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Arizona to honor former basketball coach Olson with statueTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona says it will honor former Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson with a statue on campus.Athletic director Dave Heeke announced Tuesday that the project will cost about $300,000 with most of the money coming from private donations.Construction...

Morgan no longer part of UNLV's programLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV forward Dwayne Morgan will continue to receive financial support from the university as he works toward graduation in December, but will not be a member of the Runnin' Rebels basketball team.Coach Marvin Menzies said in a statement Tuesday...

Arizona to honor former basketball coach Olson with statueTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona says it will honor former Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson with a statue on campus.Athletic director Dave Heeke announced Tuesday that the project will cost about $300,000 and construction is scheduled to be completed next March.The...

Horizon League sues Valparaiso, MVC for $500K exit feesEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) The Horizon League has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Valparaiso and the Missouri Valley Conference claiming that the school breached a one-year notification agreement before leaving the league for the MVC.Valparaiso, a member of the Horizon League...

Ex-Gamecocks star McKie joins East Tennessee State staffJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) BJ McKie, the all-time leading scorer at South Carolina, has joined East Tennessee State's staff as an assistant coach.East Tennessee State coach Steve Forbes announced Monday that McKie had been hired. McKie replaces Brian Collins, who is...

AP Sports WriterFormer Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote dies at 90By LARRY LAGEJud Heathcote, who led Michigan State and Magic Johnson to the 1979 NCAA championship, has died. He was 90.The school says Heathcote died Monday in Spokane, Washington.Spartans coach Tom Izzo was hired by Heathcote and was promoted...

Syracuse's Taurean Thompson taking leave of absenceSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse's Taurean Thompson, who had a solid freshman season for the Orange, is taking a leave of absence from the university, coach Jim Boeheim announced Monday in a brief statement.''My understanding is he wants to go to school closer...

Robinson returns to Western Kentucky after releaseBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury says freshman center Mitchell Robinson has re-enrolled in classes for the fall semester but must meet internal requirements for returning to the team after being suspended and released.Monday's surprising development marks the latest...

Wake Forest brings in Marshall grad transfer ThompsonWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has added graduate transfer Terrence Thompson from Marshall.Coach Danny Manning announced the addition of Thompson on Monday, calling him ''someone who comes in with a level of maturity and experience'' that can help the program.Thompson started...

Great Alaska Shootout will end after 2017ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The University of Alaska Anchorage says the 40th Great Alaska Shootout will be the last edition of the long-running college basketball tournament.Chancellor Sam Gingerich said Thursday that the university can no longer sustain funding for the annual Thanksgiving week...

Oklahoma forward Kristian Doolittle suspended for academicsNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma forward Kristian Doolittle has been suspended from the university for the fall semester for failing to meet academic standards.Doolittle started 25 games last season and averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season as the team...

Grand Canyon cleared for D-I play by NCAAPHOENIX (AP) Grand Canyon has been granted Division I active membership by the NCAA following a four-year transition period.The school said it was informed by the NCAA on Wednesday and will begin Division I play in the 2017-18 season.Grand Canyon went...