BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana University has reached a settlement with former interim coach Dan Dakich, paying him the $185,000 he was scheduled to earn next school year. (MORE)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Former USC basketball star O.J. Mayo has denied allegations that he received cash and gifts from events promoter Rodney Guillory and said he was confident an investigation will determine he did not violate NCAA rules. (MORE)

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) Rick Duckett, an assistant coach at South Carolina for the last six seasons, was hired Thursday as the men's head coach at Grambling State University. (MORE)

EL PASO, Texas (AP) The El Paso County district attorney said Thursday that his office is declining to prosecute UTEP junior guard Stefon Jackson, who was accused of lying to authorities about the whereabouts of a cousin from Philadelphia wanted on a felony warrant. (MORE)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach. (MORE)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Kojo Mensah, a junior guard who was one of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his final season of eligibility to enter the NBA draft. (MORE)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) An NCAA committee has recommended changing the goaltending rule so that a ball that is completely above the rim and has already hit the backboard could not be touched, regardless of whether it is on an upward or downward flight. (MORE)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Roy Williams is out of the outhouse. (MORE)

LOS ANGELES (AP) He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night. (MORE)

DETROIT (AP) Detroit hired Ray McCallum as its new men's basketball coach Friday, replacing the retired Perry Watson. (MORE)