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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 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 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 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...

AP Sports WriterLouisville officials meet with NCAA Committee on InfractionsBy GARY B. GRAVESLouisville's interim president said the school received a ''full and fair review of the facts'' after meeting Thursday with the NCAA's Committee on Infractions and expects resolution in 6 to 8 weeks of the investigation into an...

The Latest: Fouls piling up for Florida vs. South CarolinaBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):4 p.m.Florida was called for seven fouls in the first 5 minutes of the second half, putting South Carolina in the bonus for 15 minutes....

Florida forward Devin Robinson leaving college for NBA draftGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Devin Robinson has decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft.Robinson announced his decision Friday on social media in a letter to fans. The Gators confirmed his announcement.Robinson says...

AP Sports WriterKentucky's Malik Monk wins Jerry West shooting guard trophyBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Malik Monk of Kentucky has won the Jerry West shooting guard of the year trophy at the College Basketball Awards.Monk received the award from its namesake in a nationally televised presentation in downtown...

Powell sorry for Louisville fallout, says ordeal 'worth it'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (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...