Bear Will Have Surgery on Bad Knee: California senior forward Rod Benson will miss at least four weeks while recovering from surgery to repair a tear in his right knee. Benson will have surgery tomorrow to fix the injury that occurred in practice earlier this week. Benson was phenomenal while […]

Beaver Will Miss Trip Up North: Oregon State senior point guard Lamar Hurd will miss the Beavers’ games at Washington and Washington State later this week while nursing a strained groin. Hurd injured the muscle during the Beavers’ loss to Arizona State last weekend. The team wants to be cautious […]

Wainwright Suspends Young Demon Star: DePaul coach Jerry Wainwright suspended freshman forward Wilson Chandler for violating a team rule. He did not announce the length of the suspension, but added that it will not be indefinite. He indicated that he’s handing out some tough love to a kid who has […]

Stansbury Puts Out a Couple of Dogs: Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury has dismissed forwards Walter Sharpe and Jerrell Houston after they violated team rules. Stansbury did not offer details about the reason for their dismissal. Neither player starts for the Bulldogs, although Sharpe is productive off the bench, averaging […]

Oliver Becomes First Coaching Casualty: Idaho State coach Doug Oliver is the first coach to plan to leave or lose a job this season because of poor performance. Oliver announced that he will resign as coach at the end of the season, citing a desire for fresh blood to reinvigorate […]

Calhoun Feels Fine: Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun returned to work yesterday after dehydration forced him to leave the bench against Syracuse Monday night. Calhoun left the court with a few minutes remaining in the Huskies’ 88-80 win at Syracuse because he felt light-headed from a sinus infection. He felt fine […]

Explorers Bring Home Friar: Providence sophomore forward DeSean White has announced that he is transferring to La Salle, which is in his hometown of Philadelphia. White missed most of this season because he broke a foot in workouts in September. He averages 6.7 points per game for the Friars. He […]

Retrievers Banished from Dogs’ House: Maryland – Baltimore County coach Randy Monroe is trying to send the message that his team must play better, especially at home, if they want to represent the school. After an ugly loss to New Hampshire at the RAC Arena, Monroe banned his team from […]

Gimpy Dean May Sit Against Red Storm: Louisville senior guard Taquan Dean may be unavailable for tonight’s game at St. John’s in Madison Square Garden. Dean reinjured his ankle in the Cardinals’ loss to Pittsburgh Sunday, playing only 12 minutes. Dean leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per […]

Calhoun Stirs the Pot: St. John’s and Connecticut aren’t best friends already as Big East rivals. Then the Huskies virtually stole Red Storm recruit Doug Wiggins. Wiggins had committed to St. John’s but canceled his commitment to play for coach Jim Calhoun and the Huskies. Calhoun added to the feud […]