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Judge: Boeheim slander suit to be in Syracuse
The defamation lawsuit filed by two former ball boys against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim will be heard in Syracuse, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Marquette rolls Rutgers to keep up in Big East
Jae Crowder scored 27 points and Darius Johnson-Odom added 21 to lead No. 10 Marquette to an 82-65 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday night.

Moore leads No. 22 Temple past La Salle in OT
Ramone Moore scored five of his 18 points in overtime to help No. 22 Temple beat La Salle 80-79 on Wednesday night, the Owls' 11th straight win.

Zeller drops in 17 to help No. 24 Indiana cruise
Cody Zeller had 17 points and seven rebounds and Victor Oladipo scored 16 points, leading No. 23 Indiana past North Carolina Central 75-56 on Wednesday night.

NCAA: NC State ejections uproar 'unfortunate'
John Adams, the NCAA coordinator of officials, said the uproar following an official's decision to eject two former North Carolina State players from a game on Saturday was "unfortunate" but that it was time to move on from the incident.

Ex-Illini Richmond to play in Premier league
Former Illinois basketball player Jereme Richmond has agreed to a contract with the Sauk Valley Predators of the Premier Basketball League as the former prep star attempts to get his career and life back on track.

Big 12 commissioner Neinas to leave by July 1
Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas will leave his post by July 1, he told ESPN.com on Wednesday at the college football commissioners' meetings.

Muir, Hollis join NCAA men's basketball panel
Delaware athletic director Bernard Muir and Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis are joining the NCAA Division I men's basketball committee.

Wildcats lead unchanged top 5 in coaches' poll
The top five in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll remained unchanged Monday from last week, as Kentucky, Syracuse, Missouri, Duke and Kansas escaped upsets in conference play with March Madness looming.

Bama F Green reinstated, practices with team
Suspended University of Alabama forward JaMychal Green returned to practice today, according to a team spokesman.

Florida expects G Rosario back against Auburn
No. 12 Florida should have guard Mike Rosario available Tuesday night against Auburn after he missed the last three games with a hip pointer.

Illini's Weber: No more tears till end of season
Beleaguered Illinois coach Bruce Weber, whose team's fifth consecutive loss on Saturday was punctuated by one of his players shedding tears on the bench, tried to rally his troops Monday by challenging them not to feel sorry for him or for themselves.

W. Kentucky removes interim tag from Harper
Western Kentucky is keeping Ray Harper as head coach.

Purdue's Barlow kicked off team, Byrd banned
Purdue has kicked guard Kelsey Barlow off the men's basketball team and suspended D.J. Byrd for a game following an incident at a bar early Friday.

Georgia Tech G Rice Jr. suspended indefinitely
Georgia Tech basketball coach Brian Gregory has suspended guard Glen Rice Jr. indefinitely.

Man finally apologizes for nearly killing Hurley
More than 18 years after a Sacramento house painter crashed his station wagon into Bobby Hurley's truck, nearly killing the Kings' rookie point guard, Daniel Wieland apologized.

Challenge to multiyear scholarships falls short
The NCAA plan to offer multiyear scholarships will go forward.

Mount St. Mary's coach Burke on paid leave
Mount St. Mary's University has placed men's basketball head coach Robert Burke on paid administrative leave at his request.

New Sun Belt commissioner looking to expand
Incoming Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson wants his new league to expand.

Twitter entry from Tide's Mitchell: I'll be back
Suspended Alabama forward Tony Mitchell caused a stir in the world of social media late Wednesday night, as posts on his Twitter page read that he would return to the team.