Lofton Dealt With Cancer Before Season: Tennessee senior guard Chris Lofton had surgery and radiation treatment in spring 2007 to treat testicular cancer, which doctors found after Lofton was selected for a random drug tests. During the evaluation, doctors found high levels of a hormone that led them to the […]

Hoosier Doesn’t Go Quietly: Indiana freshman forward Eli Holman will transfer from the Hoosiers to another school. While informing new coach Tom Crean of his decision, Holman became upset and knocked over a potted plant in the coach’s office. Crean and his staff called the police because they felt Holman […]

Huggins Signs 11-Year Contract: West Virginia coach Bob Huggins signed an 11-year contract that will pay him $1.5 million per season to coach his alma mater. Huggins agreed to a five-year offer sheet when he became the Mountaineers’ coach last year, but he did not sign an official contract. The […]

Crean Won’t Welcome Back Bassett and Ellis: Indiana coach Tom Crean said he will not reinstate Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis, upholding a decision by former interim coach Dan Dakich. Dakich dismissed the players because they missed an appointment and refused to run laps as punishment. With nearly every major […]

NCAA Said It Followed Limit on Beer Ads: The NCAA, which has a self-imposed limit on 60 seconds of beer advertising for every televised hour of competition, said it followed those guidelines during the Final Four. More than 100 college presidents and athletics directors signed a letter claiming they had […]

UCSB Assistant to Leave for San Francisco: UC Santa Barbara assistant coach Danny Yoshikawa is taking a similar position at San Francisco, where he will work under his childhood friend, recently appointed coach Rex Walters. [5/01/08]

Alabama State Player Dies: Deshean Porchea, a sophomore at Alabama State, died after collapsing as he walked off the court following a pick-up game on campus. Porchea, 19, never regained consciousness. He averaged two points per game last season. [5/01/08]

UCLA Gets a Big Return: Darren Collison announced Saturday that he would return for his senior season as UCLA’s point guard. This is big news for the Bruins after losing freshman phenom Kevin Love along with Russell Westbrook to the NBA Draft. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute also declared for […]

Marquette Guard Declares for NBA Draft: Jerel McNeal will enter his name into June’s NBA Draft, but he will not hire an agent, leaving room for the possibility of his return to school. McNeal averaged 14.9 points and 4.9 assists per game this past season for Marquette. [4/30/08]

Legendary Coach Dies: Will Robinson died Monday at age 96. He was the first black Division I coach and was known for discovering Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman while scouting for the Detroit Pistons. Robinson broke through the racial barrier when he was named coach of Illinois State in the […]