Kentucky rebounding leader dies
Bob Burrow, a two-time All-American whose per-game average of 17.7 rebounds remains a Kentucky single-season record, died.
The school made the announcement in a release Friday, saying Burrow died Thursday in Franklin, Tenn. He was 84. No cause of death was given.
Burrow pulled down 459 rebounds in 26 games in the 1954-55 season. His 34 boards against Temple Dec. 10, 1955 are tied with Billy Spivey for Kentucky’s single-game mark. His 20.1-point scoring average ranks fourth in school history and his 823 rebounds rank 10th.
After transferring from Lon Morris Junior College in Texas, Burrow scored 1,023 points from 1954-56 with Kentucky. He earned All-Southeastern Conference and All-American honors from The Associated Press both seasons and was a charter member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. Burrow played two NBA seasons with the Rochester Royals and Minneapolis Lakers.
Penn State
Coach Patrick Chambers was suspended a game for shoving a player Thursday night against Michigan. “Coach Chambers and I have spoken about what occurred during the Michigan game and he is very remorseful,” Penn State athletics director Sandy Barbour said in a news release. Chambers appeared to push freshman Myles Dread in the chest at a timeout in the Nittany Lions’ loss. Chambers addressed the incident and apologized to Dread publicly. He said in the statement, “My actions were inappropriate; that’s not what Penn State stands for or what I stand for.” Chambers will miss a game Sunday against Wisconsin.
North Carolina
Tar Heels coach Roy Williams says sophomore big man Sterling Manley will miss his second consecutive game when the Tar Heels play Pitt Saturday at Petersen Events Center. Manley sat out of a home win Wednesday against Harvard due to soreness in his left knee. At the time, the school said it was unclear when he would return and that he was still being evaluated. Manley is averaging 4.4 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 55 percent for the 15th-ranked Tar Heels. He’s also tied for the team lead with eight blocked shots. Saturday’s game at Pittsburgh is both schools’ conference opener.
Connecticut
Forward Kassoum Yakwe is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a fracture in his right foot. Coach Dan Hurley says the 6-foot-7 graduate transfer from St. John’s suffered the injury in the team’s shootaround before a 76-68 loss Wednesday at South Florida. The school is evaluating whether Yakwe will need surgery. Yakwe averaged 11 minutes, 1.8 points and 2.4 rebounds for the Huskies this season, adding 11 blocked shots. Connecticut (9-5, 0-1 American) plays host Saturday to UCF (112, 1-0). The Huskies are expected to face the Knights without reserve forward Kwintin Williams, who was suspended from the team this week for an unspecified violation of team rules.