Bradley and North Dakota will be able to keep their American Indian nicknames during NCAA postseason play this season but still might lose them in the future.
The NCAA’s executive committee did not make a final decision regarding either school’s appeal during a meeting Monday, allowing Bradley to remain the Braves and North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname at least until the panel’s next meeting April 27.
The ban on the postseason names, which was to take effect Feb. 1, also would have eliminated both schools from hosting postseason tournaments.
Bradley and North Dakota were among 18 schools deemed by the NCAA to have nicknames, mascots or logos that are “hostile or abusive” to American Indians, and both schools appealed.
Indiana’s White injured
Indiana forward D.J. White injured his left foot against Ohio State and is out indefinitely, the team said Monday.
A player accidentally stepped on his foot in the second half of Saturday’s 81-79 win against the Buckeyes. White broke the same foot earlier this season, but this injury is in a different spot.
White broke his foot in the Hoosiers’ Nov. 4 exhibition opener and was sidelined until Dec. 19. Sean Kline and Ben Allen will help fill the void.
DePaul signee has new school
DePaul signee Manual Cass, a 6-foot-7-inch second-team All-State forward, has transferred from Carbondale High to Boys To Men Academy in Chicago.
He arrived in town Monday, according to recruiting analyst Brian Stinnette of ChicagoHoops.com. Cass is slated to play his first game for Boys To Men Saturday against Gary West Side at Gary Wallace High School.
Last year, Cass led Carbondale to second in Class AA.
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MONDAY’S GAMES
RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
#4 Connecticut 70 vs. #25 Cincinnti 59
Hilton Armstrong had 14 pts, 10 rebs, 6 blocks as Huskies (13-1, 1-1) snapped Bearcats’ (13-3, 2-1) 10-gm win streak. Cincy’s James White had 18 pts; Armein Kirkland sprained knee.
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#8 Texas 78 at Iowa State 58
Kenton Paulino had career-high 20 pts, Daniel Gibson 19 for Longhorns (13-2, 2-0), who won 5th straight. Texas 14-4 run early in 2nd half. Cyclones 11-4, 1-1.
UC Davis 58 at #10 Louisville 81
Brandon Jenkins had career-high 31 pts for Cardinals (13-2).
Jenkins was 11 of 13 from field, incl. 7 of 9 from 3-pt range as Louisville cruised without leading scorer Taquan Dean (ankle).
E. Kentucky 63 at Xavier 82
Brian Thornton had 25 pts, 9 rebs as Musketeers (10-2) dominated Colonels (6-8) down low, outscoring them 38-18 in paint. Xavier also scored 21 pts off 19 Colonels TOs.
Western Illinois 62 at UMKC 72
Quinton Day had 25 pts, Dee Ayuba 19 pts, 12 rebs, Brent Stephens 13 pts for Kangaroos (7-7, 4-1), who beat Leathernecks (5-9, 1-2) 13th straight time. Fred Oguns had 13 pts for WIU.
Oral Roberts 60 at Valparaiso 80
Ron Howard had 7 pts during 14-0 1st-half run that gave Valpo early 15-pt lead. Dan Oppland led Crusaders (9-4, 3-1 Mid-Con) with 23 pts, 11 rebs. ORU (8-8, 3-1) 34 percent shooting.
Eastern Illinois 65 at Murray State 66
Darnell Hopkins had 23 pts for Murray St. (9-4), which was outscored by Panthers (2-11) 35-26 in 2nd half. Mike Robinson was high scorer for Eastern with 18.