The Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament aspirations suffered a major blow when leading scorer and rebounder Kevin Coble announced that he will undergo season-ending foot surgery.

Kodi Augustus lambasted coach Rick Stansbury after the Bulldogs lost to Rider in the team’s season opener. Stansbury responded by suspending Augustus for two games.

Melquan Bolding needed surgery to insert a screw in his right wrist, placing the team’s third leading scorer on the injured list for four to six weeks.

With sophomore Lewis Jackson out indefinitely while recovering from foot surgery, freshman Kelsey Barlow will need to orchestrate the Boilermakers’ offense.

McDonald’s All-American Mason Plumlee is out indefinitely after injuring his wrist in practice.

Shamari Spears is suspended for Charlotte’s season opener against UNC Asheville because of an undisclosed team violation.

Hawaii will be without 7-foot center Douglas Kurtz for the first six games of the season after the Brazilian was suspended.

Northwestern fans are holding their breath as leading scorer Kevin Coble undergoes tests to determine the severity of a foot injury he suffered in practice.

Virginia senior forward Jamil Tucker will take an indefinite leave of absence to take care of personal matters, which will hurt the Cavaliers’ frontcourt depth.

Freshman forward Royce White, recently arrested and charted after shoplifting at the Mall of America, might be in more legal trouble if arrested and charged with the theft of a laptop from a campus dormitory.