No. 5 Buckeyes avenge loss, rout Indiana (AP)

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Lenzelle Smith Jr. has been the weakest offensive player for Ohio State, so it seemed only natural that Indiana coach Tom Crean would choose to have his defense apply more pressure on the other Buckeyes. That strategy backfired when Smith had the best game of his career. Smith more than doubled his career high with [...]

Oklahoma to decide soon on Big 12 future (AP)

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University of Oklahoma president David Boren says multiple conferences have shown interest in the Sooners recently and he expects to decide whether to leave the Big 12 or not within the next three weeks. Boren said Friday that Oklahoma is seeking stability in its conference relationship with “partners that are both outstanding athletically and academically [...]

UConn coach Calhoun isn’t retiring (AP)

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University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is staying on the job, ending speculation he might retire. Kyle Muncy, assistant director of athletics, said in an email that the 69-year-old Calhoun informed university President Susan Herbst that he will coach this coming season. Calhoun had not set a deadline for himself to decide on whether [...]

Texas A&M plans to leave Big 12 by July (AP)

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Texas A&M dealt a blow to the Big 12 Conference on Wednesday, saying it plans to leave by July 2012 if it is accepted by the SEC or another league. The move, which had been expected, may set off another round of conference realignment in college sports. The Aggies have made it clear they want [...]

Big 12 to mull possible A&M replacements (AP)

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The Big 12 board of directors has formed a committee to look at possible replacements for Texas A&M if the Aggies leave the league as expected. Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton, who serves as the board chairman, said Tuesday that the committee could also address the possibility of expanding the conference even if Texas A&M stays [...]

A&M denies sending withdrawal letter (AP)

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Texas A&M said Tuesday it has not sent a letter of withdrawal to the Big 12 Conference. The brief statement by school spokesman Jason Cook comes a day after The New York Times said in a story posted on its Web site Monday night that university President R. Bowen Loftin sent a letter to Missouri [...]

Report: A&M notifies Big 12 of departure (AP)

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Texas A&M has notified the Big 12 it will withdraw from the conference, according to a newspaper report. The New York Times said in a story posted on its website Monday night that Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin sent a letter to Missouri Chancellor and Big 12 board chairman Brady Deaton to inform the [...]

SDSU gives Fisher 4-year extension (AP)

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A person with knowledge of the situation says San Diego State basketball coach Steve Fisher has been given a four-year contract extension, and that long-time assistant Brian Dutcher has been designated as his eventual replacement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Aztecs hadn’t announced the deal.
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Highly touted C Drummond headed to UConn (AP)

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Andre Drummond, a 6-foot-11 center from Middletown, Conn., who was expected to attend prep school this year, has instead said he will play basketball for defending national-champion Connecticut. Drummond confirmed an earlier report by The Hartford Courant with a posting on his Twitter account Friday that read, “It’s official I’m heading to the university of [...]

Texas A&M tells Big 12 it may leave (AP)

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Texas A&M took another step toward leaving the Big 12 on Thursday, formally telling the conference it was exploring all its options. Less than a week after publicly expressing interest in joining the SEC, Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a letter to conference Commissioner Dan Beebe that it shouldn’t be considered notice [...]

Pearl says NCAA made example out of him (AP)

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Bruce Pearl says he knows he is serving as the NCAA’s example to other coaches of what not to do when facing investigation. The former Tennessee basketball coach said Thursday he is glad Tennessee was not further punished for what he and his assistants did and he takes full responsibility for his mistakes.
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Pearl penalized, no new Vols sanctions (AP)

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The NCAA said it wanted to send a clear message by slapping Bruce Pearl with a three-year show-cause penalty: Coaches are responsible for their programs. The sanctions mean it will be harder for the former Tennessee men’s basketball coach to get another college job anytime soon. Before hiring Pearl, a school must tell the NCAA [...]

Pearl penalized, no sanctions for Vols (AP)

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The NCAA has hit former Tennessee men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl with a multiyear show-cause penalty, but the Volunteers program will not face additional sanctions beyond what it self-imposed in response to charges of 12 major violations, people familiar with the situation said. The show-cause penalty means any school wanting to hire him must go [...]

