Oklahoma’s Raymond Thrown Off Team

Standout Oklahoma junior point guard J.R. Raymond was dismissed from the team for the rest of the season for a violation Coach Kelvin Sampson refused to discuss.

Raymond, averaging 11.3 points per game before being moved to the point Jan. 20, had averaged 18.5 points since the move.

Meanwhile, the right wing of the plane carrying the Sooners from Maryland on Saturday night was hit by lightning. No one was injured.

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Loyola Marymount women’s Coach Julie Wilhoit was named the West Coast Conference’s coach of the year for the second consecutive season.