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Willie Burton returns to Minnesota . . . to a degree

Willie Burton will walk across a stage Saturday morning to receive his University of Minnesota diploma, and it will not be difficult to distinguish him from his classmates.

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Chip Scoggins: Pitino Ball will look foreign to Minnesota Gophers fans

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. ï¿½ Richard Pitino walked into a community center banquet room and a group of fans immediately surrounded him in search of autographs, pictures and a few words with the new Minnesota Gophers basketball coach.
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Former Tulane standout joins San Diego State

Josh Davis, formerly of Tulane, was added to the San Diego State roster after the school granted him an Athletic Offer of Aid.
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Penn State's Marshall to forgo senior season

Penn State junior guard Jermaine Marshall announced on Wednesday that he will forgo his senior season to pursue a professional basketball career.
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AP Source: Rutgers makes Louisville's Julie Hermann AD

A person familiar with the decision says Rutgers has hired Julie Hermann from the University of Louisville to be its new athletic director.
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Top basketball recruit Andrew Wiggins, described by Self as an 'alpha dog,' picks Kansas

The lines of communication had been dead for weeks. Andrew Wiggins had been in his own world, processing information, school by school, guarding his secret from a curious basketball world.
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'Kansas had my heart,' top recruit Wiggins explains

Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 high school basketball prospect in the country, announced Tuesday that he will play next season at Kansas, picking the Jayhawks over UK, Florida State and North Carolina.
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Sam Mellinger: Kansas' Bill Self gets exactly what he needed in Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins may or may not be the best high school basketball player since LeBron James. He may or may not be the guy who keeps The Streak alive, who turns Kansas from a Big 12 title contender to a national championship threat, who makes the Jayhawks must-watch TV this season and eventually becomes...
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Wiggins choose Kansas over North Carolina, Florida State and Kentucky

Andrew Wiggins, regarded as the top college basketball prospect in years, announced on Tuesday that he will play next season at Kansas. Wiggins' other three finalists were North Carolina, Florida State and Kentucky.
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Kentucky loses out on Andrew Wiggins

John Calipari spent more than two years trying to bring Andrew Wiggins to Lexington.
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Top prep prospect Andrew Wiggins signs with Kansas

Top prep basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas.