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Associated PressKennedy out as Mississippi basketball coach after seasonBy JAKE THOMPSONOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy and the school are parting ways after 12 seasons.Kennedy announced Monday his decision to step down as head coach, effective at the end of the season. The decision comes two days...

The Latest: Calipari cautions against big recruiting changesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Southeastern Conference men's basketball media days (all times Eastern):5:35 p.m.Kentucky coach John Calipari says any changes to recruiting in the wake of the FBI investigation need to be thought out to avoid unintended consequences.One proposal...

AP Sports WriterIowa play-by-play man suspended for "King Kong" commentBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin was suspended Friday for the rest of the season for referring to Maryland's Bruno Fernando as ''King Kong'' during a game.Hawkeye Sports Properties, the multimedia rights manager for...

AP Basketball WriterBest player? In college basketball, that's still unclearBy AARON BEARDThe unpredictability of the college basketball season has led to uncertainty as to which team is truly the nation's best, and that has made for a murky race for national player of the year honors.There's no one like...

AP Basketball WriterLute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85By JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse and led the program to its lone national title in 1997, has died. He was 85.Olson's...

Wright and McGraw to receive Joe Lapchick Character AwardNEW YORK (AP) NCAA championship coaches Jay Wright of Villanova and Muffet McGraw of Notre Dame will be this year's recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award.Wright guided the Wildcats to their second title in three years while McGraw led...

Robinson carries Mount St. Mary's past Loyola (MD) 80-75, OTNEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) Junior Robinson scored a career-high 39 points, missed only one of 16 free-throw attempts and sank all nine of his free throws in overtime to lead Mount St. Mary's past Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.Robinson made a...

Iowa's Bohannon, Nunge granted extra year of eligibilityIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The Big Ten Conference has approved hardship waiver petitions for Iowa basketball players Jordan Bohannon and Jack Nunge, giving each an extra year of eligibility.Iowa made the announcement Tuesday in a news release.Bohannon, a 6-foot-1 guard, averaged...

AP Sports WriterIowa State surges into NCAA TournamentBy LUKE MEREDITHA month ago, Iowa State looked like a team on the verge of falling out of NCAA Tournament contention.The Cyclones have played like one of the best teams in the country ever since.Surging Iowa State (23-10) has won nine of...

Auburn guard Jared Harper enters NBA draft, not hiring agentAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn sophomore point guard Jared Harper is entering the NBA draft.Harper announced his decision on Friday but says he's not planning to hire an agent. Underclassmen have until June 11 to withdraw from the draft if...

Auburn forward Chuma Okeke declares for NBA draftAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn sophomore forward Chuma Okeke is entering the NBA draft.Okeke announced his decision Saturday after a season that ended with a left knee injury during Auburn's first run to the Final Four. He had surgery on his torn...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois coach John Groce knows he wants juniors Malcolm Hill and Kendrick Nunn to become the leaders and top performers on a young, relatively inexperienced team.But even as he detailed the list of what he'd like those two to do, Groce had bad news.Sophomore Leron...