Lions Hire Trail Blazer Assistant: Loyola Marymount looked to the NBA to find its next coach. The Lions have hired Portland assistant Bill Bayno to succeed Rodney Tention, who led Loyola Marymount to a 5-26 record this past season. Bayno has worked at UNLV as the Rebels’ coach from 1995 […]

Grier Says No to Oregon State: San Diego coach Billy Grier isn’t ready to ditch the West Coast Conference for the Pac-10. The Toreros’ coach turned down Oregon State’s offer to replace Jay John as the Beavers’ coach. Grier led San Diego to the NCAA Tournament and a first-round upset […]

Bears’ Anderson Will Test the Draft: California sophomore forward Ryan Anderson will enter the NBA Draft but will not hire an agent, meaning he can return to the Golden Bears if he doesn’t like his draft outlook. Anderson was the Pac-10’s leading scorer, averaging 21.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per […]

Tigers Suspend Allen: Memphis coach John Calipari has suspended senior guard Andre Allen for the Final Four games in San Antonio because Allen violated team rules. Calipari did not specify the actions that led to the suspension. Allen averaged 3.3 points in 14.1 minutes per game for the Tigers, who […]

Larranaga Says No to Providence: George Mason coach Jim Larranaga elected to remain with the Patriots after being offered a lucrative package from his alma mater, Providence. Larranaga has been with George Mason for 11 seasons and led them to a Final Four appearance in 2006. [4/03/08]

Kentucky Freshman Goes Under the Knife: Kentucky freshman forward Patrick Patterson had surgery on his left ankle to repair a stress fracture, and it will take four to six months to heal. Patterson averaged 16.4 points and 7.7 rebounds in 25 games for the Wildcats. Guard Jodie Meeks might also […]

Memphis Remembers Dr. King: Rev. Jesse Jackson met with the Memphis Tigers before they left for San Antonio to share with them the importance of graduation and the civil rights struggle. He was in town to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coach […]

Nebraska Forward to Transfer: Nebraska junior forward Shang Ping will leave after his spring semester in hopes to find more playing time. He has yet to make a decision on which school he will attend. He averaged only 9.9 minutes and 3.0 points per game this past season. [4/03/08]

Race Might Have Factored in Iona Assistant’s Firing: The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has reinstated a lawsuit brought against Iona by former assistant coach Craig Holcomb. The appeals court said Holcomb should have the chance to prove that Iona was motivated by his interracial marriage at […]

Former Wildcat and Cardinal Star Dies Suddenly: Marvin Stone, 26, died of an apparent heart attack at halftime during a game in Saudi Arabia. Stone was a former Kentucky and Louisville player and had recently signed with Ittihad Jeddah. His team was in the midst of competing in an Elite […]