked. With a starting lineup returning mostly intact from a group that was just two wins short of another trip to the Class 4A Final Four before the coronavirus shut down the state tournament last spring, the Wildkits will rely on that chemistry and experience in a season that starts Saturday and will consist almost entirely of games against Central Suburban League opponents. Subscrib...

Copy shortlink: When Purdue coach Matt Painter lost two veteran starters as transfers after last season, he could've gone the popular route in college basketball these days and added other transfers to the roster. Painter instead took what has now become the nontraditional path: leaning more on freshmen. Purdue is getting 29 points per game combined from freshmen Jaden Ivey, Brandon Newman, Zach Edey and Mason Gillis. A sharp contrast in roster-building styles will be on display Saturday, when the No. 21 Gophers (11-5, 4-5 Big Ten) — a team heavily reliant on veteran...