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AP Sports WriterKansas, W Virginia out 8 key players for Saturday showdownBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Take the eight players combined that West Virginia and Kansas currently have sitting on the bench - or at home - and you'd have a team capable of winning the Big 12...

AP Basketball WriterKansas coach Self: School preparing punishment for brawlBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self said Wednesday that the school had thoroughly examined footage from the Jayhawks' brawl with Kansas State near the end of their game the previous night and that punishments would be...

AP Sports WriterUConn: Ollie fired for impermissible contact, workoutsBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut says it fired men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie after finding NCAA violations that included improper workouts and improper contact with recruits by Ollie and former UConn star Ray Allen.The violations are...

Arizona State's Hurley fined $10,000 for postgame conductSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley has been fined $10,000 by the Pac-12 Conference for inappropriate conduct toward officials at the end of the Sun Devils' loss to Oregon State.The conference said in a news release on Monday that...

Diane leads Cal State Northridge in 83-65 rout of Cal PolyLOS ANGELES (AP) Lamine Diane had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Cal State Northridge in an 83-65 rout of Cal Poly on Saturday night.Rodney Henderson Jr. added 14 points and Terrell Gomez had 13 for CSUN...

Associated PressLikekele double-double leads Oklahoma State past TCU 72-57By JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State had endured a difficult stretch lately, having gone winless in Big 12 play so far, and struggling to a 3-11 record overall during the past two-plus months. So missing one starter and another...

AP Sports WriterLouisville trustees fire athletic director Tom JurichBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Tom Jurich was loyal to the coaches he hired at Louisville almost to a fault, supporting them through good and bad times during 20 years as the Cardinals athletic director.None more than men's basketball...

AP College Sports WriterBig Ten expands conference basketball schedules next seasonBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Big Ten basketball came to the Big Apple on Thursday for media day and a look at Madison Square Garden, where the conference will hold its tournament in March.''This is the mecca...

The Latest: Auburn suspends coach accused of taking bribeNEW YORK (AP) The Latest on fraud and corruption charges announced against people associated with college basketball (all times local):3:10 p.m.Auburn University says it has suspended an assistant coach accused of taking a $50,000 bribe in exchange for steering a...

AP Sports WriterLarranaga: Rule change on transfers would be 'ridiculous'By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami coach Jim Larranaga responded angrily Saturday to the possibility the NCAA will ease its rules and grant all transfers immediate eligibility.The change would benefit the Hurricanes because Elijah Olaniyi would be able to play...

Associated PressGilbert scores 21 and UConn jets past New Hampshire 88-62By WILLIAM S. PAXTONHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Point guard Alterique Gilbert scored 21 points to lead UConn over the University of New Hampshire 88-62 on Sunday.Gilbert, who had scored a combined nine points over the previous two games, took...

Davis scores 27, Detroit Mercy holds off Milwaukee 79-73DETROIT (AP) Antoine Davis scored 27 points, Marquise Moore added 18 more and Detroit Mercy rallied past Milwaukee 79-73 on Sunday, ending a six-game losing streak.Brad Calipari added 12 points on three 3-pointers and Willy Isani added seven points and...