Where Are Iowa’s Fans?: Iowa is on pace to set a record low in attendance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season. The stadium seats 15,500 people, but on average, only 10,131 Hawkeye fans attend games this season. University officials blame a drop is season-ticket sales, late start times dictated by TV […]

SEC and Big East Pick Teams for 2008 Invitational: The second SEC/Big East Invitational will take place in December 2008 in Nashville and Cincinnati. South Florida will play Vanderbilt and Marquette will Tennessee in Nashville, while Mississippi plays Louisville and Mississippi State plays Cincinnati in Cincinnati. The interconference, made-for-TV clash […]

Connecticut Extends Dyson’s Suspension: Connecticut sophomore guard Jerome Dyson will remain suspended for another 30 days because he failed a drug test ordered by the Huskies’ athletic director. The Huskies suspended Dyson and sophomore guard Doug Wiggins when police cited them for possession of alcohol by a minor. Police also […]

Drca Will Miss Utes’ Next Game: The Mountain West Conference suspended Utah sophomore guard Luka Drca for one game because he elbowed a TCU player Saturday in the Utes’ 74-58 win. Drca will miss the Utes’ game at Colorado State Saturday. He averages 3.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. […]

Kansas State Assistant Enjoys Victory Too Much: Police arrested Kansas State assistant coach Dalonte Hill hours after the Wildcats’ victory against No. 2 Kansas on suspicion of driving under the influence. Hill will not be on the sidelines Saturday when the Wildcats play Missouri. Coach Frank Martin and Hill both […]

Purdue Extends Its Bench by Two: Purdue has added sophomores Garrett Mocas and Mark Wohlford to the roster. Their presence is largely for practice purposes, but they could see action in some games. Mocas, a guard, and Wohlford, a forward, were teammates at an Indiana high school. [2/01/08]

Kansas State Suspends Gilbert: Kansas State coach Frank Martin suspended junior forward Andre Gilbert indefinitely for violating team rules. He did not specify on the incident that led to the suspension. Gilbert’s suspension began Wednesday, and he missed the Wildcats’ upset victory against No. 2 Kansas. Gilbert averages 5.2 points […]

O’Brien Can Return to Coaching Ranks: Former Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien can return to the sidelines as soon as he can find a team to hire him after March 10. The NCAA decided to lift a ban on O’Brien that would have kept him out of the profession until […]

Two Blue Raiders to Miss a Game: Middle Tennessee State has suspended junior forward Uriah Hethington and freshman guard Josh Sain for one game because they violated athletic department rules. Hethington missed tonight’s 57-51 win at Louisiana-Lafayette. He averages 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Sain will miss the […]

Georgia State Honors Rodney Hamilton: Georgia State and the Colonial Athletic Conference honored former guard Rodney Hamilton, now an assistant coach at Southeast Missouri State. The school and conference pick a player each year to honor as a Legend, and Hamilton earned that award for his career with the Panthers. […]