AROUND THE NATION

A back injury probably will keep Loren Woods, No. 4 Arizona’s leading scorer, out indefinitely. . . . Freshman DerMarr Johnson, third in scoring for No. 3 Cincinnati, was suspended for a game for accepting money from his AAU coach to help pay tuition at a New England prep school. . . . Iowa State center Paul Shirley could miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken foot in the Cyclones’ victory against Texas. . . . Colorado Coach Ricardo Patton has agreed to stop leading team prayers after ACLU officials asked the university to enforce its policy to remain neutral on religion. . . . Delaware State Coach Tony Sheals was suspended indefinitely by the school after he allegedly made physical contact with senior guard Stefan Malliet in the locker room after a loss.