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WVU's Huggins fined for referring to refs as '3 blind mice'MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) The Big 12 Conference has fined West Virginia coach Bob Huggins $10,000 for referring to an officiating crew as “three blind mice” after a recent loss at No. 3 Kansas.The league announced the fine in...

Indiana Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressIndiana Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=IndianaLast season: 27-8, won Big Ten regular season title, lost to North Carolina in NCAA Tournament regional semifinals.Nickname: Hoosiers.Coach: Tom Crean.Conference: Big Ten.Who's gone: G Kevin ''Yogi'' Ferrell, F Troy Williams, F Max Bielfeldt, G Nick Zeisloft.Who's back: C...

BYU forward Eric Mika to remain in NBA draft, hire an agentPROVO, Utah (AP) BYU forward Eric Mika has announced he will remain in the NBA draft and hire an agent, ending his college playing career with two years of eligibility left.The 6-foot-10, 230-pounder averaged team-highs with 20.3...

AP Basketball WriterTar Heels ready for Final Four push after title-game lossBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina won't have a difficult time finding motivation this season.The memories of losing in the NCAA championship game on a last-second 3-pointer to Villanova still sting more than six months...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Texas Tech's Tubby Smith will receive the John R. Wooden Award's Legends of Coaching honor in April.The annual award recognizes coaches who exemplify Wooden's standards of coaching success and personal integrity.Smith will receive the award at the ESPN College Basketball Awards show in Los Angeles...

Southern pulls away from Loyola New Orleans in 87-70 winBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Ahsante Shivers scored 18 points and Southern defeated NAIA opponent Loyola New Orleans 87-70 in the Jaguars' season opener on Wednesday night.Shivers was 6 of 8 from the field and made four steals for the...

Smart becomes latest LSU player to enter NBA draftBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU freshman guard JaVonte Smart says he is planning to leave the Tigers and enter this summer's NBA draft.Smart was the player mentioned by now-suspended coach Will Wade in published transcripts of a leaked FBI wiretap...

Purdue Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressPurdue Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=PurdueLast season: 26-9, lost in Big Ten Tournament championship, lost to Arkansas-Little Rock in first round of NCAA Tournament.Nickname: Boilermakers.Coach: Matt PainterConference: Big Ten.Who's gone: C A.J. Hammons, G Rapheal Davis, G Johnny Hill.Who's back: The Boilermakers still have...

The George Mason Patriots and the George Washington Colonials will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 2:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. George Mason Patriots vs George Washington Colonials When: 2:00 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 825 George Mason...

Boilermakers backup forward Jacquil Taylor plans to transferWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue forward Jacquil Taylor plans to transfer after he earns his degree in May.Coach Matt Painter made the announcement Wednesday.The 6-foot-10 junior will be eligible to play next season and could be granted a second year of...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) A change in travel plans for the Mississippi State basketball team proved to be good fortune for a woman who was pulled out of her vehicle after a one-car accident. The Bulldogs were supposed to fly from Columbus, Mississippi, to Baton Rouge for their Southeastern Conference...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Aztecs own 'The Map' as nation's last undefeated teamBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) The No. 7 San Diego State Aztecs have “The Map” of the United States all to themselves.The solar system, too, it seems.SDSU (18-0, 7-0 Mountain West) is the nation’s only undefeated...