Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle broke her left hand during practice and is expected to be out 4-6 weeks. The 13th-ranked Hawkeyes say that Doyle, a preseason All-Big Ten selection, fractured the third and fourth metacarpals in her non-shooting hand. Doyle, a junior, averaged 11.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds in 30 games last season, and she led the Big Ten with 7.5 assists per game in conference action last season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After a pair of wins, Nebraska’s confidence is high for its matchup with reeling Ohio State. The No. 8 Buckeyes had had a bye week to stew over the improbable Oct. 20 loss to Purdue when their running game and defense were inexplicably absent. Nebraska is improving but will come into Ohio Stadium an 18-point underdog. The Huskers are led by a freshman dual-threat quarterback and senior tailback who have help revive their running game.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Both TCU and K-State have to win at least three of their last four games just to be bowl eligible. The two Big 12 teams play each other Saturday. Both are 3-5. TCU has never had a four-game losing streak in Gary Patterson’s 18 seasons as head coach. The Frogs have lost three in a row and five of six. Kansas State is coming off a 51-14 loss at Oklahoma that was its fourth loss in five games under veteran coach Bill Snyder.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 13 Florida is counting on a much better performance against Missouri this season. A lopsided loss to the Tigers was the low point for Florida in the 2017 football season. The Gators had just parted ways with Jim McElwain and believed they would end a three-game losing streak at the Tigers. Florida receiver Josh Hammond says “the one thing about SEC ball is you play those guys every year. I think a lot of guys remember that loss and remember the feeling.”

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State’s Teaira McCowan, Baylor’s Kalani Brown and Iowa’s Megan Gustafson represent a small but valuable group of traditional centers who can dominate basketball games from in the post. Their presence is a big reason all their teams enter the preseason with expectations: Baylor is ranked No. 4, Mississippi State is No. 6 and Iowa is No. 13.