Mizzou Tells Merchants to Steer Clear of Athletes: Missouri officials initiated a pre-emptive strike by warning merchants in Columbia, Mo., to remember that the NCAA bans special treatment for student-athletes. That means that merchants ranging from local car dealerships to restaurants cannot provide anything free to the Tigers’ players. An […]

Cowboys Host BCA Invitational: Wyoming will be the host for this year’s BCA Invitational, which will also include Charlotte, Alabama State, Butler, Coppin State, Lehigh, Northwestern and UNC – Wilmington. The Cowboys will be one of the favorites to win the invitational, in which each team will play three games. […]

Duck Goes for Three: Oregon guard Jordan Kent, son of coach Ernie Kent, will try to add a third sport this fall by trying out for the Ducks’ football team. As a track star and basketball contributor, Kent possesses the mix of speed and size that makes for an intriguing […]

Trojans Excel in Classroom When It Counts: Faced with the prospect of not playing during the 2005-06 season, several USC players passed summer school courses to regain eligibility for the fall semester. Guards Lodrick Stewart, Gabe Pruitt and Nick Young all took and passed summer classes after struggling academically last […]

Pitt Adds Pirate to Backcourt: Pittsburgh prepared for the future by adding East Carolina’s scoring leader from last season. Mike Cook transferred to the Panthers after averaging 15 points, four rebounds and three assists per game last season as a sophomore. He requested a transfer after the Pirates fired coach […]

Albany Hires Recent Grad: Albany coach Will Brown completed his staff by hiring Jeremy Friel as director of basketball operations. Friel played for New Hampshire from 2002 to 2005 and graduated in May. He will be responsible for administrative duties, videotape exchange, travel coordination and summer basketball camp management. [8/4/05]

Buffalo Cuts Ties to Hall: Sophomore guard Wallace Hall is off the Buffalo team because of conduct detrimental to the team. Coach Reggie Witherspoon would not elaborate about the decision. Hall had been suspended since April because he was charged with possessing and selling marijuana. Playing sporadically last season, Hall […]

Relph Back on Bonnies: St. Bonaventure reinstated sophomore point guard Tyler Relph after he had been suspended since April for driving while impaired. A judge cleared him of a driving while intoxicated charge, giving him a lesser offense. Relph’s license has been suspended for a year. The West Virginia transfer […]

NCAA Committee Gives Teeth to Academic Rules: In addition to the mascot controversy, the NCAA executive committee added stronger penalties to the new academic standards. If a team falls below the standards based on the new scoring system, it will receive a warning first. A second consecutive year of non-compliance […]

Former DePaul Coach Hopes Success Extends to New NBDL Franchise: The NBA is seeking to strengthen the NBA Developmental League by adding several new franchises, including a new team in Tulsa, Okla., dubbed the 66ers. Former DePaul coach Joey Meyer will be the 66ers’ coach. He has led the NBDL […]