UMass Coach Not Interested in Providence: Massachusetts coach Travis Ford will stay with his Minutemen after turning down an offer from Providence. Ford’s decision was influenced by the fan support in New York when they lost in the NIT championship to Ohio State. He led Massachusetts to a 25-11 record […]

Belmont Gives Coach Five-Year Extension: After leading the school to three straight Atlantic Sun Conference tournament titles and NCAA Tournaments, Belmont gave basketball head coach Rick Byrd a five-year contract extension. Byrd’s 541 wins make him one of 15 active Division I men’s basketball coaches with 500 or more career […]

Kansas/Memphis Less Watched Than 2007 Championship: Kansas’ dramatic 75-68 overtime win against Memphis in the NCAA championship game on CBS drew a fast national rating of 12.1 and a 20 share, eight percent less than last year’s final. Florida’s victory over Ohio State in 2007 earned a 13.2. Ratings represent […]

Mountaineers Star Looks to Evaluate His Stock: Junior forward Joe Alexander, who helped propel West Virginia into the Sweet 16, will enter the NBA Draft but won’t hire an agent. Alexander averaged 16.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game for the Mountaineers. [4/10/08]

Jordan Wants to Test the Draft: Texas A&M freshman center DeAndre Jordan will look to determine his draft stock this spring by entering the NBA Draft without hiring an agent. Jordan said he wants to get a feel for where he could be drafted. In his first season with the […]

Greene Enters Draft: Syracuse freshman forward Donte Greene will test the NBA Draft process after averaging 17.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in one season with the Orange. Greene said he made the decision after talking to his family and coach Jim Boeheim. Greene did not say whether he’ll […]

Griffin Will Stay in School: Oklahoma freshman center Blake Griffin will return to the Sooners for at least one more season. The freshman star averaged 14.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as one of the Big 12’s top freshmen. However, he was overshadowed by Kansas State’s Michael Beasley in […]

Bruins’ Coach Dismisses Report of Stars Going Pro: ?After the Los Angeles Times stated that UCLA All-American center Kevin Love and teammate Darren Collison were bolting for the NBA, Bruins coach Ben Howland called the report “erroneous.” The report states that they were expected to hire agents for the NBA […]

Purdue Loses Martin: Purdue standout freshman Scott Martin is transferring. Martin averaged 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game to help the Boilermakers, who lost in the NCAA Tournament’s second round to Xavier, to a 25-9 overall mark and a 15-3 record in the Big Ten. [4/10/08]

Alabama’s Backcourt Gets Thinner for 2008-09: Alabama guards Rico Pickett and Justin Tubbs were granted releases from their scholarships, a move that allows them to transfer. Pickett, a freshman point guard, started 20 games and averaged nearly six points per game. Tubbs appeared in 18 games and averaged three points […]