NCAA Picks New Officials Coordinator: The NCAA has chosen John Adams to replace Hank Nichols as the coordinator for officiating, starting at the end of this season. Nichols has been the coordinator since 1986, and he announced he will retire at the end of this season. Adams has worked with […]

NIT Tweaks 2008 Season Tip-Off Tournament: The NIT has revised the format of its Season Tip-Off Tournament for the third time in three years in an effort to make the early season tournament more appealing to teams and fans. Starting in 2008, all teams in the tournament will play four […]

Oklahoma State Extends Olive Branch to Dove: Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton has decided to reinstate forward Marcus Dove. The senior was arrested and charged with aggravated DUI in July. The courts will order Dove to pay a $500 fine, receive tests to determine if he abuses alcohol, complete 30 […]

Sampson Makes Improper Phone Calls Again: Indiana officials have dropped a scholarship for next season and will not give coach Kelvin Sampson a raise because Sampson violated sanctions on making phone calls to recruits. The NCAA limited Sampson’s calls to recruits for a year, ending this past May. The terms […]

Coble Puts Family First: Northwestern sophomore forward Kevin Coble will leave the team temporarily to attend to his mother in Phoenix, who needs treatment for breast cancer. Coble thanked his team and the university for respecting his decision to care for his mother and miss time. He led the Wildcats […]

NCAA to Regulate Coaches’ Sideline Behavior: Starting this season, coaches must watch what they say and how far they stray from the bench during games. The NCAA will emphasize bench decorum and encourage officials to give more technical fouls to hot-headed or unruly coaches. Specifically, coaches must refrain from cursing […]

Academics Ground Hawk: Saint Joseph’s sophomore guard D.J. Rivera will miss the team’s games during the first semester while he focuses on improving his grades. Coach Phil Martelli said Rivera will practice with the team, but only when he and tutors approve the time away from his studies. Rivera figures […]

Palacios Starts Season by Injuring Knee: In only the second practice of the new season, Louisville senior forward Juan Palacios injured his right knee. He will miss four to six weeks while a tear in the MCL heals. After taking an MRI, doctors decided that Palacios will not need surgery. […]

Bulldogs Give Heytvelt and Davis Second Chance: Gonzaga has reinstated Josh Heytvelt and Theo Davis eight months after police arrested them for possession of psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana and the school kicked them off the team. The two went beyond the terms of their required community service and passed all […]

Cardinals’ Nest Down to Nine: Ball State coach Billy Taylor has dismissed seniors Micah Rollin and Jarrelle Redden because they violated team policy, leaving the team with nine scholarship players. The Cardinals’ new coach is running a tight ship in Muncie, Ind., after previous coach Ronny Thompson drew two NCAA […]