Virginia has suspended center Assane Sene for conduct detrimental to the team.
Conference Notes
Connecticut: Two Huskies Receive Clearance
Connecticut will have guards Jerome Dyson and Donnell Beverly available when the Huskies open the season Nov. 13 against William & Mary.
Tempo-Free Numbers Afford a Closer Look
The regular season is about to begin, and a look at a tempo-free approach gives some insights into the game.
Connecticut: Paperwork Snag Forces Dyson and Two Others to Sit
Three Connecticut players missed the Huskies’ exhibition win against American International because of a snafu in their eligibility paperwork.
Cincinnati: Stephenson Cleared to Play
Cincinnati freshman forward Lance Stephenson can play immediately after the NCAA did not find any problems with his participation in a documentary.
Indiana: African Center Set to Make Hoosiers Debut
Indiana will have freshman center Bawa Muniru available when the season starts next week.
Kansas: Prized Recruit Might Bolt for Kentucky
Xavier Henry might not play for the Jayhawks after all following an article in the Kansas City Star that upset the Henry family. McCullough’s article paints the Henry family as highly ambitious — to a fault.
Sampson Still Not Welcome
The NCAA has denied former coach Kelvin Sampson’s appeal of a show-cause penalty that won’t expire until November 2013. The former Indiana coach resigned in February 2008 amid an NCAA investigation into improper contact with recruits. Sampson was already on probation for improperly making hundreds of phone calls to recruits while he was Oklahoma’s coach.
Montana State: Bobcats Look to Keep Huse Through 2013
Montana State coach Brad Huse has accepted a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Bobcats through the 2012-13 season.
Young Program Shines at Team Boston Elite Invitational
A fast-rising program had a good weekend at the Team Boston Elite Invitational, while another team won a rematch for a title.