November 20, 2009
NCAA Basketball
Latest news and information about the NCAA Men's Hoops.
Updated: 4 weeks 3 days ago
SUNY chair to discuss Binghamton probe (AP)
The State University of New York's trustees are scheduled to discuss the investigation into the athletics program at Binghamton University, where the basketball coach is on indefinite paid leave. SUNY Chairman Carl Hayden's discussion with the board's Executive Committee is expected to include the probe by former state Chief Judge Judith Kaye into the character of players recruited to...
UCLA hampered by preseason injuries (AP)
Five UCLA basketball players have been sidelined by injuries during preseason practice. Guard Jerime Anderson (groin), forward James Keefe (shoulder), guard Malcolm Lee (concussion), forward Brendan Lane (ankle) and forward Mike Moser (back) are all injured, the school said Monday. Anderson isn't expected to return to practice this week.
Stanford freshman Brown to miss season (AP)
Stanford freshman Andy Brown will miss the season with a left knee injury. Brown, a 6-foot-8 forward, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the Cardinal's practice Saturday, the school said Monday. This is the second time in 10 months Brown has torn the ACL in his left knee. He tore it in January, cutting short his senior season at Mater Dei High School.
Injured Iowa F Archie out 4-7 weeks (AP)
Iowa forward Devon Archie could miss the start of the season after injuring his right shoulder in practice. Hawkeyes coach Todd Lickliter says Archie was hurt Saturday and is expected to be sidelined for four to seven weeks. Archie is a junior college transfer from Vincennes Community College in Indiana.
2 Louisville players get plea deal (AP)
Two University of Louisville basketball players were sentenced to one year of probation on Monday after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from an altercation with off-duty police at a southern Indiana restaurant earlier this month. Guard Jerry Smith, 22, and forward Terrence Jennings, 20, must complete 40 hours of community service and pay about $500 in court costs as part of their pleas on a...
Southern Illinois kicks G Hare off team (AP)
Southern Illinois guard Ryan Hare has been kicked off the team a month after being suspended while facing battery and felony trespassing charges. Coach Chris Lowery announced the dismissal Sunday, citing a violation of unspecified team rules and policies. Hare, a sophomore from Chicago, was charged in Jackson County last month with battery and trespassing after a disturbance involving one of his...
Heart issue sidelines Santa Clara center (AP)
Santa Clara center Scott Thompson will miss the season because of a heart condition. The school said the 7-foot, 245-pound hompson will take a medical leave of absence this season. It's unclear whether his career might be over altogether. Santa Clara officials didn't offer further details on Thompson's condition.
Calipari gets rousing welcome at Rupp (AP)
On a stage befitting a rock star, John Calipari got his first taste of a packed house at Rupp Arena on Friday night and promised to return Kentucky basketball to "its rightful place at the top of the mountain." The new Wildcats coach made his entrance around 8:40 p.m. to chants of "Go Big Blue" during the program's preseason pep rally, Big Blue Madness.
Kansas returns after rocky offseason (AP)
There was a game of Simon Says, with a professional leading the way, no less. Cheesy skits, a dance troupe and a drum solo by a Bison mascot were part of the show, too. There was even some old-school short shorts. Finally, after nearly 3 hours, Kansas took the court Friday night. Following an offseason filled with disagreements, fights, even a DUI, the Jayhawks didn't mind a little fun before...
Tennessee F Negedu won't play in 2009-10 (AP)
Tennessee forward Emmanuel Negedu will not play or practice during the 2009-10 season but will remain on scholarship after suffering sudden cardiac arrest last week. The 20-year-old sophomore from Kaduna, Nigeria, underwent surgery Tuesday to have a cardiac defibrillator implanted in his chest to monitor his heart's rhythm and delivery energy when an irregularity occurs.
S. Indiana banned from postseason play (AP)
The Great Lakes Valley Conference says it has banned Southern Indiana's men's basketball team from postseason play due to alleged NCAA violations reported by the school. The ban announced Tuesday covers the GLVC and NCAA tournaments. The conference said the case is pending NCAA review and involves "five secondary violations, including unethical conduct, extra benefits and impermissible...
Knight jabs NCAA during sports project (AP)
The first question about a sports venture bearing Bob Knight's name wasn't aimed directly at the Hall of Fame basketball coach Tuesday. The leader in Division I men's basketball victories quickly answered anyway because it involved one of his favorite targets -- the NCAA -- and whether the governing body he has long loathed would be involved in his Dallas-area basketball and volleyball...
Charges against Terps' Williams dropped (AP)
Connecticut prosecutors have dropped assault and breach of peace charges against Maryland basketball player Jordan Williams and four other teenagers. An arrest warrant released Monday says Williams, a 6-foot-10 freshman forward, was accused of throwing an underage girl to the ground to stop her from fighting with his girlfriend in his hometown of Torrington on Aug.
Duquesne G Monteiro charged in theft (AP)
Duquesne University sophomore guard B.J. Monteiro is facing charges in his native Connecticut that resulted from the alleged theft of an iPod, a laptop computer and cash Police in Torrington, Conn., say the items stolen at an Aug. 7 party have a total value of $1,400. Monteiro and two others, including one juvenile, turned themselves into police in Torrington over the weekend and were charged with...
February trial set in Gillispie DUI case (AP)
A judge has set a Feb. 10 trial date in the drunken-driving case against former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie. Gillispie wasn't in Anderson County District Court for Monday's hearing. Attorney William Patrick said he requested a delay in the proceedings because Gillispie hadn't yet decided whether to agree to a plea bargain.
KU's Morningstar suspended after arrest (AP)
Kansas junior guard Brady Morningstar has been suspended for the first semester after his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Kansas Turnpike spokeswoman Lisa Callahan says Morningstar was stopped early Saturday on the Kansas Turnpike near the East Lawrence interchange. He was arrested around 3:25 a.m.
UConn, Calhoun discussing new contract (AP)
Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is talking to the school about a new multiyear contract. Kyle Muncy, a spokesman for the UConn basketball program, said Tuesday that the two sides have been in discussions for some time, and that Calhoun has expressed a desire to continue coaching at UConn. ESPN.com, citing sources it did not identify, reported Tuesday that talks would extend the 67-year-old...
NCAA, Indiana to hold tribute for Brand (AP)
The NCAA and Indiana University will have a tribute for the late NCAA president Myles Brand on Oct. 28 at Conseco Fieldhouse. The event, which will begin at 6 p.m. local time, will include guest speakers, video tributes and artistic performances. Friends, family members and colleagues will be invited to attend.
Kansas still unclear about campus fights (AP)
Kansas officials are still trying to figure out what happened during a series of altercations between members of the football and basketball teams this week. They know there were at least two fights and Tyshawn Taylor, a sophomore guard on the basketball team, injured his thumb. Beyond that, no one's exactly sure what happened or how it escalated to the point of punches being thrown.