LSU’s Mitchell to Have Surgery: LSU’s Tasmin Mitchell, a junior forward, has a stress fracture in his left ankle that will require surgery. He should be out six to eight weeks. Mitchell was an All-SEC Freshman Team member two years ago, when he averaged 14 points and 11 boards per […]

Torn ACL Ends Delaney’s Season: Alabama-Birmingham senior point guard Paul Delaney will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during Saturday’s loss to Georgia Southern. He injured the knee while driving to the basket. Delaney is one of the most talented returning players in Conference USA. He […]

Padgett Possibly Out for Season: Louisville center David Padgett has fractured his right knee and could miss anywhere from 10 weeks to the rest of the season. Coach Rick Pitino said Padgett’s college basketball career was likely over. The injury occured during the Cardinals’ win over Jackson State. Padgett, a […]

Former Washington State Player Found Dead in Brazil: Two weeks after he was reporting missing, Tony Harris, who was a member of Washington State’s 1994 East Regional team, was found dead in a forest in Brazil with shoelaces tied around his throat. The police believe that his death was a […]

College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducts Class of ’07: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City, alongside Notre Dame legend Austin Carr; Dick Groat, who starred at Duke but went on to play Major League Baseball; and Tennessee A&I’s Dick Barnett, who led […]

Joe Harrington Joins Terps’ Staff: Joe Harrington, who played at Maryland with Gary Williams, has joined his former teammate’s staff. He replaces Michael Adams, who resigned for personal reasons. Harrington was previously a head coach at Hofstra, George Mason, Long Beach State and Colorado. [11/17/07]

16 Teams to Play in College Basketball Invitational: The Gazelle Group will stage the College Basketball Invitational in March 2008, an event to include 16 teams picked on a basis of overall and conference records and late-season play. The competition will add to the NCAA and NIT tournaments. There will […]

Georgia’s Humphrey Suspended for Possession of Knife: Georgia guard Billy Humphrey has been indefinitely suspended following his arrest Tuesday for possession of a weapon on school property. The arrest occurred after police found a knife in the junior’s room during a search. The knife, Humphrey said, was a souvenir from […]

Kentucky to Miss Top Three-Point Threat: Kentucky’s three-point specialist, guard Jodie Meeks, will miss at least a month after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his pelvic area. The injury occurred during an exhibition game against Seattle and will leave the Wildcats, who are already missing point guard Derrick […]

NCAA Headquarters Close Due to Fire: The NCAA museum and headquarters closed for the day because of a small fire apparently caused by an electrical problem, with some exhibits damaged by water from sprinklers. The damage occurred in a part of the museum’s second floor that contained interactive, electronic exhibits […]