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Wichita St hires former UCF coach Donnie Jones as assistantWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State has hired former Marshall and Central Florida coach Donnie Jones as an assistant for coach Gregg Marshall, filling the spot opened when Chris Jans took the head job at New Mexico State.Marshall announced the...

AP Basketball WriterNC State's Gottfried hopes for final flurry before his exitBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried knows he's out of a job at the end of the season. He's just hoping to help his Wolfpack put together a final flurry.The Wolfpack took...

New Mexico's Williams out with left foot injuryALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico forward Tim Williams is out indefinitely with a left foot injury.Lobos coach Craig Neal said on Tuesday that Williams has a stress reaction in his foot and is not sure how long he will be out.The...

No. 3 Kansas lifts suspension of forward Carlton BraggLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas has lifted the indefinite suspension of sophomore Carlton Bragg Jr., who has missed the past three games after he was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.Bragg was expected to play for the No. 3 Jayhawks...

AP Sports WriterFlorida may move basketball opener amid scheduling issuesBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida and Belmont might not open the basketball season against each other after all.The Gators and Bruins originally agreed to play in Jacksonville on Nov. 11, but the matchup could be moved to Tampa...

Associated PressNo. 18 West Virginia edges Texas A&M 81-77By JOHN LOWEMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Jevon Carter had 19 point to lead No. 18 West Virginia over Texas A&M 81-77 on Saturday in the first game of the Big 12-SEC Challenge.The Mountaineers (17-4) led by as many as 20 in...

AP Sports WriterUnder-pressure Pitino: 'We've got to get this right'By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Richard Pitino's fourth year as the coach at Minnesota has come with significant pressure to pull up the floundering men's basketball program from the bottom of the Big Ten and help put an end to...

AP Sports WriterVillanova, Wright chasing title repeat with lessons from runBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Jay Wright slipped in and out of his competitive consciousness in the national championship game. He cringed as a coach as Villanova's late lead trickled away against North Carolina. He loved the frenzy...

Associated PressRathan-Mayes maturing point guard for No. 17 Florida StateBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Xavier Rathan-Mayes' maturation as a point guard has been one of the overlooked aspects to Florida State's success so far this season.The 6-foot-4 junior is third on the 17th-ranked Seminoles (21-6, 9-5 Atlantic Coast...

AP Sports WriterLonzo Ball poised to bring prep hype to UCLA basketballBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA is poised to unveil the strongest recruiting class coach Steve Alford has brought to Westwood, led by Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf.Their arrival comes just in time.The Bruins were 15-17 last...

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 though August of next year.The NCAA infractions committee panel's findings over what...

Michigan State's Harris out with season-ending knee injuryEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State starting guard Eron Harris will need season-ending surgery on his injured right knee, ending his college career.Harris, a 6-foot-3 transfer who played his first two seasons at West Virginia, was hurt in the second half...