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Wake Forest hires Jamill Jones to Danny Manning's staffWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has hired Jamill Jones as an assistant basketball coach.The school announced Jones' addition to Danny Manning's staff Friday.He has been an assistant at Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth and Florida Gulf Coast during the past four...

Missouri Valley Conference invites Valpo to join the leagueVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) The Missouri Valley Conference has invited Valparaiso to join the league, replacing Wichita State.The league Tuesday that its nine members voted unanimously to extend an invite to the Crusaders, who currently play in the Horizon League, effective...

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...

K-State's Isaiah Maurice kicked off team for rules violationMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State forward Isaiah Maurice was dismissed from the basketball team Thursday for a violation of team rules, leaving the Wildcats even thinner in their front court.Maurice showed flashes late last season of becoming a significant contributor,...

Florida freshman Bassett to miss season with stress fractureGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida freshman Dontay Bassett will miss the season because of a stress fracture in his right foot.Bassett will have surgery, and with a recovery that is expected to take between four and six months, the Gators decided...

AP Sports WriterWashington star Fultz sits out with a sore right kneeBy ARNIE STAPLETONFreshman star Markelle Fultz, projected as a potential top pick in this year's NBA draft, is sitting out Washington's game at Colorado on Thursday night because of a sore right knee.It's not clear how or when...

AP Sports WriterIowa State gives Steve Prohm extension, $500K annual raiseBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State has given coach Steve Prohm a contract extension and a raise.The Cyclones announced Friday that Prohm's deal will now run through 2022, with an annual salary increase from $1.5 million to...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina breaking in newcomers during summer tripBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Sindarius Thornwell and Duane Notice know they've got work to do to help the South Carolina men's basketball team get ready for next season.The Gamecocks seniors - and top two returning scorers - are...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia's tumble in SEC not good for coach Mark Fox's futureBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia's NCAA Tournament hopes have crumbled under a wave of turnovers and close losses.That is not good for coach Mark Fox, who in his eighth season was expected to have enough...

NC State: Rowan leaving Wolfpack program after 2 yearsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State sophomore guard Maverick Rowan won't return to the Wolfpack.Athletic spokesman Fred Demarest said Thursday that Rowan had informed new coach Kevin Keatts that he had decided to leave the program.It wasn't immediately clear whether...

Powell sorry for Louisville fallout, says ordeal 'worth it'LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) Katina Powell said Saturday that she is ''so sorry'' about the fallout of the sex scandal that resulted in sanctions against Louisville's basketball program, but added that her experience was ''worth surviving.''In her 2015 book, ''Breaking Cardinal...

NC State adds transfers from UNCW, UtahRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has added a pair of transfers to its men's basketball team.New coach Kevin Keatts on Sunday announced the signings of UNC Wilmington transfer C.J. Bryce and Utah transfer Devon Daniels.Both will sit out the upcoming season....