NCAA Might Ban Teams From TV for Major Sanctions: The NCAA is thinking of handing down tougher sanctions, like banning Division I teams from TV, in case of major infractions, according to USA Today. The NCAA Infractions Committee thinks the tougher penalties could effectively deter cheating. TV bans have not […]

Highlanders Finish Winless Season: New Jersey IT set a new Division I record for futility by losing 76-50 to Utah Valley State Saturday. The 0-29 Highlanders set the new D-I record for most losses in a winless season, breaking the record formerly held by Prairie View and Savannah State. The […]

Huskies Regain Dyson, Lose Kelly: Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun has reinstated sophomore guard Jerome Dyson, who will be available to play against Rutgers Tuesday for the first time in nine games. Calhoun suspended Dyson for failing a drug test after he and teammate Doug Wiggins were arrested for possession of […]

Lawson Still Out: North Carolina sophomore point guard Ty Lawson missed his sixth consecutive game tonight. The Tar Heels beat Wake Forest 89-73 without Lawson, who continues to recover from a sprained ankle against Florida State Feb. 3. With Lawson on the bench, senior point guard Quentin Thomas had seven […]

Illini Lose Randle: Illinois senior forward Brian Randle might miss the rest of the season because of a separated right shoulder. He injured the shoulder during the loss to Wisconsin Wednesday. Randle will have an MRI, and he might be able to return for the Big Ten Tournament, but coach […]

Sampson and Indiana Part Ways: Indiana and coach Kelvin Sampson have reached a settlement that will pay Sampson $750,000 and end his tenure as the Hoosiers’ coach. In his second season with the team, Sampson has run afoul of NCAA recruiting rules. In response, Sampson agreed to resign for the […]

Yellow Jackets and Cavaliers Reschedule Rained Out Game: The weather doesn’t usually affect the status of many basketball games, though it might diminish the number of fans in attendance. However, a leaky roof at Alexander Memorial Coliseum turned Georgia Tech’s home court into a wet mess, forcing officials to cancel […]

Buffaloes Banish Silas: Colorado coach Jeff Bzdelik has dismissed sophomore guard Xavier Silas but did not specify the reasons for the move. Silas has started most of the Buffaloes’ games and averages 9.7 points per game. Bzdelik said Silas will remain on the scholarship for the rest of year but […]

Beavers’ Coach to Hand Down Punishment: Oregon State coach Kevin Mouton has gone from dismissing an after-practice confrontation last week between his players and Washington’s to pledging punishment for the Beavers that were involved, according to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer report. Beaver freshman Sean Carter will be one of the sanctioned […]

Ohio State Pays O’Brien: The Ohio Supreme Court declined Ohio State’s appeal to former head coach’s Jim O’Brien lawsuit, signaling the end of a long court battle and earning the coach almost $3 million. Ohio State fired O’Brien in 2004 after he told then-athletic director Andy Geiger that he had […]