Hokies Down Thompson for 4-6 Weeks: Virginia Tech sophomore forward J.T. Thompson will miss four to six weeks while recovering from sports hernia surgery. Thompson had the surgery Friday morning. Thompson averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Hokies last season. [11/14/08]

Rice Suspended for Season Opener: Boston College coach Al Skinner suspended the Eagles’ leading scorer, Tyrese Rice, for violating a team rule. Without Rice, Boston College still beat Central Connecticut State 80-65. The senior guard averaged 21.0 points and five assists per game last season for the Eagles. [11/14/08]

Injuries Mount for Villanova: Villanova coach Jay Wright announced that senior guard Dwayne Anderson has a stress fracture in his left foot and is out indefinitely. He joins senior forward Shane Clark on the injured list. Clark is out for three to six weeks while he recovers from arthroscopic surgery […]

Cowboys Let Adams Leave: Oklahoma State rising sophomore forward Martavius Adams will leave the Cowboys to transfer to another school. Adams and coach Travis Ford met recently and agreed that Adams should leave the team. In his freshman season, Adams averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. [7/02/08]

Indiana President Says Sampson Was a Mistake: Indiana President Michael McRobbie told the NCAA Infractions Committee that the Hoosiers made a mistake in hiring former coach Kelvin Sampson, who arrived in Bloomington in 2006 on probation for making improper phone calls to recruits while at Oklahoma. McRobbie told the committee […]

UCLA Extends Howland’s Contract: UCLA has extended coach Ben Howland’s contract by a season and given Howland a pay raise. Howland’s contract will keep him in Westwood through the 2013-14 season and pay him $1.97 million next season, rising to $2.3 million by the final season of the contract. Under […]

Ohio Stays In State to Replace O’Shea: Ohio has hired Ohio State assistant coach John Groce to be the Bobcats’ next head coach. Groce replaces Tim O’Shea, who left a 20-win team to become head coach at Bryant University in Rhode Island. The Bobcats had a 20-13 record and competed […]

Davidson Locks Up McKillop Through 2016: Davidson coach Bob McKillop received a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Wildcats through the 2015-16 season. McKillop has a 340-225 record in 19 seasons with the Wildcats. The team’s most celebrated run came this past season when Davidson reached the […]

NCAA Tacks on Another Violation: The NCAA Infractions Committee decided to add another charge — failure to monitor — to the laundry list of violations committed at Indiana during the tenure of former coach Kelvin Sampson. The committee decided that the university neglected to adequately monitor Sampson’s recruiting activities, which […]

Rose Grabs the No. 1 Spot: The Chicago Bulls selected Memphis freshman point guard Derrick Rose with the first pick in the NBA Draft, cementing Rose’s status as the best freshman in one of the most talented classes in NCAA history. Rose averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 points and 4.7 assists […]