Sexual Assault Case Against Collins Dropped: Kansas senior point guard Sherron Collins and a 35-year-old woman have agreed that a civil lawsuit for sexual assault should be dismissed. Neither person can bring subsequent legal action against the other. The woman accused Collins in May 2007 of brandishing himself in an […]

Injuries Mount for Villanova: Villanova coach Jay Wright announced that senior guard Dwayne Anderson has a stress fracture in his left foot and is out indefinitely. He joins senior forward Shane Clark on the injured list. Clark is out for three to six weeks while he recovers from arthroscopic surgery […]

Calathes’ Gambling Debt Not a Problem: Florida coach Billy Donovan said sophomore guard Nick Calathes did not break laws or violate school policy in playing poker online. Calathes ran up a $600 debt in losses, but his actions do not affect his eligibility. However, he might want to stick to […]

Hokies Down Thompson for 4-6 Weeks: Virginia Tech sophomore forward J.T. Thompson will miss four to six weeks while recovering from sports hernia surgery. Thompson had the surgery Friday morning. Thompson averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Hokies last season. [11/14/08]

Rice Suspended for Season Opener: Boston College coach Al Skinner suspended the Eagles’ leading scorer, Tyrese Rice, for violating a team rule. Without Rice, Boston College still beat Central Connecticut State 80-65. The senior guard averaged 21.0 points and five assists per game last season for the Eagles. [11/14/08]

Cowboys Let Adams Leave: Oklahoma State rising sophomore forward Martavius Adams will leave the Cowboys to transfer to another school. Adams and coach Travis Ford met recently and agreed that Adams should leave the team. In his freshman season, Adams averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. [7/02/08]

Indiana President Says Sampson Was a Mistake: Indiana President Michael McRobbie told the NCAA Infractions Committee that the Hoosiers made a mistake in hiring former coach Kelvin Sampson, who arrived in Bloomington in 2006 on probation for making improper phone calls to recruits while at Oklahoma. McRobbie told the committee […]

UCLA Extends Howland’s Contract: UCLA has extended coach Ben Howland’s contract by a season and given Howland a pay raise. Howland’s contract will keep him in Westwood through the 2013-14 season and pay him $1.97 million next season, rising to $2.3 million by the final season of the contract. Under […]

Ohio Stays In State to Replace O’Shea: Ohio has hired Ohio State assistant coach John Groce to be the Bobcats’ next head coach. Groce replaces Tim O’Shea, who left a 20-win team to become head coach at Bryant University in Rhode Island. The Bobcats had a 20-13 record and competed […]

NCAA Tacks on Another Violation: The NCAA Infractions Committee decided to add another charge — failure to monitor — to the laundry list of violations committed at Indiana during the tenure of former coach Kelvin Sampson. The committee decided that the university neglected to adequately monitor Sampson’s recruiting activities, which […]