Chief Illiniwek Appears For The Last Time: At the University of Illinois’ men’s basketball game Wednesday night, the beloved Chief Illiniwek appeared for the last time. After his halftime performance, thousands in the normally orange-filled arena pulled off their orange t-shirts to reveal black ones underneath, mourning the death of […]

Sidney Lowe Falls Sick, NC State Falls to North Carolina: North Carolina State coach Sidney Lowe had already seen his Wolfpack upset North Carolina once this season, and halfway through the second game between the two, things looked good as the Tar Heels led by only a point, 41-40. At […]

Coach Knight Not in Favor of New Rule: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight is speaking out over the new NBA rule that requires all players to wait one year after graduating high school before playing in the pros. According to Knight, this rule hurts the college programs because it affects […]

Smith Charged for Drinking, Driving and Ditching: Illinois guard Jamar Smith, the driver in the accident that gave teammate Brian Carlwell a severe concussion earlier this month, was charged Tuesday with drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Smith slammed his car into a tree and then proceeded […]

Gonzaga’s Heytvelt Faces Felony Drug Charge: Suspended Gonzaga center Josh Heytvelt is being charged with a felony possession of a controlled substance after an ounce of mushrooms were found in his vehicle. If convicted, Heytvelt may face as many as five years in prison with a $10,000 fine. Redshirt freshman […]

Vanderbilt Now Regretting Rushing the Court After Beating Wichita State: Vanderbilt students rushed the court after defeating No. 1 Florida Saturday, something which could lead the SEC to fine the Commodores as much as $25,000. The fine is that high because it is the second time in three years that […]

Don’t Worry Illini, Chief Illiniwek Is Only Going to Mascot Camp: For 81 years, Chief Illiniwek has been a fixture at University of Illinois games. But after a university announcement, this Wednesday’s game between Illinois and Michigan will likely be the chief’s final appearance. During the closing seconds of Illinois’ […]

Seminoles’ Toney Douglas Out With Hand Injury: Florida State sophomore point guard Toney Douglas will be out for a week with a hand injury. He injured his hand during the team’s loss to Clemson. Douglas is the Seminoles’ second-leading scorer. [2/16/07]

Starters Return this Week For UCLA: Injuries to starters Darren Collison and Lorenzo Mata contributed to UCLA’s loss to West Virginia last weekend, but both starters returned against Arizona State. Collison, who has a shoulder injury, was a game-time decision but scored 18 points in 37 minutes. Mata said his […]