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AP Sports WriterHoosiers hope deeper backcourt opens up floor, possibilitiesBy MICHAEL MAROTIndiana coach Archie Miller tried everything the last two seasons to cobble together consistent perimeter scoring. He tinkered with lineups, mixed rotations and challenged players to become better shooters.Miller may finally have the solution this season with a...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Seton Hall placed on 3 years’ probation by NCAABy TOM CANAVANSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) The NCAA has placed the men’s basketball program at Seton Hall on probation for three years, taken away a scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year and limited recruiting in each...

AP Sports WriterTortoise to hare? Florida plans to play considerably fasterBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Mike White won't come right out and say it. He hints at it. He talks around it. He subtly divulges one of the reasons his team was among the biggest disappointments...

UIC fires basketball coach Steve McClain after 5 seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Illinois-Chicago fired coach Steve McClain on Friday after five seasons.McClain went 76-93 with the Flames, including a 42-48 record in the Horizon League.UIC was 18-17 this season and reached the Horizon League Tournament final, but lost 71-62 to...

AP Basketball WriterWinners and losers of the NBA's draft withdrawal deadlineBy JOHN MARSHALLZion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett all remained in the NBA draft through the withdrawal deadline.No surprise there, nor for several other players expected to go in the first round.Numerous other players faced difficult decisions on...

Miller and Wade will not testify in corruption trialNEW YORK (AP) Arizona coach Sean Miller and LSU coach Will Wade will not be required to testify in next week's federal basketball corruption trial.U.S. District Court judge Edgardo Ramos ruled Friday that Miller and Wade were not relevant to...

AP Sports WriterNew coach Juwan Howard talks up Michigan at media dayBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) When asked if anything about his new job has surprised him, Michigan coach Juwan Howard mentioned recruiting.''I knew you have to recruit, but all the work that comes behind the recruiting....

AP Sports WriterCleveland State fires coach Dennis Felton after 2 seasonsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Coach Dennis Felton has been fired by Cleveland State after just two seasons.Felton and his entire staff were let go Friday. Athletic director Scott Garrett says in a statement the school expects coaches to...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest coach Danny Manning has suspended sophomores Cornelius Hudson and Rondale Watson from the team for violating athletic department rules.Manning announced the suspensions Saturday but did not specify what the violations were. He says they can return once they meet the undisclosed criteria for...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA's agent certification process draws concern, criticismBy AARON BEARDThere are concerns about the NCAA's new requirements allowing men's basketball players to sign with an agent during the NBA draft process while maintaining their college eligibility.The measures - which notably now include requiring agents to have a bachelor's...

AP Basketball WriterInjured NBA prospects deal with shut-it-down conversationsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) When college stars like Cole Anthony are injured, they are faced with the question of whether they should they return or just sit out the season to protect their looming draft prospects.Like Anthony, who...

Cornell hands Princeton first Ivy League loss, 73-62ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) Jimmy Boeheim had 24 points and nine rebounds as Cornell defeated Princeton 73-62 on Saturday, handing the Tigers their first loss in Ivy League play.Josh Warren had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Cornell (5-13, 2-3 Ivy League),...