Hall Will Not Play the First Semester: Colorado senior guard Marcus Hall has been declared academically ineligible for the fall semester. His career averages are 8.3 points and 3.4 assists per game for the Buffaloes. [9/08/06]

Minnoy to End Career at Purdue: Purdue sophomore guard Nate Minnoy, who missed the final 15 games of last season because of torn knee ligaments, will not return to West Lafayette. As a freshman, Minnoy started the first 12 games for the Boilermakers, averaging 10.2 points per game. He did […]

Former Assistant Reunites as Assistant: Memphis coach John Calipari will add to his staff a member of his former Massachusetts and Drexel staffes. Jose Martin will join Calipari as a recruiter. Martin began his coaching career as an assistant at Manhattan. [9/07/06]

Butler Will See Tournament Action Even If It Doesn’t Dance: Butler will host Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight games in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. New Lucas Oil Stadium, which is still under construction, will host NCAA Tournament games for the first time. Butler and Indianapolis have welcomed NCAA Tournament games […]

Collins Will Be Pirates’ First Coach as D-I Competitors: Winston-Salem State will be led by Bobby Collins for its first try as a Division I school. Collins spent the last four seasons at Hampton, where last season he led the Pirates to a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title and an NCAA […]

Sutton Against Drunk Driving: Former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton made his first public speaking appearance since his February arrest for drunk driving. Sutton appeared before 1,500 Oklahoma State students and warned against the dangers of alcohol. Sutton and Oklahoma State are in the works to build an accident center […]

Bearkats Lose Gardiner for 2007 Season: John Gardiner will miss Sam Houston State’s 2007 season with a torn ACL. Gardiner was the starting center for the Bearkats and averaged 7.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in his junior year. He underwent successful surgery but will be unable to practice […]

Bulldog Not Available: Mississippi State starter Dietric Slater will not be in uniform during the first half of the upcoming season because he violated team rules. Coach Rick Stansbury will not have his starting guard back until Jan. 13 when the Bulldogs take on Kentucky. [9/04/06]

Short Bench Might Be Shorter: Four Niagara Purple Eagles were charged with disorderly conduct following a fight in a Niagara parking lot. Lorenzo Miles, Stanley Hodge, Kamau Gordon and incoming freshman Javonte Clanton were all charged with refusing to leave a fight. The four were arrested after someone said he […]

Mr. Smith Goes to Tennessee: After several months of waiting, Ramar Smith has been declared eligible to play on scholarship for the Volunteers. Smith signed with Tennessee in April and is expected to replace the graduated C.J. Watson. [9/04/06]