No. Colorado put on probation

The NCAA on Friday placed Northern Colorado’s men’s basketball program on three years’ probation among other sanctions after finding academic fraud and recruiting violations by ex-coach B.J. Hill and some of his assistants.

The violations by Hill and eight members of his staff over a four-year span included completing coursework for prospects, paying for classes prospects needed to become academically eligible and arranging off-campus practice sessions with an academically ineligible student-athlete.

Hill was fired last year when the NCAA began looking into the violations.

In addition to probation, penalties include a oneyear postseason ban (already served), a financial penalty, scholarship and recruiting restrictions and a vacation of records.

No charges against KU:

The Douglas County District Attorney’s office does not plan to file sexual assault charges over a report that a 16-year-old girl was raped in December 2016 in the dorm housing the Kansas men’s team.

In a statement, the district attorney’s office said it does not have enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a sexual assault occurred. The statement also said the investigation did not identify a suspect. Misdemeanor, alcohol-related charges may still be filed.

Vols hosting Tar Heels:

When No. 7 North Carolina faces Tennessee in Knoxville on Sunday for the first time since 1949, it will be trying to end the Vols’ string of successes against defending national champions.

Tennessee has won its last five such matchups, beating Kentucky in 1999 and 2013, Florida in 2007 and ’08 and UConn in 2012. Under third-year coach Rick Barnes, the No. 20 Vols are ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in seven years, with their only loss coming against No. 1 Villanova in the Battle 4 Atlantis. AP