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Members of the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team are unhurt and back home after their bus caught fire on Interstate 275. The school posted a message on X that all team and staff members were safely evacuated from the bus, which experienced a mechanical issue on the Jaguars' trip home following a loss at Northern Kentucky. The team completed the trip home after being picked up by a second bus.

Florida forward Alex Condon, who missed the last three games because of a sprained right ankle, is expected to return at Georgia on Tuesday. Condon turned his ankle in the first 30 seconds of a victory at Mississippi State two weeks ago. He leads the third-ranked Gators with 7.8 rebounds a game and ranks fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.6 points. He’s one of four Florida players — joining forward Sam Alexis and guards Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin — who have missed time during the team’s six-game winning streak.

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The University of Utah fired men’s basketball coach Craig Smith a day after a 76-72 loss at Central Florida that dropped the Utes to 15-12 this season. Smith was in his fourth season in charge of the program. He was 65-62. Smith will be replaced by assistant coach Josh Eilert on an interim basis as the school conducts a national search. The Utes are 7-9 in the Big 12 Conference this season. The team advanced to the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament a season ago while in the Pac-12.

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FILE - Utah head coach Craig Smith calls a play to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Dec. 31, 2024, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson, File)