The Razorbacks will play Alcorn State Nov. 13 without two-thirds of the team’s scoring after coach John Pelphrey suspends five players for violating team rules.

Illinois will play Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Northern Illinois without backup guard Jeff Jordan, son of legendary Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.

The NCAA accepted the birth certificate of Mouphtaou Yarou as proof that he is not 25, as possibly indicated by a report that he participated in a 2007 African Cup tournament.

The Pirates’ Keon Lawrence has been suspended indefinitely after he caused a crash and was subsequently charged with a DUI.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim notches career win No. 800 after the Orange blast Albany in the opening round of the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

Hawaii senior forward Bill Amis will miss about a month while recovering from a torn plantar fascia in his right foot.

Injury-plagued UCLA loses freshman forward Tyler Honeycutt for about a month because of a stress reaction in his right leg.

The NCAA has requested more documents from freshman Renardo Sidney and his family before it certifies that the highly touted recruit is eligible to play this season.

The 2009-10 season gets started tonight with four games featuring ranked teams, including the defending champion.

Virginia has suspended center Assane Sene for conduct detrimental to the team.