Injury Bug Bites Hoosiers: Indiana’s injury report is growing by the week. The latest addition is sophomore guard A.J. Ratliff, who broke his thumb in practice. He joins fellow sophomore and potential starter D.J. White on the injury list. Although White is out for about six weeks, Ratliff should be […]
Author: Hoopville Staff
Arizona: NCAA Denies McClellan’s Appeal
Wildcats Appeal Denied: The NCAA denied Arizona sophomore swingman Jawann McClellan’s appeal, and thus is academically ineligible to play for the Wildcats until December 17th. McClellan dropped out of summer classes to handle family affairs when his father died of a heart attack in June, and received an “incomplete” in […]
Wright State: Wright State Guards Suspended
Wright State Guards Suspended: Two Wright State guards will miss all games in November after police arrested them for shoplifting. Junior Tyrone Scott and freshman Robert Eldridge were arrested with nine stolen DVDs from Wal-Mart in their possession, worth about $125. Coach Paul Biancardi suspended the guards for the team’s […]
Providence: Friar De-frocked
Friar De-frocked: Providence suspended junior guard Dwight Brewington for violating team rules. Brewington missed the team’s exhibition game against EA Sports All-Stars, a 77-75 victory for the Friars. Brewington needs to express his penitence and act right for the Friars, who will need his 13.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per […]
La Salle: Larkai’s Rape Trial Delayed
The Other La Salle Rape Trial Delayed: In the same week that two teammates were found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old student, former La Salle Explorer Dzaflo Larkai had his rape trial delayed until December. Larkai was charged for a 2003 incident in which a women’s basketball player said […]
Arizona: Olson Switches Centers
Olson Switches Centers: Arizona coach Lute Olson will start redshirt freshman forward Mohamed Tangara tonight against Sonoma State instead of junior center Kirk Walters. Walters had been slated to start at center for the Wildcats, but Olson pulled the trigger on the switch to motivate Walters to play harder. With […]
Fresno State: Bulldogs May Be on Post-season Do-Not-Call List
Bulldogs May Be on Post-season Do-Not-Call List: Fresno State may punish itself for a large number of violations committed during the reign of former coach Ray Lopes, who resigned in March after the school found that the coach and his staff made hundreds of calls to recruits. According to NCAA […]
Michigan: Wolverines to Retire Buntin’s Jersey
Wolverines to Retire Buntin’s Jersey: A Michigan legend, Bill Buntin, will become only the fifth player in Wolverine history to have his jersey retired. The Wolverines will honor the late Buntin during the Jan. 7 Big Ten opener against Purdue. Buntin was a monster on the court, averaging 22.2 points […]
Baylor: Bliss Knows He’s Wrong
Bliss Knows He’s Wrong: It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that telling your staff to lie to investigators by saying your murdered player paid his tuition by selling drugs, especially when you’re the one who violated NCAA rules by paying as much as $40,000 in tuition. But at […]
Kansas: Troubled Hawk
Troubled Hawk: Kansas point guard Jeff Hawkins has a knack for trouble. Police found a stolen parking sticker on Hawkins’ vehicle in May, and Hawkins signed an agreement that requires him to steer clear of trouble for a year. If he does, the charges will be dropped. Hawkins had been […]