Illini Apologize for Taunting Gordon: Illinois coach Bruce Weber and other Illinois officials apologized to Indiana and Hoosiers freshman Eric Gordon for obscene chants by fans during Thursday’s game in Champaign. Gordon had verbally committed to Illinois, but Indiana continued recruiting him and he eventually signed with Kelvin Sampson and […]
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Memphis: Calipari Lets Dozier Play Against Central Florida
Calipari Lets Dozier Play Against Central Florida: Memphis junior forward Robert Dozier will play against Central Florida today, but he will not start. Coach John Calipari suspended Dozier for Wednesday’s SMU game, which the Tigers won easily. Dozier’s ex-girlfriend filed assault charges with Memphis police, saying that he hit her […]
Iowa State: Cyclones Go Pink for Breast Cancer
Cyclones Go Pink for Breast Cancer: Iowa State fans, players and coaches will help promote the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Think Pink initiative today against Texas by wearing pink apparel and accessories. Cyclones coach Greg McDermott’s wife is a breast cancer survivor, so the event hit close to home in […]
Missouri: Columbia Police Arrest Tigers’ Hannah
Columbia Police Arrest Tigers’ Hannah: Missouri senior guard Stefhon Hannah, who is still recovering from a broken jaw, has been arrested by Columbia police for his participation in a fight at a nightclub. Hannah and several other players were at the Athena club when a fight broke out. According to […]
Bucknell: Bison Get Flannery Back for Navy
Bison Get Flannery Back for Navy: Bucknell coach Pat Flannery will return to the Bison’s sidelines Saturday against Navy after missing the team’s last two games. Flanney was hospitalized after slipping on the sidelines in a game at Lehigh Jan. 30. He has been to hospitals several times in the […]
San Diego State: Aztecs Suspend Spain
Aztecs Suspend Spain: San Diego State coach Steve Fisher has indefinitely suspended junior forward Kyle Spain for violating team rules. He did not describe the violation. San Diego State plays at TCU today. Spain averages 13.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. [2/09/08]
Seton Hall: ACL Injury Ends Pirate’s Season
ACL Injury Ends Pirate’s Season: Seton Hall junior guard Paul Gause will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL against Notre Dame Wednesday. Gause averages 7.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game for the the Pirates. He has had an injury-plagued season, missing seven games […]
Memphis: Dozier Might Face Legal Trouble
Dozier Might Face Legal Trouble: Memphis police might file assault charges against the Tigers’ junior forward Robert Dozier after his ex-girlfriend claimed that he hit her twice. She said Dozier followed her after she left the Plush Club in Memphis. She had cuts on her face. The ex-girlfriend is seeking […]
Georgia: Humphrey Arrested for Underage Drinking
Humphrey Arrested for Underage Drinking: Georgia junior guard Billy Humphrey will miss three games after police arrested him for underage drinking early Thursday morning. Athens police stopped Humphrey when he failed to obey a Don’t Walk street light. He registered .03 on a handheld alcohol sobriety device, which is enough […]
Florida State: Swann Might Be Done at Florida State
Swann Might Be Done at Florida State: Florida State senior guard Isaiah Swann tore an ACL in his left knee in the Seminoles’ 65-55 win at Miami. The team has not announced the severity of the injury, which might end the senior’s collegiate career. This season, Swann averages 11.8 points […]