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Bolton left Penn State after coach's 'noose' commentBy The Associated PressIowa State guard Rasir Bolton said he decided to leave Penn State last spring because of a comment by coach Pat Chambers, who said the player had a noose around his neck.Bolton, who is Black, disclosed the reason for...

AP Sports WriterMcCaffery not surprised Tyler Cook returns to IowaBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) No one was less surprised that Tyler Cook decided to come back to Iowa than coach Fran McCaffery.The biggest question now for the Hawkeyes is whether Cook's return will be enough to get...

Fired Missouri State coach Lusk hired as Creighton assistantOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Former Missouri State coach Paul Lusk will join Creighton's staff as an assistant.Coach Greg McDermott announced Tuesday that Lusk would replace Darian DeVries, who was named head coach at Drake last week.Missouri State fired Lusk last month...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor-West Virginia, KU-Texas Tech headline Big 12 weekendBy DAVE SKRETTAA look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDThere are two crucial games on Saturday and for about an hour they will be running concurrently. The first involves No. 4 Baylor heading to...

Wade bonus forfeiture, Woodward $8M deal before LSU boardBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Will Wade will forfeit $250,000 in incentive bonuses and new athletic director Scott Woodward will receive a six-year, $8 million pay package under contracts recommended for approval by the university's board of supervisors.Wade is...

Associated PressIowa basketball coach admits to sexually exploiting 400 boysBy RYAN J. FOLEYIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) A prominent Iowa youth basketball coach faces potentially decades in prison after admitting to a yearslong pattern of sexually exploiting and abusing at least 400 boys, including former players, their friends and...

NCAA accuses Louisville basketball of recruiting violationsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA that accuses the men’s basketball program of committing a Level I violation with an improper recruiting offer and extra benefits and several Level II violations that accuse former Cardinals...

AP Sports WriterNC State's Yow savors Top 25 goal, even amid FBI hoops probeBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State finally owns the Top 25 national status that athletics director Debbie Yow has sought during her eight-year tenure.Yet amid the excitement there's concern: The men's basketball program...

Hammond scores 26 to carry Niagara past Monmouth 77-72LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Hammond had 26 points and 12 rebounds as Niagara narrowly defeated Monmouth 77-72 on Sunday.Hammond hit 6 of 9 3-pointers with the Purple Eagles finishing 11 of 23 from the arc.Shandon Brown had 17 points and...

AP Sports WriterCollege hoops back at MSG with Villanova-Virginia on Dec. 19By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) College basketball is coming back to Madison Square Garden this month.In a matchup between the past two NCAA champions, Villanova and Virginia are scheduled to square off Dec. 19 in the heart...

UNLV adds St. John's transfer Christian JonesLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV has gained some frontcourt depth with the addition of St. John's transfer Christian Jones.Jones is a graduate transfer and will be eligible to play immediately, according to a release from the school on Tuesday.A 6-foot-7 forward, Jones played...

AP Sports WriterHigh-flying Daniel Gafford a force for surging ArkansasBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Daniel Gafford luckily avoided a technical foul when he surprised himself by dunking during pre-game warmups as an eighth-grader.These days, the Arkansas freshman is doing much more than narrowly throwing down in a moment...