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Kentucky AD: 'consequences' for fan yelling racial slurLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart tweeted “there will be consequences” for a Wildcats fan shown in a couple of videos yelling a racial slur at a Tennessee fan near the end of the Volunteers' upset victory over the...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Casey Kasperbauer scored a career-high 31 points on 11-for-20 shooting to lead South Dakota past Florida Gulf Coast 89-81 in overtime Monday night.Tied at 71 at the end of regulation, Eric Robertson started overtime with a 3-point play to give South Dakota (7-6) the...

Some things to watch this weekend in the Big 12: GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 24 Iowa State (20-9, 12-5 Big 12) at No. 10 West Virginia (23-7, 11-6) on Friday night to determine the No. 2 seed in next week's Big 12 tournament. The Cyclones have a six-game winning...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks preparing for trip to Italy with new-look rosterBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The timing could hardly have been better for Kansas coach Bill Self.Every four years, the NCAA allows schools to embark on a foreign exhibition tour, and along with the games comes an opportunity...

AP Sports WriterDucks must handle expectations after last season's successBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon coach Dana Altman is preparing his team for the high expectations that have come with last season's success.Oregon won a school-record 31 games while claiming the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles. The Ducks earned a first-ever...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski will miss the rest of the season after undergoing back surgery.Bulldogs coach Mark Few said Karnowski had surgery on Thursday.The 7-foot-1 center has been out since Nov. 27 due to a bulging disc and has missed six games. He averaged 8.8...

McNeese regroups in 2nd half, beats Houston Baptist 88-79LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Jarren Greenwood scored 21 points while dishing out four assists to help McNeese regroup in the second half to beat Houston Baptist 88-79 on Saturday and remain in contention to grab the final spot in the...

AP Sports WriterBridges has 33, No. 2 Michigan St swats away Houston BaptistBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges matched his career high with 33 points, and No. 2 Michigan State set a school record with 16 blocks while beating Houston Baptist 107-62 on Monday night.The Spartans...

Niagara's 15 3-pointers sinks Iona 70-69NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Hammond scored 20 points and Raheem Solomon scored 17 with a career-high 10 rebounds and Niagara beat Iona 70-69 on Sunday.Solomon made a 3-pointer with 4:08 left to put Niagara up 67-65. Neither team scored during a two-minute...

AP Sports WriterTip Ins: Howard, Stackhouse among the new coaches to watchBy NOAH TRISTERAbout a quarter-century ago, Juwan Howard and Jerry Stackhouse were two of the biggest names in college basketball. Now, they're trying to succeed as coaches.Howard took over his former team when he replaced John Beilein at...

Iowa's Garza enters draft, keeps college eligibility for nowIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa All-America center Luka Garza announced he'll enter the NBA draft process without an agent so he can maintain his college eligibility.''This year was one I could never have imagined,'' Garza said Friday. ''None of the...

NCAA grants Florida State's Cofer extra year of eligibilityTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The NCAA has granted Florida State forward Phil Cofer's request for another year of eligibility.Cofer and the school say learned of the decision on Friday.The 6-foot-8 Cofer was a key player in the Seminoles' run to the...