Purdue Backcourt Woes Continue: Purdue seemingly had depth at point guard after the arrival of a strong recruiting class and the addition of JuCo point guard Tarrance Crump. But behavioral concerns may force coach Matt Painter to go with an unknown quantity at the important spot. Crump is out after […]

Illini Gets Nose Job: Illinois junior forward Warren Carter will miss the Illini’s last exhibition game while he recovers from surgery to repair a broken nose. Carter broke his nose when teammate Brian Randle elbowed him in the face by accident after dunking in practice. The Illini have run into […]

Hernandez Hospitalized: Fresno State forward Hector Hernandez had to go to the hospital late last week because of severe pain in his side, where he had an appendectomy earlier this year. Doctors attributed the pain to scar tissue from the surgery, which Hernandez had in Mexico during the off-season. After […]

Troubled Hawk: Kansas point guard Jeff Hawkins has a knack for trouble. Police found a stolen parking sticker on Hawkins’ vehicle in May, and Hawkins signed an agreement that requires him to steer clear of trouble for a year. If he does, the charges will be dropped. Hawkins had been […]

Bliss Knows He’s Wrong: It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that telling your staff to lie to investigators by saying your murdered player paid his tuition by selling drugs, especially when you’re the one who violated NCAA rules by paying as much as $40,000 in tuition. But at […]

Wolverines to Retire Buntin’s Jersey: A Michigan legend, Bill Buntin, will become only the fifth player in Wolverine history to have his jersey retired. The Wolverines will honor the late Buntin during the Jan. 7 Big Ten opener against Purdue. Buntin was a monster on the court, averaging 22.2 points […]

Bulldogs May Be on Post-season Do-Not-Call List: Fresno State may punish itself for a large number of violations committed during the reign of former coach Ray Lopes, who resigned in March after the school found that the coach and his staff made hundreds of calls to recruits. According to NCAA […]

Commodore Suspended for Three: Vanderbilt senior guard Mario Moore must sit out three games because he violated a team rule. The Commodores’ leading scorer and assist man last year, Moore violated coach Kevin Stallings’ rule that all players must do their best, on and off the court. Stallings did not […]

Hoosier Down for a Couple of Weeks: Indiana sophomore forward D.J. White will miss about two weeks because of a foot injury. He hurt the ankle against St. Joseph’s during the team’s 93-65 exhibition win. The medical staff did not find conclusive evidence indicating a stress fracture, and coaches could […]

Razorbacks Are Cool With the NCAA: Nervous about a possible NCAA investigation involving the recruitment of Thaddeus Young, Arkansas Razorback fans, coaches and officials can rest easy after a university lawyer learned that the NCAA has no plans to probe the school. According to Young’s AAU coach, an Arkansas booster […]