Arizona’s Miller out against Oregon following wiretap report
Arizona’s Sean Miller was not going to coach against Oregon Saturday night, a day after ESPN reported through anonymous sources that he was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to current Wildcats freshman Deandre Ayton.
The school said Ayton woud be eligible to play against the Ducks and associate head coach Lorenzo Romar would coach the No. 14 Wildcats.
“I believe it is in the best interest of our team that I not coach the game tonight,” Miller said in a statement. “I continue to fully support the University’s efforts to fully investigate this matter and am confident that I will be vindicated . ... ”
The school did not specify why Miller wouldm’t coach against Oregon or if he will sit out any other games. • Miles Bridges has been cleared to play by the NCAA, allowing him to help No. 2 Michigan State chase championships.
Documents in a report showed the star forward may have improperly accepted benefits from an agency implicated in a federal investigation involving college basketball corruption . (1) VIRGINIA 66, PITTSBURGH 37» Virginia (26-2, 14-1) allowed just seven points in the first half against Pittsburgh (8-22, 0-17) and secured the regular-season ACC title outright. (5) DUKE 60, SYRACUSE 44 » Marvin Bagley III had 19 points in his return from a sprained knee, and Duke (24-5 12-4 ACC) beat Syracuse (18-11, 7-9) for its fifth straight win. (8) KANSAS 74, (6) TEXAS TECH 72 » Devonte Graham scored 26 points and Kansas (23-6, 12-4) set an NCAA record with its 14th straight regular-season conference championship, beating Texas Tech (22-7, 10-6) to clinch at least a tie for the Big 12 title. (13) WICHITA STATE 84, SMU 78 » Markis McDuffie scored a season-high 26 points off the bench, including nine during the first four minutes of the second half, to lead Wichita State (23-5, 13-3 American Athletic Conference) over SMU (16-13, 6-10). (15) CLEMSON 75, GEORGIA TECH 67 » Gabe DeVoe scored 25 points and Shelton Mitchell added 14 as he returned from two games missed with a concussion, leading Clemson (21-7, 10-6 ACC) past Georgia Tech (11-18, 4-12). (17) MICHIGAN 85, MARYLAND 61» Muhammad-Ali AbdurRahkman scored 22 of his career-high 28 points in the decisive first half, and Michigan (24-7, 13-5 Big Ten) easily defeated Maryland (19-12, 8-10) for its fifth straight victory. (19) TENNESSEE 73, MISSISSIPPI 65 » Admiral Schofield scored 23 points, Jordan Bowden scored 15, Lamonte Turner scored 13 and Tennessee (21-7, 11-5 SEC) beat Mississippi (12-17, 5-11). (21) WEST VIRGINIA 85, IOWA STATE 70 » Jevon Carter scored 24 points and made some history as West Virginia (21-8, 10-6 Big 12) pulled away to beat Iowa State (1315, 4-12). (22) SAINT MARY’S 67, SANTA CLARA 40» Jock Landale had 19 points and eight rebounds in his final home game, and Saint Mary’s (27-4, 167-2 WCC) beat Santa Clara (11-19, 8-10).