Missouri Valley Conference Tournament: No. 9 Indiana State prevailed over the No. 8 Drake Bulldogs 72-63 to earn a date with No. 1 Wichita State Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals. During the first half, it appeared as though both teams were going to struggle to hit 30 […]

Pops Hopes Surgery Leads to Fast Recovery: George Washington senior forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu had surgery yesterday to remove some cartilage from his left knee, which he injured Feb. 22. He slightly tore his left meniscus against La Salle. The Colonials have won both games they played since Mensah-Bonsu went down, […]

Big 12 Chastises Wooldridge: Kansas State coach Jim Wooldridge must pay $5,000 after he publicly criticized the coaches for not calling a foul in the final seconds of the Wildcats’ one-point loss to Oklahoma. Wooldridge violated conference rules by saying in the media that the officials missed a game-changing call. […]

Nutt Resigns at Texas State: Texas State coach Dennis Nutt announced his resignation today, effective at the end of the season. The Bobcats are 3-23 this season with a 1-14 record in the Southland Conference. Texas State finishes its season at Nicholls State Friday because the team is in last […]

Waters Resigns at Rutgers: Rutgers coach Gary Waters has resigned, effective at the end of this season. He and school officials negotiated a buyout of Waters’ contract for $550,000. Although Waters said the school did not force him to resign, officials expressed disapproval with the team’s performance. The Scarlet Knights […]

Macy Out of Style at Morehead State: Kyle Macy has resigned as coach of Morehead State, ending a nine-year run as the Eagles’ coach. Macy compiled a 106-144 record during that span, including a co-championship of the Ohio Valley Conference in 2003. The Eagles finished 4-23 this season and 3-17 […]

Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: The third time was the charm for No. 4 Jacksonville State, as the Gamecocks hammered No. 5 Eastern Kentucky 86-59 to avenge two regular-seson losses to the Colonels and move on to play No. 1 Murray State in the semifinals. Junior forward Courtney Bradley led the […]

Big South Tournament: No. 1 Winthrop proved why the Eagles are the team to beat in the Big South Conference Tournament by thumping No. 8 Liberty 93-52. Sophomore forward Taj McCullough came off the bench to lead the Eagles with 15 points, one of seven Winthrop players to reach double […]

Hill Has Surgery: St. John’s junior guard Daryll Hill had knee surgery Monday to repair damaged cartilage. The arthroscopic surgery will keep Hill off the court for three to four months. In 16 games this season, Hill averaged 12.3 points, 3.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. [3/01/06]

Sumpter Shuts Down for the Season: Villanova senior forward Curtis Sumpter will not play this season for the Wildcats, opting instead to take a medical redshirt to preserve his final year of eligibility. Sumpter tore his ACL in October, the second time within a year he suffered the same injury. […]