An Even Bigger Bracket Buster: ESPN has announced the slate for its fourth “Bracket Buster” Saturday, and this installment will feature 100 schools from 18 conferences. The event, scheduled for Feb. 18, will feature 11 of the games televised nationwide. ESPN will announce the matchups Jan. 29, and the 50 […]

Delayed Start for Phillips: Nevada freshman forward Richie Phillips will miss this season because he is not academically eligible, but he is injured. Coach Mark Fox said Phillips is explosive and will eventually become a contributor to the Wolf Pack, just not this season. Before the school learned Phillips was […]

Price Pleads Not Guilty: Connecticut guard A.J. Price pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny in connection with the theft of four laptop computers from an athletic dormitory. Price has been charged with three counts of felony larceny and with lying to police, and is due back in court on […]

Tar Heel Youngster Has Surgery: Already reliant on freshmen, North Carolina can ill afford injuries this coming season. Freshman guard Marcus Ginyard broke his left wrist during a pickup game in late July, but the injury was undetected until he had a recent MRI. To fix the break, Ginyard had […]

Cavalier to Transfer to UMass: Virginia announced that junior guard Gary Forbes is leaving the Cavalier basketball program after failing to meet academic requirements. Forbes will instead transfer to the UMass program. Forbes, a 6-6 native of Brooklyn, played in all 60 Cavalier games during his first two seasons, averaging […]

Orange Tabs Kissel: Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim has announced that Stan Kissel is the new director of basketball operations for the Orange coaching staff. This is Kissel’s second tour at Syracuse, where he was a grad assistant in academic advising. An Idaho grad, Kissel also spent two seasons at […]

Bruin Forward Wants Second Opinion: UCLA may start the season without sophomore forward Josh Shipp if he undergoes hip surgery to repair torn cartilage. But Shipp wants a second opinion before opting to have the surgery, which would require eight to 12 weeks of recovery time. Shipp averaged 9.3 points […]

Charges Dropped Against Spartan Recruit: Former San Jose State recruit Lorenzo Keeler had statutory rape charges against him dropped on Tuesday in a Massachusetts court. Keeler, along with four other Winchendon School players, were accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in October of 2004. Charges in the incident were not […]

Louisiana-Monroe Petitions NCAA: Louisiana-Monroe has announced that the school will appeal to the NCAA the new rule banning Indian names and imagery. The Louisiana-Monroe Indians are one of 18 schools listed by the NCAA determined to have a mascot that was “hostile or abusive.” Two days ago Florida State won […]

Huggins Says Goodbye, Works on Buyout: Former Cincinnati head coach Bob Huggins appeared at a rally sponsored by a local radio station to say a tearful goodbye to his fans. Huggins, ousted by University president Nancy Zimpher earlier this week, thanked supporters for 16 wonderful years, and praised his former […]