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Valparaiso to join Missouri Valley ConferenceVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Valparaiso is officially the newest member of the Missouri Valley Conference.The Indiana college accepted the league's invitation on Thursday and will join on July 1. The Crusaders have been part of the Horizon League since 2007.Valparaiso was a rumored finalist...

No indictment for escort, staffer in Louisville sex scandalLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A Kentucky grand jury declined to indict an escort and former Louisville men's basketball staffer in a sex scandal that engulfed the program.The Jefferson County grand jury decided Thursday there wasn't enough evidence for charges of prostitution...

No indictment for escort, staffer in Louisville sex scandalLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A grand jury declined to indict an escort and former Louisville men's basketball staffer in a sex scandal that engulfed the program.The Jefferson County grand jury decided Thursday there wasn't enough evidence for charges of prostitution and...

Kentucky-WVU, Texas A&M-Kansas headline Big 12/SEC ChallengeBy The Associated PressKentucky will travel to West Virginia and Kansas will host Texas A&M in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.The field for the annual event was announced Thursday, with all 10 games played on Jan. 27.Baylor will travel to Florida in what could...

AP Basketball WriterNBA draft deadline shapes next season in college hoopsBy JOHN MARSHALLCollege basketball's version of decision day could go a long way toward shaping how the next season will play out.Teams that have players remain in the NBA draft will have huge holes to fill, while teams with...

Wagner returning to Michigan, Wilson staying in draftANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Moe Wagner is coming back to Michigan, while D.J. Wilson is staying in the NBA draft.The Wolverines announced both decisions Wednesday. The two standouts said last month they were putting their names in the draft without hiring...

Kansas forward Mykhailiuk returning for senior seasonLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas forward Svi Mykhailiuk is returning for his senior season, ending months of speculation about whether he would remain in the NBA draft with a simple Instagram post on Wednesday.The 6-foot-8 Mykhailiuk was among the most noteworthy players weighing...

Maryland's Jackson to skip NBA draft, stay in schoolCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland forward Justin Jackson will return for his sophomore season after considering a move to the NBA.The 6-foot-7 Jackson attended the NBA scouting combine and gathered information regarding his potential stock in the draft before deciding...

M.J. Walker decides to attend Florida StateTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has received a significant addition to its recruiting class for the upcoming season.The Seminoles announced on Wednesday that M.J. Walker has signed to attend school and play for coach Leonard Hamilton.Walker, a 6-foot-5 guard from Jonesboro, Georgia,...

Johnathan Williams will return to Gonzaga for senior seasonSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams has decided to return to school for his senior season after previously submitting his name for the NBA draft without hiring an agent.Williams averaged 10.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season...

AP Basketball WriterNBA draft deadline shapes next season in college hoopsBy JOHN MARSHALLCollege basketball's version of decision day could go a long way toward shaping how the next season will play out.Teams that have players remain in the NBA draft will have huge holes to fill, while teams with...

Big man Yurtseven to return to NC State for sophomore seasonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State says big man Omer Yurtseven will return for his sophomore season.The school announced Yurtseven's decision to withdraw from NBA draft consideration Wednesday, the last day the NCAA allows players without agents to...