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K-State adds graduate transfer Mawdo Sallah in hoopsMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State has added graduate transfer Mawdo Sallah from Mount St. Mary's to provide some front-court depth following the dismissal of Isaiah Maurice from the men's basketball program.Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said Tuesday that Sallah, a 6-foot-9 forward,...

Former Kentucky player Jerry Bird diesCORBIN, Ky. (AP) Former Kentucky basketball player Jerry Bird, who was a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and had his No. 22 jersey retired to the Rupp Arena rafters, has died.An obituary posted by O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home says Bird died...

Georgetown's Ewing picks coaching staff: Orr, Kirby, WaheedWASHINGTON (AP) Nearly three months after he was introduced as Georgetown's new basketball coach, Patrick Ewing has a staff of assistants and recruiters: Louis Orr, Robert Kirby and Akbar Waheed.The school announced Ewing's choices on Monday.Orr was the head coach at...

Boston College forward AJ Turner transfers to NorthwesternEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Forward A.J. Turner is transferring to Northwestern from Boston College.The 6-foot-7 Turner played two years at Boston College. He averaged 8.4 points while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from 3-point range last season. He...

AP Sports WriterThad Matta out as basketball coach at Ohio StateBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Thad Matta is out as Ohio State's basketball coach after 13 seasons, with the Buckeyes having missed the NCAA Tournament for two straight years.He said at a news conference Monday it was a...

Iowa State lands Nebraska transfer JacobsonAMES, Iowa (AP) Former Nebraska forward Michael Jacobson is transferring to Iowa State.Jacobson, who grew up just down the road from Ames in Waukee, Iowa, is a 6-foot-9, 240-pound power forward. He made 56 starts in two seasons with the Cornhuskers, averaging 5.3...

NC State freshman Kapita on list of early NBA draft entrantsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State freshman Ted Kapita has made himself eligible for the NBA draft but isn't hiring an agent.The NBA released its official list of early draft entrants on Tuesday. The 6-foot-8 Kapita appeared on...

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

AP Sports WriterMiller Time: Indiana coach cashes in with $24 million dealBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Archie Miller is cashing in on one of college basketball's top-paying jobs.The new Indiana coach's seven-year deal is worth $24 million and it could go significantly higher with performance bonuses.School officials released details...

College basketball coach charged with indecent exposurePHILADELPHIA (AP) A former NBA player and current college coach has been arrested on charges he exposed himself on a public trail in Pennsylvania.Doug Overton, coach of Division II Lincoln University, was arrested April 30 on charges of indecent exposure and disorderly...

Duke freshman Bagley's eligibility certified by NCAADURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says freshman Marvin Bagley III has been certified to play by the NCAA's eligibility center.Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Bagley's certification Friday.Bagley is a Phoenix native who attended two high schools in two years in Arizona before transferring to...

AP Basketball WriterVitale preparing 12th annual gala to fight pediatric cancerBy JIM O'CONNELLDick Vitale has a passion that even surpasses his love of college basketball.The 77-year-old bundle of energy says he has turned his life ''24-7'' into raising money for pediatric cancer research.''I will do this is until my...