Author: Hoopville Staff

USC: Trojan Felled at Practice

Trojan Felled at Practice: USC freshman point guard Ryan Francis is hoping that a knee injury that occurred during practice yesterday won’t be serious. Francis collided with a teammate and bruised the knee, but he could not finish practice and will have X-rays to determine the injury’s severity. Francis has […]

La Salle: Explorers Bring Home Friar

Explorers Bring Home Friar: Providence sophomore forward DeSean White has announced that he is transferring to La Salle, which is in his hometown of Philadelphia. White missed most of this season because he broke a foot in workouts in September. He averages 6.7 points per game for the Friars. He […]

UMBC: Retrievers Banished from Dogs’ House

Retrievers Banished from Dogs’ House: Maryland – Baltimore County coach Randy Monroe is trying to send the message that his team must play better, especially at home, if they want to represent the school. After an ugly loss to New Hampshire at the RAC Arena, Monroe banned his team from […]

Louisville: Gimpy Dean May Sit Against Red Storm

Gimpy Dean May Sit Against Red Storm: Louisville senior guard Taquan Dean may be unavailable for tonight’s game at St. John’s in Madison Square Garden. Dean reinjured his ankle in the Cardinals’ loss to Pittsburgh Sunday, playing only 12 minutes. Dean leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per […]

Maryland: Terp Faces Assault and Sex Charges

Terp Faces Assault and Sex Charges: Maryland senior forward Travis Garrison has been charged with assault and a sex offense resulting from an incident at a bar in October. Garrison turned himself in to Prince George’s County, Md., police after a Maryland graduate student accused him of grabbing her buttocks […]

Kansas: Whirlwind Suspension for Jayhawk Guard

Whirlwind Suspension for Jayhawk Guard: Kansas freshman guard Brandon Rush, one of the top freshmen in the country this season, was suspended by the NCAA Thursday for receiving illicit benefits during his flirtation with the NBA Draft last year. The school appealed the suspension, and the NCAA lifted it Friday. […]

Arkansas: Razorback Pleads Guilty

Razorback Pleads Guilty: An Arkansas judge has sentenced Arkansas senior guard Eric Ferguson to nine days in prison after Ferguson pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Ferguson was pulled over in early November while driving with a .16 blood alcohol content level, which is double the legal limit. Ferguson has […]

Georgia Tech: Tarver Returns to Tech

Tarver Returns to Tech: Completing a suspension of less than a week, Georgia Tech senior forward Theodis Tarver returned to the team today after an academic committee ruled him eligible. Coach Paul Hewitt suspended Tarver earlier this week for failing to meet the school’s academic standards even though he satisfied […]

Northern Iowa: Injury Tames Panther

Injury Tames Panther: Northern Iowa senior guard Erik Crawford will miss at least a month while recovering from a broken bone in his right foot. Crawford hurt his foot in Northern Iowa’s 55-52 loss to Creighton Wednesday. He averages 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as one […]