Jacksonville State Ditches LaPlante: Jacksonville State has fired coach Mike LaPlante, ending his eight-year run as the Gamecocks’ leader. Jacksonville State finished 7-22 this season and 5-15 in the Ohio Valley Conference, and the Gamecocks failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament. LaPlante finishes his tenure at Jacksonville State with […]

Griffin Battles Another Injury: Oklahoma freshman forward Blake Griffin will miss the Sooners’ last two regular-season games while he recovers from surgery on his right knee. Griffin partially tore the medial meniscus in his right knee during the Sooners’ 64-37 blowout against Texas A&M Saturday. He missed about two weeks […]

Coach K Joins 800-Win Club: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski picked up his 800th career win Saturday when the Blue Devils escaped Raleigh with an 87-86 victory against North Carolina State. The Blue Devils had to rally from a double-digit deficit in the final 10 minutes to seal the victory for […]

Big Red Becomes First to Punch Ticket: Cornell will be going to the Big Dance for the first time since 1988. The Big Red crushed Harvard 83-56 to clinch the Ivy League title. The conference does not have a tournament to decide a champion and automatic bid to the NCAA […]

Arkansas State Retires Indian Mascot: At the Indians’ final game of the season against Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas State honored current and former students who donned the Indian mascot apparel to energize the team’s fans. Three students take turns dressing as the mascot at athletic events and other university functions. But the […]

Kentucky Faces Major Setback: Kentucky freshman forward Patrick Patterson will miss the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his left foot. X-rays revealed the injury that will require a lengthy recovery time. Patterson averages 16.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and has helped put the Wildcats […]

St. John’s Supports Roberts: With a 10-17 record in his fourth season at the helm, St. John’s coach Norm Roberts has reason to be a little worried about his job security. However, university officials announced that Roberts will return for a fifth season as the Red Storm’s coach. They are […]

Wooden Falls and Breaks Bones: UCLA legendary coach John Wooden fell at his condo Thursday night and broke his wrist and collarbone. He was in a hospital Friday and would likely be released soon. His family said he is doing well and the broke bones are the extent of his […]

Lowe’s Mother Has Heart Attack: North Carolina State coach Sidney Lowe’s mother had a heart attack Wednesday and is in a hospital near Raleigh. Lower visited his mother Friday, and he expects to be on the sidelines of the RBC Center today when the Wolfpack host Duke. It is the […]