Pearl Gets Extension: Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has agreed to a pay increase and a one-year extension. Pearl’s contract now runs until the 2012-2013 season and will pay him an average of $1.55 million during the next six years. Pearl has 46-19 record with the Vols in two seasons. [7/23/07]

Roy Williams Has Vertigo: North Carolina coach Roy Williams has announced that he is suffering from vertigo. During a news conference, Williams said this is his first bout with the disease, which causes a dizzying, tilting sensation, in two years. [7/22/07]

Cyclones Dismiss Leading Scorer: Senior guard Mike Taylor, Iowa State’s leading scorer last season, has been dismissed from the team. Taylor, who averaged 16 points a game last season and also led the team in three-pointers, assists per game and steals, was suspended from the team in March after he […]

Duke’s Leading Scorer Has Surgery: Duke senior guard DeMarcus Nelson had surgery this week to repair a broken wrist. Nelson led the Blue Devils in scoring, averaging 14.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals per game last season. He broke his wrist during tryouts for the Pan American […]

Sutton Lays Down the Law With Dove: Citing repeated attempts to correct behavior, Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton has indefinitely suspended senior forward Marcus Dove for violating team rules. Sutton said he has made every effort to take care of the situation without punitive action, but “the message is not […]

Thomspon Saga Ends at Ball State: Ball State coach Ronny Thompson has resigned after one season leading the Cardinals. Thompson, son of legendary coach John Thompson and brother of Georgetown coach John Thompson III, led Ball State to a 9-22 record in his only season at the helm. He also […]

Know Who You Should Complain to in 2009: If you’re an angry fan of a team whose bubble bursts in 2009, you should be ready to send your complaint to SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. The NCAA named Slive chairman of the 2008-09 Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. The committee is […]

Local Teams Highlight Hall of Fame Challenge Lineup: Boston will host this season’s Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge Dec. 1, and fans will get to see three New England teams in the doubleheader. Connecticut will play Gonzaga, followed by Providence vs. Boston College, a former Big East rivalry. This season […]

Konkol Starts Second Stint With Patriots: George Mason has rehired Eric Konkol as an assistant coach. He worked for the Patriots from 2002 to 2005 before leaving the team to work as an assistant at North Dakota State and a high school coach in Minnesota. The native of Wisconsin helped […]

  Missouri Transfer Shot Outside Nightclub: Vanderbilt transfer DeMarre Carroll was shot in the ankle early Thursday outside a downtown nightclub. Carroll, a 20-year-old junior who transferred to Missouri for the 2007-08 season, was hospitalized and released after the 1:30 a.m. shooting. Coach Mike Anderson, Carroll ‘s uncle, said in […]