One Williams Stays Out: Had Arizona’s Marcus Williams entered the draft, it could have been the first time two players with the exact same were chosen in the same draft. Williams is not as well-known as Connecticut point guard Marcus Williams, who figures to be a first-round draft pick this […]

Sutton Pleads No Contest: Concluding a well-publicized drunken driving charge, former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton pleaded no contest May 5. As part of a deal with prosecutors, Sutton will likely receive a one-year deferred sentence and must pay fines and court costs of about $1,500. Sutton also completed a […]

Catamounts Add Benton to Hall: Former Vermont standout Eddie Benton, a 1996 graduate, will be enshrined into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Benton is the Catamounts’ all-time leading scorer and, in 1996, was the winner of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith award given to the top men’s basketball player shorter […]

James Follows Everhart to Pittsburgh: Northeastern sophomore forward Shawn James will leave the Huskies to transfer to Duquesne. He rejoins former Northeastern coach Ron Everhart, who left the school after the season to accept the Dukes’ coaching job. James gives the Dukes a dominant low-post presence because James led Division […]

Rutgers Has 2 Less Knights at the Table: Two Rutgers players will leave the New Jersey school to play for teams closer to home — which is in Michigan for both Dan Waterstradt and Zack Gibson. A sophomore forward, Waterstradt played off the bench in nearly every game for the […]

Smith Leaves Chippewas: Central Michigan coach Jay Smith has resigned to spend more time with his family, according to school reports. In nine seasons at the helm, Smith led Central Michigan to a 95-160 record. The Chippewas most noteworthy success under Smith was in 2003 when Central Michigan won 25 […]

Trojan Point Guard Killed: USC freshman point guard Ryan Francis died early Saturday morning when someone opened fire on the car in which he was traveling in Louisiana. Francis was shot five times while sitting in the back seat. The driver had stopped at a red light when another driver […]

More ACC Flavor in Bulldogs’ Schedule: If the North Carolina/Gonzaga final pans out, the Bulldogs will have both of the ACC’s most celebrated schools on their schedule. The Bulldogs have an agreement to play Duke Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden. If Gonzaga finds a way to knock off the […]

Gonzaga vs. North Carolina Could Highlight NIT Season Tip-Off: As part of the NIT’s revolution, the former Preseason NIT — it’s now the NIT Season Tip-Off — will change its format next season. Four relatively neutral sites will host a doubleheader, and the winner of the second-round game will go […]

Edgar Fills the Redhawks’ Nest: Scott Edgar, recently named Southeast Missouri State’s coach, announced his staff hires. Ronnie Dean and Toby Lane — retained from the previous Southeast Missouri State staff — in addition to Scepter Brownlee, were named assistant coaches. Dean will remain the head recruiter, while Lane will continue […]