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Gophers hire Kyle Lindsted as assistant from Wichita StateMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota has hired Kyle Lindsted as an assistant coach, after he spent the last three seasons in the same role at Wichita State.Gophers coach Richard Pitino announced the move on Friday, rounding out his staff. Pitino hired Rob...

AP Sports WriterIzzo's tasked with leading 4 freshmen in 1st NCAA TournamentBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Tom Izzo, as usual, is taking Michigan State to the NCAA Tournament.The Hall of Fame coach extended his streak to 20 years of leading the Spartans to college basketball's showcase event,...

UNLV forward Dwayne Morgan suspended indefinitelyLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV junior forward Dwayne Morgan was suspended indefinitely from the team following his arrest last weekend on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in a dispute with a taxi driver over cab fare.Associate athletic director Andy Grossman said Wednesday that Morgan...

Gonzaga's Killian Tillie declares for NBA draftSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga forward Killian Tillie will test the NBA waters.The school said Sunday that Tillie will submit his name for the NBA draft, but the junior could return to school.Under new NCAA rules, college players can retain the services of...

UCLA at No. 25 Oregon highlights quiet week in the Pac-12By The Associated PressThings to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: UCLA at No. 25 Oregon, Wednesday. The Ducks (6-1, 1-0 Pac-12) moved back into the AP Top 25 this week after stretching their winning...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA takes a look at analytics for selections and seedingBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The NCAA has used the RPI as a metric to help it pick the NCAA Tournament field for more than three decades.The analytics system may be ready for an upgrade.The NCAA recently met...

Idaho fires coach Don Verlin following investigationMOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Idaho has fired basketball coach Don Verlin after he was placed on administrative leave following a consultant's report that found potential NCAA violations.Idaho announced the firing Friday. Verlin was placed on administrative leave May 28. The school said the...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) NCAA champion Villanova finally lost, Baylor positioned itself to reach No. 1 for the first time in program history and the winningest coach in men's Division I history had to step away to have back surgery. Clearly, it was an eventful week for teams in the...

UConn's Bouknight suspended 3 games for car crashSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn freshman guard James Bouknight has received a three-game suspension over allegations he fled from a car crash.Coach Dan Hurley announced the discipline Thursday, calling it ''appropriate.''The 19-year-old from New York City will miss games against Sacred Heart...

Associated PressNo. 7 Wisconsin rolls past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92-58By JIM HOEHNMADISON, Wis. (AP) Micah Potter scored 19 points and D'Mitrik Trice added 15 as No. 7 Wisconsin overwhelmed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92-58 in a non-conference game on Friday night.Wisconsin (2-0) scored the first 25 points of the game, hitting...

AP Basketball WriterCommission: Independent probes needed in complex NCAA casesBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Commission on College Basketball sees a ''broken'' NCAA enforcement process for handling complex, high-stakes cases.And that's why a ''prompt radical transformation'' appeared among its reform proposals Wednesday amid a federal corruption investigation into...

Sister Jean wins 2018 Illinois Senior Hall of Fame awardCHICAGO (AP) Officials gathered to present Catholic nun and celebrated Loyola-Chicago basketball chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt with Illinois' 2018 Senior Hall of Fame award.WLS-TV reports Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner helped present the award Friday to the 99-year-old Schmidt...