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Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. did not play Tuesday night against Tennessee because of a lower back injury.

Kansas star guard Darryn Peterson has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against Towson after experiencing cramping in his quad, coach Bill Self said.

The USC and Brown men's basketball teams have mutually agreed to cancel their nonconference game that was scheduled to be played Sunday in Los Angeles.

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No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remained locked in place atop the Associated Press men's college basketball poll, with No. 3 Duke and No. 4 Iowa State getting first-place votes this week.

Kansas coach Bill Self said Monday it's been "frustrating" for star guard Darryn Peterson to deal with his ongoing leg injuries after missing seven games and then having to leave his second game back of his return with what was called cramping.

The sixth in-season edition of the men's poll is out. Arizona retains the No. 1 spot amid an unchanged top 10.

- Melvin Council Jr. hadn't hit much of anything from behind the arc this season for No. 19 Kansas. So N.C. State was more than willing to let him keep trying Saturday.

Kansas coach Bill Self said freshman star Darryn Peterson "was getting tight" in his hamstring and checked out late in regulation during the 19th-ranked Jayhawks' 77-76 overtime win at N.C. State.