The NCAA has cleared Indiana freshman guard Maurice Creek to play this upcoming season.
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Mississippi State: Varnado OK After Illness Scare
Mississippi State senior center Jarvis Varnado will be fine after he became nauseous during practice and went to the hospital.
Pittsburgh: Panthers Tell Brown to Sit Till Christmas
Pittsburgh suspended junior forward Gilbert Brown for the fall semester, forcing him to focus on academics.
West Virginia: Mazzulla Returns to Provide Much-Needed Depth
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has decided to let junior guard Joe Mazzulla return to the team from a four-month suspension.
Liberty: Falwell Wants Flames to Become ‘Serious Contender’ in D-I
Liberty will expand its sports facilities, including the addition of 3,000 seats in the Vines Center.
Kentucky: Gillispie Arrested and Arraigned for DUI
Police arrested Gillispie at about 3 a.m. while he drove a white Mercedes. Police observed former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie going 63 mph in a 45 mph speed limit zone. He also sat motionless at a green light for more than a minute.
Florida International: We Don’t Want the Champs!
Isiah Thomas-led Florida International wants to avoid playing defending champion North Carolina in the season-opening 2K Sports Classic.
Oklahoma State: Cowboys Get Pilgrim’s Services Immediately
Matt Pilgrim will be able to join his Oklahoma State teammates for the 2009-10 season after the NCAA granted him a waiver Aug. 21.
Grambling: White Dies After Two Weeks in Hospital Following a Workout
Grambling State junior Henry White passed away on Wednesday at the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. White had been hospitalized since Aug. 14 after a workout at Grambling.
Kentucky: Calipari Awards Krebs a Scholarship
Kentucky senior Michael Krebs finally got a scholarship, the 13th and last available one for the 2009-10 Wildcats.