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URI promotes assistant Cox as successor to Dan HurleyKINGSTON, R.I. (AP) The University of Rhode Island has promoted David Cox to men's basketball coach.Cox served as associate head coach for the last four years under Dan Hurley, who left last month to become head coach at UConn.Cox helped...

AP Sports WriterNCAA hits Ga Tech with postseason ban, 4 years of probationBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech athletic director Todd Stansbury still supports coach Josh Pastner after the Yellow Jackets basketball team was slapped with NCAA sanctions Thursday, including being banned from postseason play this upcoming season.Stansbury...

Arizona's Trier tested positive for PEDTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona sophomore Allonzo Trier, who has yet to play this season, admitted Wednesday that he tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug.The 6-foot-5 Trier, who came to Arizona as the marquee player in coach Sean Miller's recruiting class, had a...

AP Sports WriterLouisville names Vince Tyra as acting athletic directorBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Vince Tyra hopes to add some continuity to an unstable situation, no matter how long - or brief - his time is as Louisville's acting athletic director.The university foundation board member Tuesday was...

Big East recommends replacing 1-and-done with 2-or-nonePROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) The Big East has recommended replacing one-and-done with a two-or-none policy in college basketball, along with NCAA regulation of agents and the creation of an elite player unit to focus on ''players with realistic aspirations of playing in the...

Allen has career high 19, Bakersfield tops Chicago St 72-54CHICAGO (AP) Cam Allen scored a career-high 19 points off the bench to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 72-54 win over Chicago State on Sunday.Greg Lee also scored 19 points for the Roadrunners (9-10, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference)...

Michigan State guard Watts out with stress reactionEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State freshman guard Rocket Watts is expected to miss Sunday's game against Rutgers with an injury.Spartans coach Tom Izzo told reporters Friday that Watts has been dealing with leg issues and described the injury as a...

AP Sports WriterUConn president says Ollie had pattern of serious violationsBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn President Susan Herbst says in a letter upholding the firing of Kevin Ollie that the former men's basketball coach had a pattern of breaking NCAA rules and committed serious violations.The school released...

AP Sports WriterSurprise! No. 10 Auburn chasing SEC title, high NCAA seedBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers are in an utterly unfamiliar position.The 10th-ranked Tigers enter the final few weeks of the regular season chasing a Southeastern Conference title and a high NCAA Tournament seed. They're...

AP Sports WriterFlynn, No. 5 San Diego State rally to beat Rams 66-60By BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Malachi Flynn scored 10 of San Diego State’s last 17 points and the No. 5 Aztecs rallied from a seven-point deficit to beat Colorado State 66-60 Tuesday night and rebound from...

Georgia transfer Howard immediately eligible at Georgia TechATLANTA (AP) Former Georgia forward Rodney Howard has been granted immediate eligibility following his transfer to state rival Georgia Tech.The 6-foot-11 Howard has three seasons of eligibility remaining.Howard averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 24 games as a freshman at...

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) Deondre Parks had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Daum had a career-high 19 points in 12 minutes off the bench and South Dakota State beat Wayne State (Neb.) 80-53 on Wednesday night.Parks scored 16 in the first half to help the Jackrabbits (7-1) build...