San Diego State has exercised a two-year contract option on coach Steve Fisher to keep him on board until 2012-13.

Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl joked that one of his players hails from a county that is also home to the KKK, then later decided to apologize for the remark.

Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin received a two-year contract extension after helping the team improve the number of wins each season since 2006.

Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie has been offered a plea bargain regarding a charge for driving under the influence.

The NCAA has chosen James Ish, vice president for administration and chief financial office, to be the interim replacement of former NCAA president Myles Brand.

Maryland has added one more year to the contract of coach Gary Williams.

Dave Rose told reporters scans “came back normal” and that there are no signs of the cancerous tumor that was removed from his pancreas and spleen in June.

West Virginia guard Darryl Bryant, who had 28 starts and averaged 9.8 points per game last season, has been reinstated by coach Bob Huggins.

Southern Illinois guard Ryan Hare, charged with aggravated battery and criminal trespassing in connection with a weekend disturbance, has been suspended indefinitely by the university.

UCLA coach Ben Howland had an appendectomy last week and said he expected to be back at work soon.