Holy Cross-Army Game Rescheduled: A facilities issue at the Holleder Center caused officials to reschedule Wednesday’s Holy Cross at Army game for Thursday at 7 p.m. Army will try to sweep Holy Cross for the season after beating the Crusaders 53-49 in January. A perennial Patriot League power, Holy Cross […]
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Alabama: Alabama Assistant Recovering After Car Accident
Alabama Assistant Recovering After Car Accident: Alabama assistant coach Kobie Baker was released from the hospital Wednesday and is expected to make a full recovery after a car accident. Baker, 32, collided with a log truck Monday evening and was admitted to DCH Regional Medical Center with a concussion and […]
Pittsburgh: Fields Returns Friday
Fields Returns Friday: Pittsburgh junior guard Levance Fields will return to action Friday at Marquette, barring any setbacks today or tomorrow. Fields broke his left foot Dec. 30 at Dayton and has missed seven weeks. He averages 11.9 points, 5.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. With Fields out, the […]
NCAA: Selection Committee Gets More Time
Selection Committee Gets More Time: The NCAA Tournament selection committee will convene a day earlier to give members more time to debate the selected teams and where they appear in the brackets. Chairman Tom O’Connor said the committee will also conduct several conference calls in the next few weeks to […]
Indiana: Ratliff Is Done With Hoosiers
Ratliff Is Done With Hoosiers: Indiana senior forward A.J. Ratliff is ending his playing days with the Hoosiers this season after a difficult season in which he played only nine games. Ratliff missed the first semester because he was academically ineligible and then struggled with an ankle injury. Ratliff averages […]
Missouri: Anderson Boots Hannah
Anderson Boots Hannah: Missouri coach Mike Anderson has dismissed senior guard Stefhon Hannah for violating team rules. Anderson said Hannah has not met academic requirements. The senior has been away from campus for most of the time since Jan. 27, when he and several other Tigers were in a fight […]
Indiana: Hoosiers Face NCAA Violations
Hoosiers Face NCAA Violations: The NCAA has delivered a list of violations committed by Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff in 2006 and 2007. The association gave the report to Indiana this week. It relates to 100 phone calls made by Sampson and his staff that violate his probation […]
North Carolina: North Carolina Running Low on Point Guards
North Carolina Running Low on Point Guards: With both Ty Lawson and Bobby Frasor out, North Carolina was forced to go to an emergency option: swingman Marcus Ginyard. But now Ginyard is nursing an injured right ankle and an injured toe on his left foot, forcing senior Quentin Thomas to […]
Kansas State: Beasley Sets Record With 19th Double-Double
Beasley Sets Record With 19th Double-Double: Kansas State freshman forward Michael Beasley had his 19th double-double of the year, setting a Wildcats record for double-doubles in a season. The freshman had 23 points and 13 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 82-61 victory against Oklahoma State. The game was Kansas State’s first […]
USC: USC’s Hackett May Have Spinal Injury
USC’s Hackett May Have Spinal Injury: USC point guard Daniel Hackett may miss the rest of the season, as it appears the sophomore has a fractured bone in his spinal column. Hackett’s injury occurred during a loss to Arizona Jan. 31. It was initially thought to be a bruised hip, […]