Giddens Gets Probation: Former Kansas guard J.R. Giddens pleaded no contest yesterday to misdemeanor battery charges stemming from a large bar fight in May of this year. Giddens, who has since left Kansas and has transferred to New Mexico, received probation for one year, and could face a six-month jail […]

Gopher Not Making the Grade: Minnesota head coach Don Monson has suspended sophomore guard Rico Tucker for academic reasons. Apparently Tucker performed poorly on mid-term exams, and Monson indicated that after a conversation with Tucker and his father, that the young guard will be spending practice time studying. Tucker averaged […]

Bearcat Herrera Still Not Cleared: Cincinnati freshman big man Abdul Herrera has still not received clearance to participate in drills from the NCAA Clearinghouse. Herrera, who averaged 19.4 points and 15.9 rebounds per game as a senior at South Miami (Fla.) Senior High School, is originally from Panama City, Panama, […]

NCAA Certifies Three: The NCAA yesterday announced that three schools: Akron, San Diego, and Tennessee, had met requirements for the NCAA’s second cycle of certification. The process ensures athletics programs are working to ensure integrity and improving their departments, primarily by reviewing governance and compliance, academic integrity, and student-athlete welfare. […]

Boiler’s Crump Suspended For Season: Purdue junior guard Tarrance Crump has been suspended fro the entire season by head coach Matt Painter. Crump was arrested in late September for drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident, after hitting and severely injuring another Purdue student. A JuCo transfer from […]