They'll be back in Lexington as part of Big Blue Nation for their sophomore seasons, Yahoo reported.
"Aaron and Andrew Harrison have decided against NBA Draft, will return to Kentucky for sophomore seasons, source tells Yahoo Sports," Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted. "Harrison twins have been torn, going back and forth on staying or leaving Kentucky, sources say. Flip-flopped several times in recent days."
After boosting their clout with successful tournament resumes, the twins were NBA-bound, many assumed — particularly with regard to the sheer number of fellow Wildcats who announced their return.
Teammates Julius Randle and James Young jumped ship, while Willie Cauley-Stein, Marcus Lee, Dakari Johnson and Alex Poythress will stay behind for another year in Lexington.
"I’m coming back for a second season in large part because last year’s title run was special, but we still have unfinished business,” Aaron Harrison said in a release.
Andrew echoed his brother by saying he's returning "[b]ecause I want to win a national title."
But after hearing where they'd likely land in the draft, the Harrisons decided to take their chances and boost their stock with another year and a shot at becoming lottery picks.
"Harrison twins told by several teams they'd be late first-rounders, I was told. But didn't want to risk it, feel they can up stock next year," SN's Sean Deveney tweeted.
In addition to the Harrisons, Kentucky will have seven other McDonald's All-Americans on its roster in 2014-2015.
Lee, Johnson and Poythress are joined by newcomers Trey Lyles, Karl Towns, Jr., Tyler Ulis and Devin Booker.
"Strive for nine" indeed.
FEMALE ATHLETE JOINS LAWSUIT
In a lawsuit filed in Minneapolis federal court on Friday, former Kennesaw State basketball player Ashley Holliday became what is believed to be the first woman to be a named plaintiff in an antitrust action against the NCAA.
The complaint, filed by Zelle Hofman, alleges that full scholarships granted by the NCAA do not cover the full cost of attending college.
The lawsuit cites studies alleging full-scholarship athletes often fall $3,000 to $5,000 short of what it takes to go to school while limiting an athlete's avenues for making up the difference. The class-action lawsuit, similar to others around the country, is comprised of men's and women's football and basketball players who were given full scholarships.
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Shariff Floyd is among the other named plaintiffs.
INDIANA DUO ARRESTED
Indiana basketball players Yogi Ferrell and Stanford Robinson were arrested early Friday and cited with underage drinking, according to an Indiana State Excise police report.
They were also charged with possessing false idenfication.
Stanford is a freshman. Ferrell, a junior, is two weeks from his 21st birthday.
From the police report:
"Indiana State Excise Police officers arrested two members of the Indiana University Men's Basketball team early this morning. Kevin D. Ferrell, 20, of Indianapolis, and Stanford B. Robinson, 18, of Landover, Maryland, were each preliminarily charged with Minor Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage and Possession of a False Identification.
Contributors: Kami Mattioli, The Associated Press
