Texas Center Is Suspended
Texas Coach Rick Barnes suspended center Jason Klotz for Sunday’s Big 12 Conference opener against Baylor for throwing a punch during the Longhorns’ victory over Memphis on Thursday.
Cameras caught Klotz hitting Memphis’ Simplice Njoya in the stomach during Texas’ 74-67 victory. No foul was called.
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New Mexico State Coach Lou Henson, 73, remained hospitalized with pneumonia, a day after he fell ill shortly before team practice. Henson is expected to make a full recovery, but it remained unclear how long he would be hospitalized.... Wisconsin guard Boo Wade is leaving the team for personal reasons and won’t return, the school announced.... Duke guard Caitlin Howe will undergo surgery next week to remove a staple from her right knee and is expected to miss at least six weeks.
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