Nelson Cleared of Pizza Robbery: New Mexico State junior forward Tyrone Nelson is back on the Aggies after a 72-hour suspension because of allegations that he participated in the robbery of a pizza man last week. After the school investigated the incident, officials decided that the police did not have […]

Big East Guarantees National Exposure: The Big East and ESPN have signed a six-year contract that will guarantee that diehard Big East fans will be able to watch their favorite teams. All but five regular-season games will air on one of ESPN’s family of channels, including 60 games on ESPN […]

Star-Crossed Tiger Tries Duquesne: Memphis forward Almamy Thiero has transferred to Duquesne and will be eligible to play for new coach Ron Everhart immediately. Because of a new rule, graduated players may transfer schools and play that upcoming season without sitting out a year, which is customary for transfers. Thiero […]

Recent Gopher Grad Returns to Minnesota: Former Minnesota guard Brent Lawson has returned to the Gophers as director of basketball operations for coach Dan Monson. Lawson graduated in 2005 and averaged 7.3 points per game during his senior season, in which the Gophers made the NCAA Tournament and finished 21-11. […]

Cards Prepare for Canada Without Two: Louisville has opened practice in preparation for a Labor Day trip that includes three games against Canadian university teams. But sophomore point guard Andree McGee and freshman forward Derrick Character are not among the Cardinals practicing because of health issues. McGee is battling a […]

Volunteers to Get New Practice Center: Brenda Lawson, a businesswoman who supports the University of Tennessee, has pledged $10 million to athletic and academic projects, including $2.5 million for a new practice center for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The center will be adjacent to the Thompson-Boling Arena and […]

Should Have Chosen Takeout: New Mexico State forward Tyrone Nelson is under arrest for robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery after a pizza delivery man accused Nelson and another man of robbing him. Police arrested Nelson at a mall. The school has suspended Nelson for three days until an investigation […]

New Iowa AD May Extend Alford, Again: Iowa coach Steve Alford received a one-year contract extension and pay raise from former athletic director Bob Bowlsby before he left the school. Now, new AD Gary Barta wants to discuss the possibility of a longer extension with more money for Alford. He […]

Crean Hires NBA-Seasoned Assistant: Marquette coach Tom Crean has hired Jerry Sichting to be an assistant coach, replacing Dan Panaggio. Panaggio left the Golden Eagles to become head coach of an NBA Development League team. Sichting comes to Milwaukee from the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he was an assistant coach for […]

ESPN Picks BracketBuster Teams: For the second consecutive year, ESPN’s BracketBusters event will feature about 100 teams from non-major conferences. Of the 51 games played Feb. 16 and 17, ESPN will televise 13 games on its family of channels. As mid-major programs like George Mason, Wichita State, Creighton and Hofstra […]