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• NCAA to experiment with free throw rules at NIT
  The NCAA will experiment with eliminating one-and-one free throws and change the way bonus free throws are awarded at this season's NIT.
• Calipari supports lowering NBA age limit
  Kentucky's John Calipari says he's "100 percent" in favor of high school players going directly to the NBA but not at the expense of devaluing education.
• Iowa broadcaster suspended for rest of season
  Iowa radio broadcaster Gary Dolphin has been suspended for the rest of the basketball season after making a "King Kong" reference when describing Maryland star Bruno Fernando during a recent broadcast.
• Boeheim to coach Saturday after fatal car crash
  Jim Boeheim will resume his coaching duties for Syracuse on Friday and coach the Orangemen in Saturday's game against top-ranked Duke.
• Texas suspends leading scorer Roach indefinitely
  Texas will be without its leading scorer Saturday against Oklahoma following the indefinite suspension of Kerwin Roach II.
• Santos, Blachowicz make weight for Fight Night
  UFC light heavyweights Thiago Santos and Jan Blachowicz weighed in at 204 and 205 pounds, respectively, ahead of their main event bout in Prague, Czech Republic.
• Report: NBA formally proposes age limit of 18
  Reducing the NBA's draft-eligible age requirement from 19 to 18 is one step closer after the league formally proposed the rule change to the players' union, USA Today reported.
• Power Rankings: Now we wait to assess impact of Zion Williamson's injury on Duke
  Duke was pummeled without Williamson (knee sprain) for most of Wednesday's game against North Carolina.
• Roundtable: Should Williamson shut it down?
  As the basketball world holds its breath about Williamson's injury, our panel weighs in on what it could mean.
• Bubble Watch: What Furman says about selection this season
  Here's your updated source for all the latest on the NCAA tournament bubble.