Yellow Jacket Can’t Meet Standards: Georgia Tech senior forward Theodis Tarver is academically ineligible because he has failed to meet Yellow Jacket standards. He is eligible according to NCAA standards, but coach Paul Hewitt has higher expectations for his players. Tarver played sparingly earlier in the season but cracked the […]

Hoosier Hurting: Indiana sophomore forward D.J. White might miss the remainder of the season because he broke another bone in his left foot. The injury occurred Saturday in the Hoosiers’ thrilling 81-79 win against Ohio State. White broke a different bone in his foot earlier in the season, forcing him […]

10 Schools Recognized for Diversity: The Laboratory for Diversity in Sport, run by Texas A&M, has recognized the best 10 Division I schools that excel in diversity in their athletic departments. The schools on the list accomplished excellence in diversity strategy, African-American graduation rates, Title IX compliance, employees’ gender diversity […]

Red Raider Quits Team: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight and freshman guard Terry Martin reached a mutual agreement that Martin should quit the team. The deal was made after the Red Raiders’ loss at Texas A&M, in which Martin did not appear on the bench. Martin played in the team’s […]

Sooner Program Under Review: Already under self-imposed punishment, Oklahoma will meet with NCAA officials in April to determine if further action is necessary following several recruiting violations made from April 2000 to September 2004. During that time, members of coach Kelvin Sampson’s staff violated recruiting rules in phone calls to […]

Badger Takes a Break: Wisconsin freshman forward DeAaron Williams left the team last week for personal reasons, but he plans to be back. Coach Bo Ryan did not offer any details about Williams’ decision. The freshman has played in eight of the Badgers’ 13 games so far, averaging 3.3 points […]

Minuteman Can’t Muster Academic Success: Massachusetts suspended junior swingman Maurice Maxwell indefinitely because he has not met academic standards. Maxwell starts for the Minutemen and had been a critical contributor last season. Although he still averages nearly 30 minutes per game, Maxwell averages only 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 […]

Cardinal Can’t Buy a Break: Stanford junior forward Fred Washington is done for the season after announcing that he will have knee surgery to repair a torn patella tendon. Washington missed the Cardinal’s past five games after team doctors diagnosed him with tendinitis. The injury is more serious, however, so […]

Cougars Win Without Their Point: Washington State sophomore point guard Derrick Low will miss the next six weeks while he recovers from a broken foot. He hurt the foot during practice last week, breaking the fifth metatarsal on his right foot. In addition to leading the offense as the Cougars’ […]

Boilermakers Now Minus Minnoy: Purdue freshman forward Nate Minnoy will be out for the remainder of the season because of a torn MCL. Doctors sought to determine the extent of the damage last week, and he will soon know whether he needs surgery. But Minnoy won’t be back on the […]