Larranaga Says No to Providence: George Mason coach Jim Larranaga elected to remain with the Patriots after being offered a lucrative package from his alma mater, Providence. Larranaga has been with George Mason for 11 seasons and led them to a Final Four appearance in 2006. [4/03/08]

Blue Devils on the Mend After Surgery: Duke sophomores Gerald Henderson and Lance Thomas are recovering after having surgeries to fix lingering injuries. Henderson had surgery for a torn ligament in his right wrist, and Thomas had surgery for a torn tendon in his right pinky finger. Henderson averaged 12.7 […]

Ford Moves up at Kent State: Kent State’s top assistant coach, Geno Ford, will become the Golden Flashes’ next head coach, replacing Jim Christian, who left the team to become TCU’s coach. Ford has been an assistant to Christian for the past four seasons, helping the Golden Flashes become a […]

Alcorn State Dismisses West: Alcorn State has fired coach Samuel West after the Braves went 7-23 this season. West said he was surprised by the decision after the team worked through injuries to nine of its 11 players. In five seasons at Alcorn State, West compiled a 44-103 record. His […]

Tigers’ AD Cleans House: New Grambling State Athletic Director Troy Mathieu fired the men’s and women’s head basketball coaches as he seeks to take the programs to higher levels of competitiveness, Mathieu said. Larry Wright led the Tigers to a 7-18 season and 7-11 record in the SWAC. Until Mathieu […]

Hoosiers’ Coaching Search Ends With Crean: Marquette coach Tom Crean will leave Wisconsin to take over the much-maligned Indiana Hoosiers program. Crean has signed a letter of intent, and the university and Crean plan to finalize the deal and announce it Wednesday. In nine seasons with the Golden Eagles, Crean […]

Sutton Era Ends at Oklahoma State: Two years after taking over for his father, Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton has resigned as the Cowboys’ coach after facing internal criticism from the athletic director and a powerful booster. Sean Sutton had a 39-29 record in Stillwater after taking over […]

Kentucky Legend Dies at 81: Bill Keightley, Kentucky’s basketball manager, died of internal bleeding from a tumor on his spine. He was rushed to the University Hospital after falling on his way to the Cincinnati Reds’ season opener. Keightley’s legacy lasted through many Kentucky greats, such as, Adolph Rupp, Joe […]

McGee Opts for NBA: Nevada’s top shot blocker, Javale McGee, will forgo his last two years of eligibilty and enter the NBA Draft. McGee held a news conference Monday to make a formal annoucement of his decision. McGee ranks second on Nevada’s career list in blocks with 92 and led […]

Duke Loses Perimeter Shooter: Duke freshman Taylor King will transfer and might land at Villanova or Gonzaga. He was a major perimeter threat with a career-high 27 points against Eastern Kentucky, nailing 6-of-11 from beyond the arc. His playing time significantly decreased toward the end of the season while averaging […]