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Louisville: Bad Break for Cardinals

Bad Break for Cardinals: Louisville senior guard Brandon Jenkins might miss the entire upcoming season after he broke his leg and sprained his ankle during a pickup game last week. Jenkins started every game last season and averaged 11.2 points per game. He was also the team’s leader in steals. […]

Indiana: Coaches Association Castigates Sampson

Coaches Association Castigates Sampson: The National Association of Basketball Coaches has punished Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson, a former NABC board member, for his recruiting violations. Sampson cannot win the organization’s coach of the year award — regionally or nationally — and loses his rights to Final Four tickets. Sampson is […]

Kansas State: Wildcats Keep Short Leash

Wildcats Keep Short Leash: One of the reasons Cincinnati forced out former coach Bob Huggins is because of a perceived lack of control over his players, staff and himself. Kansas State apparently won’t let such accusations apply in Manhattan. The Wildcats have dismissed forward Tyler Hughes because the Kansas Bureau […]

Nebraska: Sadler’s Outreach Pays Off

Sadler’s Outreach Pays Off: Nebraska coach Doc Sadler has made an instant impression on his players, even though a couple of them had planned to leave the school after former coach Barry Collier left to become Butler’s athletic director. Sadler visited his two returning leading scorers from last season — […]

Arizona State: Sun Devils Lose No. 2

Sun Devils Lose No. 2: Arizona State dismissed senior guard Bryson Krueger after police arrested him for drug and gun possession. Police found Ecstasy, Xanax and cocaine in his car after receiving a complaint from a Tempe resident that Krueger was threatening him because of a $250 debt. Officers also […]

Kansas: Kansas Makes Its Case

Kansas Makes Its Case: Kansas officials, including coach Bill Self, met with NCAA representatives to explain the rules infractions that occurred at the school from 1997 to 2003. An internal investigation found that the Jayhawks’ football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams had committed violations. The NCAA conducted its own […]

UTEP: Assistant Coach Becomes Tigers’ Rival

Assistant Coach Becomes Tigers’ Rival: UTEP has hired Memphis assistant coach Tony Barbee to replace Doc Sadler, who left the school last week to accept Nebraska’s coaching job. Barbee leaves Conference USA’s dominant team to lead one of the conference’s up-and-coming members. He learned from one of the better coaches […]