Month: April 2008

Oregon State: Grier Says No to Oregon State

Grier Says No to Oregon State: San Diego coach Billy Grier isn’t ready to ditch the West Coast Conference for the Pac-10. The Toreros’ coach turned down Oregon State’s offer to replace Jay John as the Beavers’ coach. Grier led San Diego to the NCAA Tournament and a first-round upset […]

Memphis: Tigers Suspend Allen

Tigers Suspend Allen: Memphis coach John Calipari has suspended senior guard Andre Allen for the Final Four games in San Antonio because Allen violated team rules. Calipari did not specify the actions that led to the suspension. Allen averaged 3.3 points in 14.1 minutes per game for the Tigers, who […]

Memphis: Memphis Remembers Dr. King

Memphis Remembers Dr. King: Rev. Jesse Jackson met with the Memphis Tigers before they left for San Antonio to share with them the importance of graduation and the civil rights struggle. He was in town to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coach […]

Nebraska: Nebraska Forward to Transfer

Nebraska Forward to Transfer: Nebraska junior forward Shang Ping will leave after his spring semester in hopes to find more playing time. He has yet to make a decision on which school he will attend. He averaged only 9.9 minutes and 3.0 points per game this past season. [4/03/08]