Notre Dame Assistant Crosses Over: Former Notre Dame assistant coach Gene Cross was hired as Toledo’s head coach after spending 11 seasons with Notre Dame, DePaul, Virginia and Illinois-Chicago. He is replacing Stan Joplin, who coached the Rockets for 12 seasons. He has his work cut out for him as […]

Titans Find Replacement Coach: Ray McCallum will coach the Detroit Titans after serving as Indiana’s assistant coach for two years and leading Ball State to two NCAA Tournament bids from 1993-2000. He is replacing Perry Watson, who retired with a 258-185 record. [4/16/08]

Rose Breaks His Silence: Memphis freshman point guard Derrick Rose has announced his decision to enter the NBA. He released a statement to the media Tuesday to avoid a news conference because he is shy. Rose is projected to go first or second in the draft after leading the Tigers […]

Hudson Enters Draft: Lester Hudson will make himself eligible for June’s NBA Draft but will not hire an agent so he can return to Tennessee-Martin in case he doesn’t feel the opportunity is right. He has until June 16 to make a final decision on his draft status. Hudson was […]

Kentucky Guard Undergoes Surgery:Kentucky sophomore guard Jodie Meeks had surgery Saturday to repair a bilateral sports hernia. Meeks’ injuries held him to only 11 games while averaging 8.8 points in 23.2 minutes. He wasn’t the only Wildcat to go under he knife as Patrick Patterson had a stress fracture in […]

Duquesne Loses Sophomore Guard: Stephen Wood is leaving Duquesne and transferring to another school after playing in only three games last season. Wood was one of several players who assisted teammates after an on-campus shooting in 2006. Wood and his teammates might have helped others from further injury and helped […]

Beasley Goes Pro: Surprising no one, Kansas State freshman forward Michael Beasley is leaving for the NBA, saying the money will help him care for his family. Beasley, a 6-10 forward, averaged 26 points and 12 rebounds per game for the Wildcats, leading the country in the second statistic. The […]

J.P. Prince Out 2-3 Months: Tenessee guard J.P. Prince will miss two to three months after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his left shoulder. Prince, who averaged eight points and three rebounds per game last season and was voted the SEC’s Sixth Man of the Year, will be ready to practice […]

Duke’s King to Transfer to Villanova: Taylor King, who played in every game for the Duke Blue Devils this year, will transfer to Villanova, opting not to take planned visits to Southern California and Gonzaga. King will not be able to play next season according to NCAA rules. King, a […]