Kansas’ Rush’s Hearing Postponed: Kansas star Brandon Rush’s hearing for failing to appear in court on traffic charges was pushed back until after the basketball season. The 6-6 guard was granted a postponement after missing a Nov. 28 summons for speeding and driving with a suspended license Oct. 19. He […]
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Pittsburgh: Wallace Will Miss Rest of Panthers’ Season
Wallace Will Miss Rest of Panthers’ Season: Pittsburgh freshman center Austin Wallace will miss the rest of the season after having surgery this Friday to fix a fractured patella tendon, which he injured in practice last week. Wallace scored two points in only 12 minutes this season and did not […]
Arkansas State: Prolific Banks Won’t Return in 2007
Prolific Banks Won’t Return in 2007: Arkansas State won’t have its senior leader until 2008. The team has suspended senior guard Adrian Banks through Jan. 1 after he was arrested for firing a gun in Jonesboro city limits. Through six games, Banks was averaging 21.7 points per game. Coach Dickey […]
Arizona: Freshman Lucas-Perry Leaves Desert
Freshman Lucas-Perry Leaves Desert: Arizona freshman guard Laval Lucas-Perry has decided to transfer to another school. Lucas-Perry averaged four points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game. He played in five of the Wildcats’ eight games this season. Interim coach Kevin O’Neill said Lucas-Perry decided he’d find better opportunities […]
Coastal Carolina: Chanticleers Lose Top Rebounder
Chanticleers Lose Top Rebounder: Coastal Carolina junior forward Joseph Harris has a torn ligament in his left thumb and will miss the rest of the season. Harris averages 8.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He is third in the conference in rebounding. Harris injured the thumb during the Chanticleers’ […]
MEAC: New Teams Will Play in Conference Tournament
New Teams Will Play in Conference Tournament: New MEAC members North Carolina Central and Winston-Salem State are not eligible for the conference’s NCAA Tournament bid yet, but they won’t be left out of the tournament this year. The conference announced a special game between the two that will be played […]
Minnesota: Smith Becomes Million-Dollar Gopher
Smith Becomes Million-Dollar Gopher: Minnesota and coach Tubby Smith have reached agreement on a seven-year contract that will pay Smith $1.75 million per year. The former Kentucky coach arrived in Minneapolis in March to resurrect the Gophers program. So far, Minnesota is 6-1, with the lone loss coming at Florida […]
Wyoming: Wyoming Forward Out With Foot Injury
Wyoming Forward Out With Foot Injury: Wyoming freshman forward Adam Waddell will miss two to eight weeks with a stress reaction in his left foot. Waddell has played in all six games for the Cowboys and has been averaging four points a game. [12/10/07]
NCAA: Grinell Guard Sets Assists Record
Grinell Guard Sets Assists Record: David Arsenault had 34 assists in Grinell College’s 151-112 over North Central University of Minnesota. The Division III player set the NCAA record, which was previously held by Robert James of Kean University, who had 26 assists in a game. The Division 1 record is […]
Louisville: Pitino Suspends Caracter
Pitino Suspends Caracter: Louisville forward Derrick Caracter has been suspended from the team indefinitely for violating curfew. Caracter has repeatedly clashed with coach Rick Pitino since arriving in Louisville last year. Pitino had wanted to suspend Caracter earlier in the year but listened to requests from his 22nd ranked Cardinals […]