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Michigan State's Harris out with season-ending knee injuryEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State starting guard Eron Harris will need season-ending surgery on his injured right knee, ending his college career.Harris, a 6-foot-3 transfer who played his first two seasons at West Virginia, was hurt in the second half...

Independent panel to rule on N.C. State recruitment caseBy The Associated PressThe NCAA said Monday a case involving alleged recruiting infractions at North Carolina State will go through an independent investigation process created for complex cases.The case involves the recruitment of former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. The...

Former BC forward Jairus Hamilton commits to MarylandCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Forward Jairus Hamilton has committed to Maryland after playing basketball for two years for Boston College.The 6-foot-8 Hamilton played in 24 games with the Eagles last season, including 20 starts. He averaged 9.5 points and tallied a...

AP Sports WriterMichigan's Zavier Simpson suspended, will miss Nebraska gameBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan point guard Zavier Simpson has been suspended for an unspecified violation of team policies and will miss Tuesday night's game at Nebraska.''While we are disappointed with what has transpired with Zavier, we...

Associated PressKansas State holds on to pass road test at Vanderbilt, 84-79By CHIP CIRILLONASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Xavier Sneed scored a career-high 21 points and Kansas State passed its first road test of the season with an 84-79 win at Vanderbilt on Sunday.The Wildcats (7-1) hit 92 percent of...

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) Joe Mihalich didn't show up on Hofstra's campus three years ago riding a white horse. He did arrive and turn around a basketball program saddled with off-the-court issues that left the roster depleted and the image in tatters.The Pride finished 7-25 in 2012-13 and four...

AP Basketball WriterLute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85By JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85.Olson's family said he died Thursday evening. The cause of death wasn't...

Fox sinks FT for go-ahead point, S. Alabama wins 6th in rowCONWAY S.C. (AP) Andre Fox scored 14 points and his free throw with 0.8 seconds on the clock were the go-ahead points as South Alabama pulled out a 74-71 win at Coastal Carolina on Saturday, running its...

AP Sports WriterSmith scores 18 and No. 17 Maryland holds off Purdue 57-50By DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Jalen Smith had 18 points and 10 rebounds, freshman Donta Scott scored 13 and No. 17 Maryland held off Purdue 57-50 on Saturday to remain unbeaten at home.The Terrapins (14-4,...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Wayne Selden Jr. scored 18 points, Perry Ellis added 15 and fourth-ranked Kansas used a big second-half run to rout Loyola 94-61 on Tuesday night in Cheick Diallo's much-anticipated debut with the Jayhawks.Diallo, a five-star prospect from Mali, was the subject of an exhaustive investigation...

Oral Roberts has 3 players with double-doubles in winTULSA, Okla. (AP) Albert Owens was one of three Oral Roberts players to notch a double-double with 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, and the Golden Eagles beat Division III East Texas Baptist 93-66 on Tuesday night.Emmanuel Nzekwesi added...

AP Sports WritersTennessee, Kentucky showdown at Rupp Arena this weekendBy STEVE MEGARGEE and DAVID BRANDTHere are some things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this week:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 1 Tennessee at No. 5 Kentucky: Although Kentucky's 73-71 loss to No. 19 LSU on Tuesday may have removed some...