FSU assistant clears air on Allen

The Florida State assistant coach who was knocked over the Seminoles’ bench following a collision with Grayson Allen said he’s certain there was no malice in the Duke guard’s efforts.

Assistant Dennis Gates posted on Twitter on Wednesday that “I know what a dirty play is and I was not the victim of one” during the teams’ game Tuesday night.

With about 6 minutes remaining in the ninthranked Seminoles’ 88-72 victory over No. 7 Duke — Allen’s first road game since returning from a one-game suspension for tripping an opponent — the guard leaped into the Florida State bench while chasing a rebound and his right hand made contact with Gates, who tumbled onto his back.

Gates said Allen made “a great hustle play” and that he “did not in any way feel attacked (or) disrespected” by the player.

The Duke guard received an indefinite suspension from the team — which wound up being for just one game — after tripping an Elon player on Dec. 21, the third time he had tripped an opponent in an 11-month period. Ex-Vol set for court: Former Tennessee guard Detrick Mostella has a court date later this month after being cited on a misdemeanor charge of possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia.

Tennessee announced Tuesday night that Mostella had been dismissed from the team.

Mostella, 23, has a Jan. 25 court date on the misdemeanor charge. University of Tennessee police said Mostella was cited Dec. 14 after officers responded to a report regarding “the odor of marijuana” in his residence. Huskers’ Morrow out: Nebraska forward Ed Morrow Jr. will be out indefinitely because of a right foot injury.

Athletic trainer R.J. Pietig said Morrow’s injury was confirmed by a magnetic resonance imaging test and that surgery isn’t required.

The 6-foot-7 sophomore has started all 16 games for the Cornhuskers (9-7, 3-1 Big Ten), who play at Michigan on Saturday. Morrow has averaged 10.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots.