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Miller shoots down report, looks ahead to Pac-12 tournament

Posted 3/1/18

Arizona coach Sean Miller vehemently shot down a report claiming he discussed a six-figure payment to a top recruit and said he looks forward to continuing to coach the team.

ESPN reported last …

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Miller shoots down report, looks ahead to Pac-12 tournament

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Arizona coach Sean Miller vehemently shot down a report claiming he discussed a six-figure payment to a top recruit and said he looks forward to continuing to coach the team. ESPN reported last Friday, using anonymous sources, that the FBI had Miller on a wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to Wildcats freshman Deandre Ayton to attend the school. In a news conference Thursday, Miller said he has never knowingly violated NCAA rules nor paid a player. He also called the report "inaccurate and completely false." Miller has not coached the Wildcats since the report, but said he will lead the team in next week's Pac-12 Tournament. The Arizona Board of Regents was set to meet later Thursday to get legal advice and discuss Miller's contract. ___ For more AP college basketball coverage: http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25


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