• Pitt: No Oregon contact about Dixon: Oregon has not contacted Pittsburgh for permission to talk to Jamie Dixon about its coaching opening, Panthers athletic director Steve Pederson said Tuesday. Pat Kilkenny, the former Oregon athletic director who is leading the Ducks’ coaching search, and Dixon were in New York last weekend, leading to speculation the two may have at least talked.

• Lavin agrees to become coach at St. John’s: Former UCLA coach Steve Lavin has agreed to become the basketball coach at St. John’s. The school said Tuesday that a news conference to introduce Lavin would be held today. Lavin has been an analyst for ESPN since UCLA fired him in 2003.

• UTEP hires Tim Floyd as basketball coach: Tim Floyd is coming back to Texas-El Paso. UTEP officials said the former USC coach and one-time assistant to the late Miners coach Don Haskins will be reintroduced at a news conference later Tuesday.

• Moore, Charles lead AP women’s All-America team: Maya Moore of Connecticut has made The Associated Press women’s All-America basketball team for the third time. She was joined on the squad Tuesday by teammate Tina Charles, Nebraska’s Kelsey Griffin, Virginia’s Monica Wright and Ohio State’s Jantel Lavender.

— From wire reports