Luke Walton to be assistant at Memphis (AP)

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Los Angeles forward Luke Walton will be working as an assistant to Memphis coach Josh Pastner in a deal that ends along with the NBA lockout so he can rejoin the Lakers. Pastner announced the hiring Monday in a move that must be approved by university and Tennessee State Board of Regents. But the coach [...]

Hoyas’ Thompson, China coach make peace (AP)

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Georgetown coach John Thompson III said he has made peace with the coach of a Chinese basketball team over a bench-clearing brawl and denies the melee carried any political connotations. Thompson said Saturday that he met with the Bayi Rockets’ coach on Friday and they shook hands and chatted about basketball and other matters.
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Hoyas, Chinese team look to make amends (AP)

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Members of the Georgetown University basketball program met with representatives of China’s Bayi Rockets on Friday in an effort to smooth over ill feelings following a nasty on-court brawl. A brief statement from Georgetown said coach John Thompson III and two of the team’s players met in the morning following “heated exchanges” in Thursday night’s [...]

Georgetown brawls with Chinese team (AP)

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A bench-clearing brawl at an exhibition game between American and Chinese basketball teams has marred the orchestrated harmony of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to China. The fight between the Georgetown University men’s basketball team and the Bayi Rockets on Thursday night in Beijing forced the game to end early.
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Mizzou’s Haith accused in Miami scandal (AP)

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Frank Haith was not Missouri’s first choice as men’s basketball coach. Now, the school has to live with the potential fallout. A disgraced former booster at the University of Miami, Nevin Shapiro, told Yahoo Sports he violated NCAA rules with the knowledge or direct participation of at least six Hurricanes coaches, including Haith, the men’s [...]

Calipari’s Dominican team sweeps UK pros (AP)

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The Dominican Republic swept its two-day exhibition tour of Kentucky, beating a team of former Wildcats Pros 91-86 Tuesday night. The intensity on the court sure didn’t feel like an August exhibition. NBA star Rajon Rondo led fellow former Wildcats John Wall, Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight in a final-minute full court press but couldn’t [...]

Calipari’s Dominican team beats UK pros (AP)

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John Calipari knew the Dominican Republic national team he’s coaching needed some competition before heading to the FIBA Americas Tournament later this month, so he turned to his network of former Kentucky stars now in the NBA. The result was an exhibition against a team dubbed “the Pros,” led by John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Jodie [...]

Former UK stars in NBA may take classes (AP)

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In the era of one-and-done athletes, no school has been more of a lightning rod than Kentucky under coach John Calipari. Opting for the NBA doesn’t mean that all those departed Wildcats have given up on their academic careers, though. Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins and Los Angeles Clippers [...]

Ex-LIU player in 50s scandal dies at 82 (AP)

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Sherman White, a 1950s college basketball star at Long Island University who served jail time for point shaving, has died. He was 82. White died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 4 at his home in Piscataway, N.J., his widow, Ellen, said Friday. The 6-foot-8 White was one of the nation’s best college players for [...]

Sidney won’t go to Europe with Miss. St. (AP)

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Renardo Sidney will not travel with Mississippi State’s basketball team on its five-game European exhibition trip, opting to return to Houston and work out with former NBA player John Lucas. Sidney, a 6-foot-10 forward, is expected to return to campus by mid-August to rejoin the Bulldogs for preseason workouts, according to a statement released by [...]

Early recruiting jump could return Virginia to prominence

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After four years out of the poll, Virginia basketball is slowly building a roster that could return it to the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

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Longhorn Network an unfair advantage? (AP)

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Texas officials talked with Big 12 athletic directors and presidents this week about the upcoming launch of the Longhorn Network in hopes of calming fears that it gives the Longhorns an unfair advantage over their rivals. Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Longhorns officials are aware of the concerns [...]

Quinnipiac coach Moore signs extension (AP)

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Quinnipiac basketball coach Tom Moore has signed a contract extension through the 2015-16 season. The contract was announced Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Moore led the Bobcats to a 22-10 record in 2010-11 and took Quinnipiac to a school-record 23 victories in 2009-10. The Bobcats won their first Northeast Conference regular season championship and national [...]

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