Tar Heels Museum to Open: A museum dedicated to North Carolina basketball opened in Chapel Hill Monday. The museum contains 450 artifacts and 40 cases of memorabilia, much of it donated by former players and the school. One noteworthy item is the letter Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski sent to Michael […]

Huskies Suspend Two: Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun suspended Jerome Dyson and Doug Wiggins indefinitely because they violated team rules. They will miss at least the Huskies’ game against Indiana. Dyson is Connecticut’s second-leading scorer. He averages 14.3 points per game. Wiggins averages 6.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per […]

Hunter Goes Shoeless to Raise Awareness: IUPUI coach Ron Hunter paced the Jaguars’ sidelines without shoes during IUPUI’s 82-69 win against Oakland Thursday to raise awareness for needy African children. Working with Samaritan’s Feet, a Charlotte-based charity, Hunter is collecting 40,000 pairs of shoes to send to children in Africa. […]

Mayo Finds Nugget of Trouble: USC freshman forward O.J. Mayo, one of the most talented players in the nation, received a reprimand from the NCAA for accepting tickets to an NBA game. Mayo got free tickets to a Denver Nuggets/Los Angeles Lakers game from his friend Carmelo Anthony. The NCAA […]

Hokies Reward Greenberg’s Success: Virginia Tech will keep coach Seth Greenberg on the Blacksburg sidelines through 2013. The university extended Greenberg’s contract through the 2012-13 season. The Hokies are 78-63 in more than three years under Greenberg. He led the Hokies to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last […]

Demon Deacons Battered After Clemson Loss: Wake Forest will miss sophomore guard L.D. Williams for three weeks after he broke his right hand in an 80-75 loss at Clemson Tuesday. The Demon Deacons might also be without sophomore center Chas McFarland, who sprained his knee. McFarland is listed as day-to-day. […]

Ball State Pays Thompson to Forget Controversy: Ball State and Ronny Thompson have agreed on a settlement that will pay the Cardinals’ former coach $200,000. In addition, Thompson will waive all claims against the university and will not publicly comment on the deal or disparage the university. Thompson resigned in […]

Wildcats Forward to Miss Rest of Season: Kansas State’s David Hoskins, who averaged 15 points per game last season for the Wildcats, will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee. Hoskins, a senior forward, has not played at all this season and will need […]

Beavers Can John: Oregon State has fired coach Jay John, ending his tenure at five and a half seasons. Assistant coach Kevin Mouton will become interim coach, and the Beavers will immediately start searching for a new coach. John had a 72-97 record at Oregon State, including a dismal 28-68 […]

Bucknell Coach Suspended: Bucknell coach Pat Flannery has been suspended for one game by the Patriot League for arguing a call during the Bisons’ game against Hoy Cross. During the second half of the game, Flannery began arguing with officials about a charge call against one of his players. The […]