Price Gets Probation: Connecticut redshirt freshman guard A.J. Price will enter an accelerated probation program as punishmnet for his role in the theft of four laptop computers from a Connecticut dorm. Price and fellow Husky guard Marcus Williams stole four computers and attempted to sell them. During Price’s 18-month probation, […]

NCAA Gives Jayhawk Nine-Game Suspension: The NCAA doled out its longest suspension to a player from a major program since it banned former Connecticut Husky Charlie Villanueva for eight games. Kansas sophomore center will miss the first nine games of the season because of an undisclosed connection to a Jayhawk […]

McLain Suspended Indefinitely: Boston College suspended Akida McLain indefinitely from the basketball team for a violation of team rules, head coach Al Skinner announced. After the Eagles’ exhibition victory over St. Michael’s on Sunday night, Skinner said that the suspension was retroactive to McLain’s arrest in May for allegedly passing […]

Sun Devils by a Nose: Arizona State point guard Antwi Atuahene will miss the next two weeks due to a broken nose. Atuahene suffered the injury in practice when he was accidentally elbowed by junior forward Bruno Claudino. Atuahene will be fitted with a protective mask, and will likely miss […]

Arkansas State Researching “Indians”: The Arkansas State athletic department has engaged members of the Cherokee nation to assist the school with understanding the ramifications of the use of their “Indians” mascot, nickname and imagery. ASU, which was placed on the list of the NCAA’s 18 schools that use “hostile and […]

Buckeyes Busted: Ohio State will start the season Nov. 20 against Chicago State without point guard Jamar Butler or backup center Matt Terwilliger. Butler and Terwilliger played in a charity three-on-three tournament last spring that did not qualify as an exempted tournament according to NCAA rules. Both will be back […]

Padgett Has Painful Start at Louisville: In first public appearance in a Louisville uniform, sophomore center David Padgett, a transfer from Kansas, injured his left knee after playing well during an intrasquad scrimmage. Padgett finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and one sprained left knee. The injury could […]

New Mexico State Welcomes WAC to Las Cruces: New Mexico State, one of the WAC’s newest members, will host the conference tournaments in 2007 and 2008. The conference awarded the bid to New Mexico State and the Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau. The school is completing a renovation to […]

Knight Dogged by Knee: Gonzaga senior forward Erroll Knight has had a slow recovery to a knee injury, which might force him to miss the Bulldogs’ trip to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational. Without Knight, Gonzaga would have to play in a stacked field without one of its best defenders. […]