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Theyll arrive late and have to borrow a boat and oars but the Australia womens eight are up for the challenge of their call up to replace the banned Russian crew.The eight - Fiona Albert, Olympia Aldersey, Molly Goodman, Alexandra Hagan, Jessica Morrison, Lucy Stephan, Charlotte Sutherland, Meaghan Volker and cox Sarah Banting - had been hanging out for the good news they received overnight.We all called in to a hotline and the head of rowing Australia said Its happening girls, pack your bags you are going to Rio, said Hagan on Wednesday.We all kind of screamed and cried and I cant quite remember what happened, but here we are, unbelievable.All of the crew except 2012 Olympian Hagan will be making their Games debuts in Rio after the world rowing body ousted the Russian crew because one of them - Anastasia Karabelshchikova - had a doping history.In all 22 of the 28-strong Russian rowing squad was ruled out.The Australian eight had disbanded after missing out by just one second when their third placing at the qualifying regatta of death in Switzerland in late May left them as first reserve for Rio.They only reassembled in Melbourne at the weekend after the possibility of a Rio call arose with Russians facing expulsion following the damning WADA report into their countrys systemic doping.Fortunately they had been keeping fit in various ways including marathon training, cross country skiing and footy.Hagan, from Perth, said they tried to stay calm until before the call came but now the scramble was on to prepare for Rio.There was something underlying (about the Russians) but it was really only in the last few weeks that we thought it was a possibility, she said.Its not an ideal preparation but at the same time its pretty exciting, Hagan said.They will arrive on August 5, just three days before their first heat and, with their boat sent home from Switzerland, will have to race in an unfamiliar boat using borrowed oars.Banting said at least they felt mentally fresh and they took confidence from their near-miss at qualifying.When we get over there the racings going to be tough but were prepared for that and were hoping that we can still touch on the fine racing that we know weve got the potential for, Banting said.Bantings family are changing a holiday to be in Rio while Hagans mother recently cancelled her Rio accommodation, believing the crew wouldnt compete. 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Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo can see the positives and negatives all jumbled together for his 24th-ranked Spartans, from the good stretches where the ball goes inside to the bad ones when his team fires up quick 3-point attempts.Its still not smooth for us, the Hall of Fame coach said after Wednesdays 73-62 victory over St. Johns in the Battle 4 Atlantis. It might not be for a while.Freshman Miles Bridges had 22 points and a season-high 15 rebounds to lead the Spartans (3-2), who used a 17-4 burst midway through the second half to pull away late and build a 67-53 lead with about 2 1/2 minutes left.Eron Harris added 14 points for the Spartans, while Tum Tum Nairn Jr. -- a native of nearby Nassau -- matched his career high of 13 points in his return to the Bahamas.Michigan State has had a bumpy start to the season, starting with a loss to Arizona on a last-second basket in the opener. The Spartans managed just 48 points in a loss to current No. 1 Kentucky and barely beat Florida Gulf Coast at home over the weekend. Its part of a tough opening month that concludes with a trip to preseason No. 1 Duke in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.Theres some frustrating moments, and its not all their fault, Izzo said. Its just the cards weve been dealt. ... Im asking a lot of these guys. And you know what? Im going to keep demanding it because thats what we do here.Marcus LoVett scored 20 points to lead the Red Storm (2-2), who shot around 31 percent and couldnt answer Michigan States clinching push.We tried everything -- inside, outside, we tried pick and roll, St. Johns coach Chris Mullin said. We got enough looks but didnt knock any down. When you shoot 30 percent, you arent going to win a game.BIG PICTURESt. Johns: When LoVett was hitting (13 points after halftime), St. Johns was right with Michigan State. But the Red Storm struggled most of the game, while Mullin particularly noted the teams eight assists as a sign of how the ball stuck.Thats really not the kind of game I want to play, Mullin said.ddddddddddddichigan State: The performance of Bridges and fellow freshman Nick Ward could be a welcome sign of hope for Michigan States frontcourt, which is down two big men due to knee injuries. Ward finished with nine points and a season-high 11 rebounds, and the Spartans desperately need more games like that from them going forward.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Spartans have slid significantly in the AP Top 25 from their No. 12 preseason spot, though they could start climbing again by getting through an Atlantis field that also includes No. 10 Louisville and No. 20 Baylor.DOMINANT BRIDGESThe 6-foot-7 Bridges had a double-double by halftime and finished 9 of 18 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range. He had three assists and one block in 35 minutes.Im just doing whatever Coach wants me to do, Bridges said. Wherever he puts me at, Im trying to create for others, score for myself, rebound. Like I said, if people double-team me, I can get my teammates open. Thats what I like to do: I like to see my teammates score more than I do.TUM TUMS BIG NIGHTNairn, a 5-foot-10 junior, had scored nine points through the first four games but blew past that with 11 after halftime. He hit 3 of 4 3-point attempts after never hitting more than one in any game in his career.There was also his highlight-reel moment when he threw down a huge dunk in transition to thrill the large gathering of family and friends on hand to catch his return to the Bahamas.UP NEXTSt. Johns: The Red Storm will face VCU on Thursday in the losers bracket on Day 2 of the three-games-in-three-days event.Michigan State: The Spartans advanced to Thursdays semifinals to face No. 20 Baylor, which beat VCU earlier Wednesday.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '