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Tennessee G Shembari Phillips transferring to Georgia TechATLANTA (AP) Tennessee guard Shembari Phillips is returning home to play for Georgia Tech.Yellow Jackets coach Josh Pastner announced the transfer Monday. Phillips, who must sit out 2017-18 season, will have two years of eligibility remaining.The 6-foot-3 Phillips, who graduated from...

NCAA finds no evidence of rule violations in Bamba caseAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The NCAA announced Tuesday that Texas basketball recruit Mo Bamba remains eligible after reviewing the assistance the incoming freshman received from a Detroit financial adviser.Bamba's older brother, Ibrahim Johnson, released a Facebook video last month in...

Diallo announces he will return to play for KentuckyLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky freshman guard Hamidou Diallo has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return to school to begin playing with the Wildcats.The 6-foot-5 New York native enrolled in January but didn't play in order to learn the...

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...

Seton Hall's Delgado wins Haggerty AwardNEW YORK (AP) Seton Hall center Angel Delgado, who led the nation in rebounding and was second in double-doubles, on Wednesday night won the Haggerty Award, given to the top Division I player in the New York metropolitan area.The award is presented annually...

AP Sports WriterPitino outraged at NCAA penalties, Louisville will appealBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The NCAA didn't feel Louisville went far enough with its self-imposed sanctions following a sex scandal investigation, so the governing body Thursday handed down a few more.An outraged Rick Pitino feels the NCAA...

Zach Smith returning to Texas Tech instead of NBA draftLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Zach Smith is staying at Texas Tech for his senior season after initially entering his name into the NBA draft.Smith can return to the Red Raiders since he didn't hire an agent. He was able to...

AP Sports Writer7 people who threatened NCAA ref after Kentucky loss ID'dBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Seven people who threatened basketball referee John Higgins after an NCAA Tournament game in March have been identified. Information on them will be referred to authorities in their jurisdictions and to the...