Duke’s Leading Scorer Has Surgery: Duke senior guard DeMarcus Nelson had surgery this week to repair a broken wrist. Nelson led the Blue Devils in scoring, averaging 14.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals per game last season. He broke his wrist during tryouts for the Pan American […]

Sutton Lays Down the Law With Dove: Citing repeated attempts to correct behavior, Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton has indefinitely suspended senior forward Marcus Dove for violating team rules. Sutton said he has made every effort to take care of the situation without punitive action, but “the message is not […]

Thomspon Saga Ends at Ball State: Ball State coach Ronny Thompson has resigned after one season leading the Cardinals. Thompson, son of legendary coach John Thompson and brother of Georgetown coach John Thompson III, led Ball State to a 9-22 record in his only season at the helm. He also […]

Know Who You Should Complain to in 2009: If you’re an angry fan of a team whose bubble bursts in 2009, you should be ready to send your complaint to SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. The NCAA named Slive chairman of the 2008-09 Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. The committee is […]

Local Teams Highlight Hall of Fame Challenge Lineup: Boston will host this season’s Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge Dec. 1, and fans will get to see three New England teams in the doubleheader. Connecticut will play Gonzaga, followed by Providence vs. Boston College, a former Big East rivalry. This season […]

Konkol Starts Second Stint With Patriots: George Mason has rehired Eric Konkol as an assistant coach. He worked for the Patriots from 2002 to 2005 before leaving the team to work as an assistant at North Dakota State and a high school coach in Minnesota. The native of Wisconsin helped […]

  Missouri Transfer Shot Outside Nightclub: Vanderbilt transfer DeMarre Carroll was shot in the ankle early Thursday outside a downtown nightclub. Carroll, a 20-year-old junior who transferred to Missouri for the 2007-08 season, was hospitalized and released after the 1:30 a.m. shooting. Coach Mike Anderson, Carroll ‘s uncle, said in […]

Terriers Add New Assistants: Boston University has hired Sean Ryan and Lamar Reddicks as assistant coaches. Both coaches have ties to the Boston area, as Ryan is a native of Medford, Mass. and Reddicks was most recently an assistant coach at Harvard for seven seasons and lives right near the […]

Former Harvard Assistant Joins Raiders: Colgate has added former Harvard assistant Bill Holden to its staff as an assistant coach. Holden spent the past ten seasons at Harvard, his second stint with the program after being a part-time assistant from 1992-94. In between, he was an assistant at his alma […]

  Jimmy Walker Dies at 63: Former Providence All-American and NBA first-round draft pick Jimmy Walker has died of lung cancer at 63. The 6-3 guard averaged more than 30 points a game as a senior in 1967 when he led the nation in scoring. He was drafted by the […]