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• Kentucky maintains firm hold on No. 1 ranking
  Kentucky kept an iron grip Monday on the top spot in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll, receiving all 31 votes for the third straight week.
  
  
• Pac-12 extends Scott's contract through 2016
  The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously decided to extend the contract of commissioner Larry Scott through 2016, the conference said Monday morning.
  
  
• Miami needs OT to earn first victory over Duke
  Reggie Johnson scored five of his career-high 27 points in overtime and Miami upset Duke (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 AP) 78-74 on Sunday.
  
  
• Green backs talk, leads Mich. St. past Michigan
  Draymond Green had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to a 64-54 win over Michigan on Sunday, backing up his guarantee of a victory.
  
  
• Missouri pro athletes to aid tornado-torn Joplin
  Flanked by representatives from Missouri pro sports teams prior to the Kansas-Missouri basketball game, Gov. Jay Nixon launched an effort to build 35 houses in tornado-devastated Joplin.
  
  
• Mizzou edges Kansas on Denmon's huge finish
  No. 4 Missouri 74, No. 8 Kansas 71
  
  
• Sullinger, No. 3 Ohio State hold off Wisconsin
  Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping No. 3 Ohio State beat Wisconsin (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 19 AP) 58-52 on Saturday.
  
  
• Connaughton, Notre Dame top No. 15 Marquette
  Freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 3-pointers and beat No. 15 Marquette 76-59 Saturday.
  
  
• Arizona asst.: Kicking player wasn't intentional
  Arizona assistant coach Joe Pasternack says he didn't deliberately make contact with California's Jorge Gutierrez after he fell into the Wildcats' bench during Thursday night's game.
  
  
• UConn's Calhoun on medical leave indefinitely
  University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, the school announced on Friday.