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AP Sports WriterBeilein still upbeat after Michigan loses another to NBABy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) For a major program, Michigan is a somewhat unlikely candidate for this kind of NBA-induced attrition.The Wolverines have fielded some very good teams under John Beilein, but they haven't been relying on...

Kansas' Jackson diversion requires apology, anger classesLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas basketball player Josh Jackson must undergo anger management classes and apologize as part of a diversion agreement arising from a confrontation with a Kansas women's basketball player.Jackson was charged with a misdemeanor count of criminal property damage...

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...

Johnathan Williams will return to Gonzaga for senior seasonSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams has decided to return to school for his senior season after previously submitting his name for the NBA draft without hiring an agent.Williams averaged 10.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season...

Kentucky-WVU, Texas A&M-Kansas headline Big 12/SEC ChallengeBy The Associated PressKentucky will travel to West Virginia and Kansas will host Texas A&M in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.The field for the annual event was announced Thursday, with all 10 games played on Jan. 27.Baylor will travel to Florida in what could...

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...

Top Texas recruit's brother says he took improper giftsAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The older brother of Texas basketball recruit Mo Bamba says Bamba took improper gifts and money from a Detroit financial adviser that would make him ineligible to play in college.Ibrahim Johnson posted a rambling, profanity-laced, 20-minute Facebook...

Thad Matta out as basketball coach at Ohio StateCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Thad Matta is out as Ohio State's basketball coach after 13 seasons.He said at a news conference Monday it was a ''mutually agreed'' decision.He coached the Buckeyes to two Final Fours while he was there from 2005...

Joe Ford, member of Vandy's F-Troop team in 1970s, has diedPADUCAH, Ky. (AP) Joe Ford, a member of Vanderbilt's F-Troop team that won the 1974 Southeastern Conference regular season title, has died. He was 64.The McCracken County Sheriff's Department posted on its webpage that Ford was found dead...

AP Sports WriterAP source: LaVall Jordan agrees to become Butler's coachBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) LaVall Jordan is getting another chance to make his imprint at Butler.The Bulldogs' former star player who started his coaching career at his alma mater agreed Monday to become Butler's new head coach according...

Former Louisville player shot in Tennessee hometownMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Former Louisville basketball player Chris Jones says he has been shot in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.Jones told The Courier-Journal that he was shot twice in the leg Tuesday night and was in the hospital. He says he will...