Kentucky’s future point guard, John Wall, will help improve the Wake County, N.C., community before looking to boost the Wildcats’ backcourt.

USC senior forward Marcus Johnson will get a second senior season after the NCAA granted him a season of competition waiver. Johnson sought to reclaim a year of eligibility for 2007-08, when he transferred from Connecticut to USC after playing in only one exhibition game with the Huskies.

Wake Forest coach Dino Gaudio has hired Dave Wojcik as an assistant coach. Wojcik comes to Winston-Salem after working at Tulsa for the past four seasons.

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive told his conference’s coaches that they need to schedule more difficult opponents in the non-conference portion of their schedules to help the conference fare better in the NCAA Tournament.

Kentucky officials filed a lawsuit to countersue former coach Billy Gillispie with the claim that the university owes Gillispie nothing. In the lawsuit, they argue that the memorandum of understanding that Gillispie signed and references in a lawsuit he filed this week does not equal a contract.

Ohio State, Michigan and Wisconsin announced that they will cease production of printed media guides.

New Southeast Missouri State coach Dickey Nutt has hired Kyle Gerdeman as an assistant coach to fill out his first staff with the Redhawks. Gerdeman comes to Southeast Missouri State after working at Moberly Area Community College for three seasons.

Jeff Peterson averaged 10.6 points per game last season for the Hawkeyes and started 25 games.