BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum will be sidelined eight to 10 weeks because of a broken left foot.
The Mountain Hawks announced the injury Sunday. McCollum, the nation's leading scorer and an Associated Press' preseason All-American, was injured Saturday in the first half of a loss at VCU. McCollum was on crutches by game's end, his left foot wrapped. He scored just four points, all on free throws, 21.7 below his average.
McCollum was fifth nationally with 21.9 points per game last season and drew plenty of attention by scoring 30 points in Lehigh's upset victory over Duke in the NCAA tournament. Even with opponents geared toward stopping him, McCollum has been nearly unstoppable during his senior season.
Lehigh is hopeful McCollum could return for the final game of the regular season or the Patriot League tournament.
• Football
Murray coming back: Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray said Sunday night he is returning for his senior season. Murray, a fourth-year junior, already has graduated. He led Georgia to a 12-2 finish and a victory over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. Murray threw five touchdown passes in the bowl game.
Murray is the first quarterback in SEC history to pass for 3,000 yards in three straight seasons. He had 3,898 yards passing this season to set a Georgia record. Murray threw 36 touchdowns passes and only 10 interceptions and leads the nation with a 174.8 passer rating.
Matthews returning: Vanderbilt wide receiver Jordan Matthews will return for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft a year early.
Matthews led the SEC this season with a school-record 1,323 yards receiving, which is also the fifth-most in league history. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder had 94 receptions, the second-highest total in school and SEC history.
Protection order: Arizona All-America running back Ka'Deem Carey had a protection order issued against him stemming from an incident before Christmas, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Carey was the FBS rushing leader this season with 1,929 yards and had a school-record 23 touchdowns on his way to becoming Arizona's 11th consensus All-American.
• Basketball
Bobcats top Pistons: Kemba Walker had 20 points and seven assists, Ben Gordon scored 18 points and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Detroit Pistons 108-101 in overtime for just their second win in 21 games.
Tayshaun Prince scored 21 points to lead Detroit, which had a four-game winning streak. Greg Monroe added 18 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
Cavs waive Samuels: The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived forward Samardo Samuels. Samuels made one start and played in 18 games this season for Cleveland. He averaged 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds
The Cavs signed Samuels, who played at Louisville, as a free agent before the 2010-11 season. The 6-foot-9, 260-pounder appeared in 109 games -- 11 starts -- and averaged 5.9 points, 3.4 and 15.8 minutes per game.
• Golf
Tourney in Bahamas: The LPGA Tour has a new tournament this year that will be played in The Bahamas.
Commissioner Mike Whan said Monday that Pure Silk will be the title sponsor of the Bahamas LPGA Classic, to be played May 23-26 at Ocean Club Golf Course at Atlantis in Paradise Islands. The 72-hole event will have a $1.3 million purse.
High wind: The latest attempt to start the PGA Tour season lasted just over an hour. High wind returned to Kapalua on Sunday and left officials no choice but to bring the players in from the Plantation Course with no one completing more than five holes.
• Horse Racing
Stevens back: Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens finished third in the first race of his comeback after a seven-year retirement. He was aboard Jebrica in the sixth race at Santa Anita on Sunday, a $45,000 claiming race at a mile.
Stevens announced last week he was launching a comeback because he still has a passion for riding. The jockey, who turns 50 in March, plans to juggle his TV work with the horse racing channel and NBC Sports while riding. Stevens' 4,888 victories include three Kentucky Derbies and eight Breeders' Cup races.
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