Freshman Guard to Depart Washington State: Stephen Sauls was granted a release from Washington State and will transfer to Texas, which is closer to his home in Missouri City. He withdrew from classes and returned home to receive treatment for a concussion he got in practice Jan. 7. Washington State […]

UMass Coach Not Interested in Providence: Massachusetts coach Travis Ford will stay with his Minutemen after turning down an offer from Providence. Ford’s decision was influenced by the fan support in New York when they lost in the NIT championship to Ohio State. He led Massachusetts to a 25-11 record […]

BYU Junior Testing the Waters: BYU forward Trent Plaisted will make himself eligible for the NBA Draft but will not make his final decision on remaining in the draft until the withdrawal date comes in June. His decision to delay hiring an agent will preserve his last year of eligibility […]

Winning NCAA Championship Pays Off: Coach Bill Self led the Kansas Jayhawks to a school record 37 victories in a season and an impressive victory over Memphis to win the NCAA championship, and three days later, he was given an extension to ensure he stays put. Self turned down his […]

Western Illinois Hires New Coach: Jim Molinari has left Ball State as an assistant coach to be the head coach of Western Illinois. He has 28 years of experience and has been part of many programs, such as Bradley, Minnesota, Northern Illinois and DePaul. He is replacing Derek Thomas who […]

Belmont Gives Coach Five-Year Extension: After leading the school to three straight Atlantic Sun Conference tournament titles and NCAA Tournaments, Belmont gave basketball head coach Rick Byrd a five-year contract extension. Byrd’s 541 wins make him one of 15 active Division I men’s basketball coaches with 500 or more career […]

Kansas/Memphis Less Watched Than 2007 Championship: Kansas’ dramatic 75-68 overtime win against Memphis in the NCAA championship game on CBS drew a fast national rating of 12.1 and a 20 share, eight percent less than last year’s final. Florida’s victory over Ohio State in 2007 earned a 13.2. Ratings represent […]

Jordan Wants to Test the Draft: Texas A&M freshman center DeAndre Jordan will look to determine his draft stock this spring by entering the NBA Draft without hiring an agent. Jordan said he wants to get a feel for where he could be drafted. In his first season with the […]

Griffin Will Stay in School: Oklahoma freshman center Blake Griffin will return to the Sooners for at least one more season. The freshman star averaged 14.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as one of the Big 12’s top freshmen. However, he was overshadowed by Kansas State’s Michael Beasley in […]

Purdue Loses Martin: Purdue standout freshman Scott Martin is transferring. Martin averaged 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game to help the Boilermakers, who lost in the NCAA Tournament’s second round to Xavier, to a 25-9 overall mark and a 15-3 record in the Big Ten. [4/10/08]