Fox Hounded by Academics: St. Bonaventure senior center David Fox has been declared academically ineligible for the second semester, ending his Bonnies career. He has not played in a game since last season, Last year, he played 13 games, averaging about one point and one rebound per game. [1/04/07]

Illinois-Chicago Coach Suffers Aneurysm: Illinois-Chicago coach Jimmy Collins suffered an abdominal aortic aneurysm Wednesday and was admitted to the hospital. Collins has been on indefinite leave for the past month, which he took because of ?physical and mental? exhaustion. He is scheduled to have surgery this morning at the University […]

Former Louisville Star Dies: Louisville’s first All-American and all-time leader in rebounds, Charlie Tyra, died at the Franciscan Health Care Center in Louisville, Ky. He had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, according to his son. He was 71. Tyra was the most valuable player in the 1956 National Invitation […]

Tar Heels Honor Recent Champs: Sean May, Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants, three critical components of North Carolina’s 2005 championship squad, were honored Sunday afternoon at halftime of the Tar Heels’ game vs. Dayton at the Smith Center. The school hung banners containing their names and jersey numbers in the […]

Bad Cheek Forces Peacock to Sit: Georgia Tech freshman center Zach Peacock will miss tonight’s game vs. Winston-Salem State because of a right cheekbone injury suffered late in Saturday’s game against Saint Francis. His cheekbone was struck by teammate Paco Diaw’s knee when he dove for a loose ball. He […]

Sooner Out for Season: Oklahoma freshman forward Keith Clark will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury suffered in the Sooners’ 69-42 victory vs. Southern Methodist. An MRI on the 6-8 freshman reserve showed torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments. He will have surgery […]

New Year, New Record: Happy New Years, Bob Knight. You are now the all-time leader in Division I victories. Texas Tech defeated New Mexico 70-68, giving Knight win No. 880. He passes Dean Smith to claim sole possession of the top spot. After the Red Raiders survived the Lobos’ rally, […]

Not To-Knight: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight missed his first opportunity to pass Dean Smith on the all-time coaching victory list after UNLV tamed the Red Raiders 74-66. Knight has 879 wins in his career of 40-plus years, which spans tenures at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech. Knight has refused […]

ACC Stat Leader and Boston College’s Team Leader to Sit: Boston College senior forward Jared Dudley will sit out the next three games to rest a stress fracture in his left foot. The injury, which has been nagging him since a Dec. 6 game vs Fairfield, has not prevented Dudley […]