Mourning Davidson Withdraws: Alabama center Jermareo Davidson has withdrawn from his fall semester classes, right before finals. Davidson’s girlfriend died in November after the two were involved in a car accident, which forced him to miss many classes. Coach Mark Gottfried said he believes Davidson will be “fully reinstated in […]

Air Force Sets an NCAA Record: Air Force set an NCAA record by holding Division III Colorado College to six points in the first half of the Falcons’ 82-31 victory. Since the shot clock’s introduction, the previous low had been seven points in a half, established in the 1985-86 season […]

Duke Loses Another Player: Sophomore Jamal Boykin has decided not to return to Duke after being sidelined with mononucleosis. He is the second member of his recruitment class to leave Duke. Eric Boateng transferred to Arizona State during the summer. Boykin, a 6-7 forward, returned home to Los Angeles last […]

Williams Wins No. 500: North Carolina coach Roy Williams won his 500th career game in a 96-64 victory vs. High Point. In his 19th season, Williams joins Dean Smith (879 wins) and Frank McGuire (549) as North Carolina coaches with 500 victories and improved to 82-24 in his fourth season […]

NEC Supervisor Has Apparent Heart Attack in Stands: The Northeast Conference’s supervisor of officials had an apparent heart attack in the stands during the final minutes of Wagner’s 72-60 victory vs. Robert Morris. Edgar Cartotto was administered CPR by two New York court officers, according to conference officials. The 18-year […]

Naismith Artifacts Draw Nearly $300K: A detailed account of the first basketball game played in December 1891 sold for $71,700 Friday in the first of two auctions of historical items belonging to the sport’s founder, James Naismith. “The eight-page manuscript describing the events of the first game in Springfield, Mass., […]

Pitt Freshman Likely to Redshirt: Pitt freshman center Austin Wallace said he intends to redshirt this season. The 6-9 center out of the Bronx has coach Jamie Dixon’s support and says coming to Pitt and learning from starter Aaron Gray instead of attending a prep school was still the best […]

NCAA Clears Rhode Island Freshman: Freshman guard Keith Cothran has been cleared to play for Rhode Island this season after missing the Rams’ first nine games. The New Haven, Conn., native was finally cleared by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse after another Rhode Island freshman, center Frank Monge, was cleared […]

Pitt’s Young Hampered by Knee Injury: Pitt forward Sam Young has been suffering all season from left knee tendonitis, and this past week, the injury grew worse. After Young played 14 minutes in Pitt’s win against Duquesne Wednesday, coach Jamie Dixon said Young did not practice Tuesday and that the […]