SEC Going Throwback: The Southeastern Conference has announced that the week of February 18-26 will be “SEC Throwback Week”, where each school in the conference will wear specially-designated retro threads. Each school has selected a uniform (and warmups) from its past, and will wear the duds (both home and away […]

Finn Gone To the Dogs: Xavier senior point guard Dedrick Finn was arrested last night on charges that he stole his ex-girlfriend’s dog. Finn, who was arguing with the woman, allegedly shoved her and left with her pet pug, valued at $400. Finn is scheduled to appear in court November […]

Coach K to Coach USA: Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been officially announced as the coach of the U.S. national team for the 2006 World Championships and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Krzyzewski served as an assistant to the first “Dream Team” in Barcelona in 1992, where NBA stars were […]

Bartow to Lead Bucs’ Ship Two More Years: East Tennessee State officials signed coach Murry Bartow for two more years, keeping him on the Bucs’ sidelines through 2009. Bartow has been coach for two seasons and has compiled a 37-25 record, including a Southern Conference championship in 2004. The Bucs […]

Trojans Appeal Dry Arena: Arkansas – Little Rock will find a way to serve alcohol to its fans if the school gets its way. But for now, the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control has denied the school a liquor permit for its new basketball arena, the Stephens Center. Several groups oppose […]

What’s in a Name?: You can change the name of the Preseason NIT, but you can’t change the fact that the early season tournament is Duke’s to lose. After buying up the NIT to end an antitrust lawsuit, the NCAA has decided to rename the Preseason NIT as the NIT […]

NCAA Ponders Rules Changes: As it has done in previous seasons, the NCAA will tweak the layout of the court during early season tournaments. In tournaments such as the Maui Invitational, the lane will be a foot wider, the three-point line will be a foot farther away from the basket […]

Your Team Is In Trouble When…: Hairstyles become a big deal at Penn State. School officials found a way to emphasize that JuCo transfer David Jackson is the first Nittany Lions to sport the trendy cornrows look. Former coach Jerry Dunn had banned the style because he associated it with […]

Sharpshooter Down for First Semester: Indiana State junior guard Eric Gray will not play for the Sycamores during the first semester because of personal reasons. Gray has been in and out of the starting lineup during his first two seasons at Indiana State and is one of the team’s most […]

Daniels Takes Medical Redshirt No. 2: Lipscomb point guard LaKory Daniels will miss another season because of a foot injury. The transfer from Alabama tore ligaments in his ankle and will receive a medical redshirt for this season, meaning that the NCAA will not count this season against his years […]