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Authorities release details of Derek Willis' arrestBURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) The Boone County Sheriff's Department says Kentucky senior forward Derek Willis was found lying in the street and stated that he had ''a lot'' to drink when he was arrested for public intoxication.The arrest citation obtained Monday by The...

Gophers forward Buggs to play elsewhere as graduate transferMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota forward Charles Buggs will leave the program to play elsewhere in his final year of eligibility.Buggs received his undergraduate degree from the university earlier this month. The Gophers announced Tuesday that the 6-foot-9, 230-pound Buggs, who is...

Associated PressNCAA accepts Missouri's sanctions, adds year of probationBy JIM SUHRKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The NCAA has accepted Missouri's self-imposed sanctions over infractions involving its men's basketball program, but it tacked on a year of probation through August of next year.The NCAA infractions committee panel's findings over what...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Malcolm McMillan had 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists and Canisius held off a Monmouth rally with a 96-86 win in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Friday night.Trailing 68-52 with 13:06 to play, Micah Seaborn's steal and layup sparked...

Associated PressObama congratulates Villanova for winning NCAA titleBy KEVIN FREKINGWASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama congratulated the men's basketball team at Villanova University Tuesday for winning what he described as ''maybe the best title game of all time'' in this year's NCAA tournament.Forward Kris Jenkins provided the winning shot...

CHICAGO (AP) If Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had his way, college basketball would take a few more pages from the NBA rulebook.''If I was the czar for the day, I'd try to get every rule like the NBA, personally,'' he said Thursday. ''I just think that we'd...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville is facing challenges on the court, and off of it heading into the season.The Cardinals have such a young roster that coach Rick Pitino signed a couple of graduate transfers to provide leadership.Then came the escort allegations this month.Katina Powell has alleged that former...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy had every reason to believe his team would take a big leap in the 2015-16 season. The Lumberjacks returned four players he considered starters from a team that made it to the championship game of the CollegeInsiders.com tournament and had talented newcomers...

Associated PressFlorida State's Hamilton pleased with offseason progressBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Leonard Hamilton had an idea that one of his talented freshmen from last season might be headed to the NBA draft after only one season at Florida State. Hamilton considers himself fortunate though that it was...

Xavier suspends Myles Davis after chargesCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier men's basketball coach Chris Mack announced Thursday that senior guard Myles Davis has been suspended from the team indefinitely, the result of misdemeanor criminal damaging charges filed over incidents with his former girlfriend.Davis averaged 10.8 points last season for the...

Oklahoma Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressOklahoma Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=OklahomaLast season: 29-8, lost in Final Four.Nickname: Sooners.Coach: Lon Kruger.Conference: Big 12.Who's gone: G Buddy Hield, an All-American and a first-round draft pick; G Isaiah Cousins; F Ryan Spangler.Who's back: G Jordan Woodard. He was Oklahoma's No. 2 scorer...

Police: Former Syracuse, Celtics center Fab Melo dead at 26SAO PAULO (AP) Former Syracuse University and Boston Celtics center Fab Melo has died in his native Brazil, military police said Sunday. He was 26.An emergency call Saturday night brought police and paramedics to Melo's house in Juiz de...