Title Rematch in Challenge: The ACC-Big Ten Challenge will feature a national championship rematch next season, as Illinois will travel to Chapel Hill to play North Carolina on November 29. The Tar Heels took home the national championship with a win over the Illini in St. Louis in April, and […]

Seminole Jumps Ship: Florida State rising senior forward Antonio Griffin announced his intention to transfer to another school to finish his collegiate career. Griffin had indicated earlier in the year that he might transfer but then said he would like to end his career at Florida State. He apparently changed […]

Still the Golden Eagles: Marquette has decided to keep its nickname as the “Golden Eagles” after considering a change back to an old nickname. From 1954 to 1993, they used “Warriors”, and in September 2004 the Board of Trustees considered going back to that name. Ultimately, the board decided not […]

Haith Continues to Build a Winner in Miami: Miami coach Frank Haith is quickly turning the Hurricanes into a perennial contender in the ACC with the addition of former Siena guard Jack McClinton. McClinton led Siena in scoring, assists, defensive rebounds, three-point shooting, free-throw shooting and other categories in his […]

Douglas Transfers: Former Auburn guard Toney Douglas has transferred to Florida State. The 6’1″ guard, who led the Tigers in scoring at 16.9 points per game as a freshman, will play the point for Leonard Hamilton’s team after sitting out next season. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. […]

Bison Hire Assistant to Help Transition: North Dakota State will enter its third year of a five-year process for becoming a Division I institution with a new assistant coach. Coach Tim Miles hired David Richman as assistant coach after Richman had been a graduate assistant in 2003-04. As a graduate […]

Tigers Gain Prowell: Recent Furman transfer Quan Prowell signed to play at Auburn. After he was the consensus Southern Conference Freshman of the year in 2003-04, the 6’8″ forward averaged 15.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game last season while missing 14 games due to academic problems. He will have […]

Grizzlies Hire Assistant: Oakland coach Greg Kampe completed his staff for the upcoming season by hiring Jon Borovich as an assistant coach. Borovich comes to the Grizzlies after working as director of basketball operations at Dayton for the past two seasons. He replaces assistant Jeff Tungate, who left Oakland for […]

Giddens Leaves School: J.R. Giddens decided to transfer from Kansas after his share of struggles on and off the court. Giddens saw his scoring numbers drop as a sophomore amidst sky-high expectations, then on May 19 was injured in a bar fight. The 6’5″ wing, who suffered a knife wound […]

Blue Jay Assistant Returns to the Nest: Creighton coach Dana Altman hired a familiar face when he completed his staff with assistant coach Kevin McKenna. McKenna, who coached Nebraska – Omaha the past four seasons, had been one of Altman’s assistants from 1994 to 2001. He returns to the Blue […]