Former Redbird Coach Dies: Longtime Illinois State coach James Collie, 84, died Monday after a three decade-long battle with multiple sclerosis. Collie coached the Redbirds in the 1950s and ’60s and led the team to a 202-139 record. He coached for 12 years at Illinois State and helped make the […]

One Terp Stays, One Terp Goes: Maryland juniors Ekene Ibekwe and D.J. Strawberry both planned to at least test the NBA Draft process to evaluate their stock and possibly remain in the draft. But only Ibekwe managed to submit the proper paperwork in time. Neither player is on NBA scouts’ […]

Miami Honors Now-Rival Hamilton: Miami fans will probably do a double-take when hearing current Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton is now a member of the Hurricanes’ Hall of Fame. A Seminole among Miami’s sacred sports figures? Considering Hamilton made Miami a serious player in college basketball, he has more than […]

Sooners’ Recruiting Class Diminishes: In the wake of the coaching change at Oklahoma, Sooner recruits Scottie Reynolds, Damion James and Jeremy Mayfield want out of their commitments to attend the school. Coach Jeff Capel granted their wish by releasing them from their National Letters of Intent. Reynolds is a McDonald’s […]

Big East to Talk Scheduling: When Big East coaches meet in Florida for their annual meeting later this month, they will possibly decide to expand the conference schedule so that every team plays all 15 other Big East schools at least once. This past season, Big East teams played 13 […]

Gators Replace Assistant: Florida coach Billy Donovan has hired Notre Dame assistant coach Lewis Preston to fill a hole on his staff created by Anthony Grant’s departure. Grant accepted the head coaching job at Virginia Commonwealth. Preston has been an assistant under the Fighting Irish’s Mike Brey for the past […]

The Next Antonio Gates?: A pair of forwards will have an opportunity to earn a living playing professional football. The New York Giants signed former George Mason star Jai Lewis, giving him an opportunity to earn a roster spot as a tight end or offensive tackle. He has not played […]

Illini Import South Dakota State Product: Illinois will add former South Dakota State sophomore guard Steve Holdren to the team’s roster this fall. Holdren will transfer to the Illini after playing two seasons with the Jackrabbits. He missed most of last season with an injury, but he averaged 16.5 points […]

Big Ten Tries Once Again: The ACC/Big Ten Challenge match ups are set, and the Big Ten hopes that this coming season will mark its first victory in the challenge. The ACC won 6-5 last season. The marquis game of this challenge will probably feature the most freshman talent to […]

Wildcat Roster Remains in Flux: Kentucky will return four of its top six scorers next season, but the team’s depth and star power has taken a hit during the off-season. With sophomore Rajon Rondo in the NBA Draft, the Wildcats lose their game-changing point guard. Then junior forward Rekalin Sims […]