Mississippi State freshman Renardo Sidney was cleared by the NCAA Eligiblity Center and enrolled in classes on Monday but has yet to be allowed to play for the Bulldogs.

Former Duke guard Elliot Williams was granted a waiver by the NCAA and won’t have to sit out the 2009-10 season following his transfer to Memphis.

The NCAA will force Memphis to vacate the Tigers’ 38 wins from the 2007-08 season, including the team’s run to the national championship game against Kansas. The penalty is a result of a fraudulent SAT score submitted by former Tiger Derrick Rose.

Western Kentucky coach Ken McDonald released freshman guard Terrence Boyd, ending his Boyd’s Hilltopper career before it ever started.

Villanova has suspended senior guard Reggie Redding until the end of the first semester. He could be eligible to play starting with the Wildcats’ Dec. 19 game against Fordham.

The Southeast Missouri State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were hit with multiple penalties for NCAA violations.

Former Louisiana Tech and European league player Lavelle Felton died from a gunshot to the head earlier this week.

Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton signed a five-year contract that will pay him $1.5 million yearly and include potential bonuses of as much as $500,000.

College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Cougars through 2014.

The Great Alaska Shootout will only have six teams instead of its traditional eight and run from Nov. 24-28 in Anchorage.