Oregon Apologizes for Foul Ducks: Oregon officials have apologized to UCLA, freshman center Kevin Love and his family for inappropriate behavior by the university’s fans last week during the Ducks’ 80-75 loss to the Bruins. Oregon fans apparently have not forgiven Love for leaving the state to attend Pac-10 rival […]

Western Carolina Boots Two Freshmen: Western Carolina coach Larry Hunter has dismissed freshmen Michael Porrini and Camden Miller for violating team rules. He did not offer details about the incident, but he said the players rejected their suspensions and are consequently off the team. Porrini is the Catamounts’ starting point […]

Auburn Down to 7: Auburn has only seven active scholarship players on its roster after coach Jeff Lebo announced that freshman center Boubacar Sylla will miss the rest of the season with a foot injury. A stress reaction in Sylla’s foot has limited him to four games this season. Auburn […]

Missouri at Half Strength for Nebraska: Following a weekend incident that left senior guard Stefhon Hannah with a broken jaw, Missouri coach Mike Anderson has suspended senior guard Jason Horton, senior forward Marshall Brown and Darryl Butterfield, and junior forward Leo Lyons. All the players will miss Wednesday’s game against […]

Rough Night Sidelines Missouri Guard for 4-6 Weeks: Missouri guard Stefhon Hannah was hospitalized after getting into a fight at a nightclub Sunday morning. Hannah, the Tigers’ leading scorer, will be out four to six weeks and could miss the rest of the year. Hannah told police he was standing […]

Tar Heels Museum to Open: A museum dedicated to North Carolina basketball opened in Chapel Hill Monday. The museum contains 450 artifacts and 40 cases of memorabilia, much of it donated by former players and the school. One noteworthy item is the letter Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski sent to Michael […]

Oklahoma State Memorial Still Inspires, 7 Years Later: Seven years after an airplane crash killed 10 people associated with Oklahoma State’s men’s basketball team, fans still place flowers and other mementos near the memorial outside of Gallagher-Iba Arena. The crash occurred Jan. 21, 2001, and killed two players, a trainer, […]

Huskies Suspend Two: Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun suspended Jerome Dyson and Doug Wiggins indefinitely because they violated team rules. They will miss at least the Huskies’ game against Indiana. Dyson is Connecticut’s second-leading scorer. He averages 14.3 points per game. Wiggins averages 6.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per […]

Mayo Finds Nugget of Trouble: USC freshman forward O.J. Mayo, one of the most talented players in the nation, received a reprimand from the NCAA for accepting tickets to an NBA game. Mayo got free tickets to a Denver Nuggets/Los Angeles Lakers game from his friend Carmelo Anthony. The NCAA […]

Hunter Goes Shoeless to Raise Awareness: IUPUI coach Ron Hunter paced the Jaguars’ sidelines without shoes during IUPUI’s 82-69 win against Oakland Thursday to raise awareness for needy African children. Working with Samaritan’s Feet, a Charlotte-based charity, Hunter is collecting 40,000 pairs of shoes to send to children in Africa. […]