Author: Hoopville Staff

Connecticut: Huskies Regain Dyson, Lose Kelly

Huskies Regain Dyson, Lose Kelly: Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun has reinstated sophomore guard Jerome Dyson, who will be available to play against Rutgers Tuesday for the first time in nine games. Calhoun suspended Dyson for failing a drug test after he and teammate Doug Wiggins were arrested for possession of […]

North Carolina: Lawson Still Out

Lawson Still Out: North Carolina sophomore point guard Ty Lawson missed his sixth consecutive game tonight. The Tar Heels beat Wake Forest 89-73 without Lawson, who continues to recover from a sprained ankle against Florida State Feb. 3. With Lawson on the bench, senior point guard Quentin Thomas had seven […]

Indiana: Sampson and Indiana Part Ways

Sampson and Indiana Part Ways: Indiana and coach Kelvin Sampson have reached a settlement that will pay Sampson $750,000 and end his tenure as the Hoosiers’ coach. In his second season with the team, Sampson has run afoul of NCAA recruiting rules. In response, Sampson agreed to resign for the […]

Colorado: Buffaloes Banish Silas

Buffaloes Banish Silas: Colorado coach Jeff Bzdelik has dismissed sophomore guard Xavier Silas but did not specify the reasons for the move. Silas has started most of the Buffaloes’ games and averages 9.7 points per game. Bzdelik said Silas will remain on the scholarship for the rest of year but […]

Illinois: Illini Lose Randle

Illini Lose Randle: Illinois senior forward Brian Randle might miss the rest of the season because of a separated right shoulder. He injured the shoulder during the loss to Wisconsin Wednesday. Randle will have an MRI, and he might be able to return for the Big Ten Tournament, but coach […]