Florida basketball staff assistant Major Parker and a co-defendant have been indicted in Gainesville, Fla., on drug charges.
Parker and Farrah Stephanie Moise were indicted Tuesday on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, and five counts of distributing cocaine, said Jerry Sanford, the managing assistant U.S. Attorney in Gainesville.
The first and sixth counts of the indictments carry a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 40. The other counts carry sentences of one to 20 years.
Parker and Moise were arrested Dec. 7 for allegedly trying to sell half a kilogram of cocaine for $12,800 to an undercover Gainesville Police Department officer.
– On the court, the Gators will be without leading scoring Matt Walsh for at least a month because of an ankle injury.
Walsh’s high-ankle sprain turned out to be worse than originally diagnosed and coach Billy Donovan said the 6-foot-6-inch junior guard could miss up to six weeks. Walsh, averaging 16 points in 10 games, also has torn ligaments.
Good news for Wolfpack
North Carolina State’s Julius Hodge is expected to return to the lineup for Sunday’s Atlantic Coast Conference opener against Miami after missing one game with a sprained ankle. Hodge, who returned to practice Tuesday, injured his right ankle last week against St. John’s and did not play against West Virginia. The Wolfpack (10-3) lost both games and fell out of the Top 25.
Indiana freshman out
Indiana freshman center Lucas Steijn was declared ineligible for the second semester. Although Steijn will not be allowed to play, he will continue to practice with the Hoosiers.
Steijn, a 6-10 freshman from the Netherlands, had not played in any of the Hoosiers’ first 11 games.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
Texas A&M 60 at #2 Kansas 65
Aaron Miles scored 15 points but it was Alex Galdindo’s 3-pointer with :40 left that lifted Jayhawks (10-0, 1-0 Big 12) over Aggies (11-1, 0-1), who got 16 points from Joseph Jones.
Princeton 46 at #5 Duke 59
J.J. Redick made all 14 FT attempts and scored 21 points, helping Blue Devils (10-0) celebrate 65th anniversary of Cameron Indoor Stadium in style with victory over Tigers (8-5).
#6 Syracuse 79 at St. John’s 65
Hakim Warrick scored 22 points and Gerry McNamara added 19 for Orange (14-1, 1-0 Big East), which had one of its best shooting games of season in win over Red Storm (6-5, 0-1).
South Carolina 75 at #8 Kentucky 79
Kelenna Azubuike made 4 3-pointers and finished with 21 points as Wildcats (10-1, 10-0 SEC) held on vs. Gamecocks (8-4, 0-1). Kentucky won SEC opener for 17th time in 18 years.
#25 B.C. 75 at #10 Connecticut 70
Craig Smith scored 16 points, including game-winning FT with :35 left, to lift Eagles (12-0, 1-0 Big East) over Huskies (8-2, 0-1), who got 18 points and 15 rebounds from Josh Boone.
Georgetown 67 at #16 Pittsburgh 64
Brandon Bowman drove lane for go-ahead basket with :08.4 left for Hoyas (8-3, 1-0 Big East) and Panthers (10-2, 0-1) then failed twice to get off shot to suffer 2nd upset loss in row.
#17 Louisville 67 at Houston 70
Andre Owens scored 27 points, including go-ahead 3-pointer with :21 left, leading Cougars (9-5, 1-0 C-USA) over Cardinals (11-3, 0-1) for 1st time in 9 meetings.
Auburn 53 at #18 Miss. St. 90
Lawrence Roberts had 19 points and 15 rebounds as Bulldogs (13-2, 1-0 SEC) beat Tigers (9-5, 0-1). Winsome Frazier and Jamall Edmonson each had 12 points as MSU shot 50 percent.
#19 Alabama 56 at Vanderbilt 70
Mario Moore shot 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 16 points to help Commodores (10-4, 1-0 SEC) beat Crimson Tide (11-3, 0-1) for 4th straight time.
#21 W. Virginia 46 at Villanova 84
Allan Ray scored 26 points and Mike Nardi added 18 to help Wildcats (8-1, 1-0 Big East) snap season-opening 10-game win streak of Mountaineers (10-1, 0-1) and win 7th straight game.
La Salle 42 at #24 Geo. Wash. 71
T.J. Thompson had 16 points, Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks and Mike Hall had 9 points and career-high 17 rebounds for Colonials (9-2, 1-0 A-10).
S. Illinois 61 at La.-Lafayette 63
Chris Cameron’s layup at buzzer lifted Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6) over Salukis (11-3), who got 18 apiece from LaMar Owen and Stetson Hairston as SIU rallied to tie from 9-point 2nd-half deficit.
N. Illinois 59 at Miami (Ohio) 64
Danny Horace had 23 points, 13 on FTs, and 12 rebounds to lead RedHawks (7-3, 2-0 MAC) over Huskies (5-6, 1-2). Mike McKinney led NIU with 15 points.
SW Missouri St. 70 at Bradley 81
Marcellus Sommerville had 22 points and 9 rebounds and Tony Bennett added 14 points to lead surging Braves (9-2, 2-1 MVC) over Bears (7-4, 1-2) for 7th win in last 8 games.
