Bruin Forward Wants Second Opinion: UCLA may start the season without sophomore forward Josh Shipp if he undergoes hip surgery to repair torn cartilage. But Shipp wants a second opinion before opting to have the surgery, which would require eight to 12 weeks of recovery time. Shipp averaged 9.3 points […]

Hunt KO’d at Memphis: Following a fight with a bouncer at a local club, Memphis guard Jeremy Hunt has been suspended indefinitely from the team. Hunt also broke his hand, although reports vary on the cause of the injury. Hunt claims that he hurt the hand while practicing, but others […]

Family Affair: Washington State officials announced that whenever coach Dick Bennett retires, his son and assistant coach Tony Bennett will replace him. Bennett said the early announcement will provide stability to the program, which translates to better recruiting. Bennett’s slowdown style helped make the Cougars competitive in the Pac 10 […]

Rodgers May Miss Wildcats’ Maui Trip: Arizona senior guard Chris Rodgers injured his right knee at practice and will miss four to eight weeks, possibly extending into the beginning of the season. Doctors could not find any serious problems in the knee, but team officials want to rehab Rodgers slowly […]

Temple’s Trouble With Big Men: Temple is at a loss for big men to fill up space in the frontcourt. Senior center Keith Butler transferred after last season, and now junior forward Wayne Marshall may not be able to play effectively. Marshall has a mysterious ailment that has limited his […]

Tip-Off Classic Set: The UMass Minutemen will host the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers in this year’s installment of the Tip-Off Classic, set for November 27th in Springfield, Mass. UAB is coming off a strong season in which they advanced to the second-round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to Arizona. UMass will be […]

Lipscomb Lands Auburn Tiger: Former Auburn big man Ryan Daniel has announced that he has left the Tiger program, and has enrolled in classes at Lipscomb. Daniel, a 6-11 sophomore, played in 18 games for Auburn last season, averaging three minute of action per contest. Daniel will practice with the […]

Charges Dropped Against Spartan Recruit: Former San Jose State recruit Lorenzo Keeler had statutory rape charges against him dropped on Tuesday in a Massachusetts court. Keeler, along with four other Winchendon School players, were accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in October of 2004. Charges in the incident were not […]

Louisiana-Monroe Petitions NCAA: Louisiana-Monroe has announced that the school will appeal to the NCAA the new rule banning Indian names and imagery. The Louisiana-Monroe Indians are one of 18 schools listed by the NCAA determined to have a mascot that was “hostile or abusive.” Two days ago Florida State won […]

Huggins Says Goodbye, Works on Buyout: Former Cincinnati head coach Bob Huggins appeared at a rally sponsored by a local radio station to say a tearful goodbye to his fans. Huggins, ousted by University president Nancy Zimpher earlier this week, thanked supporters for 16 wonderful years, and praised his former […]