Monson Resigns: Minnesota coach Dan Monson announced in a press conference today that he has resigned. Assistant coach Jim Molinari will become the team’s interim coach. The Gophers have lost five of their first seven games this season. Monson has compiled a 118-106 record in seven-plus seasons, but he has […]

Smith Still Out for Washington: Washington junior guard Joel Smith will be out until January with a second injury to his right foot. Smith had missed the first month of the season with the injury, and he reinjured the foot in practice a week ago. Despite having a redshirt year […]

Kansas Ensures Itself Five More Years of First-Round Upsets: Coach Bill Self, whose contract was set to expire in 2008, has signed a deal that will keep him at Kansas until 2011. Terms of the new deal were not yet available, but Self’s old deal paid him $1.1 million a […]

IUPUI Gives Hunter an Extension: IUPUI coach Ron Hunter has signed a three-year extension that will keep him at the school through the 2012-13 season. Hunter is in his 13th year with the Jaguars and was instrumental in helping the school become a Division I Program in 1998. He holds […]

Ryan Williams To Leave Tulane: Tulane coach Dave Dickerson announced that sophomore guard Ryan Williams will leave the team and the school at the end of the semester. Williams started three of the first four games this season and averages four points, 2.5 rebounds, and three assists per game. [11/30/06]

What’s So Challenging?: Winning four out of five games on its final night, the ACC won its eighth straight ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Big Ten won only three of 11 games during the event’s three days. Wisconsin, Northwestern and Purdue were the only teams to contribute to the win column. […]

Former Syracuse Star McNamara Released by Olympiakos: Former Orange standout Gerry McNamara was released by Olympiakos of Greece. McNamara, who had signed a one-year deal with the club worth approximately $200,000, had played less than a minute of his team’s first five games and looked to see even less time […]

Miami Coach Loses Nephew in Shooting: Miami coach Frank Haith’s nephew Sean Bell was shot and killed by an undercover police officer in Queens, N.Y., Nov. 24. Haith found out the following morning but did not disclose his relationship with Bell to anyone until after the team’s game against Lafayette. […]

Florida’s Brewer Out With Mono: The Florida Gators were without starting forward Corey Brewer Nov. 28 against Southern because he is sick with mononucleosis. Brewer is averaging 11.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game so far this season but will be unable to play for several games. Sophomore Walter Hodge […]