Golden Panthers Land High-Caliber Shooter: Florida International will receive a major boost during the 2006-07 season when Kansas transfer Alex Galindo becomes eligible, after sitting out this season according to NCAA rules for transfers. Galindo was one of Kansas’ best shooters last season, and he averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 […]

Bobcat Goes to Jail: Former Montana State guard Frank Brown will serve 90 days in prison for twice raping a 15-year-old girl, including at least once after she passed out from alcohol. A judge deferred Brown’s six-year sentence and ordered him to receive psychological treatment and register as a sex […]

Boilermaker Transfer in Trouble: Purdue guard Tarrance Crump, a JuCo transfer who might contribute to the Boilermakers’ campaign this year, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and other charges after Crump hit a Purdue student and then drove off. Crump stopped his car about a […]

Temple’s Trouble With Big Men: Temple is at a loss for big men to fill up space in the frontcourt. Senior center Keith Butler transferred after last season, and now junior forward Wayne Marshall may not be able to play effectively. Marshall has a mysterious ailment that has limited his […]

Rodgers May Miss Wildcats’ Maui Trip: Arizona senior guard Chris Rodgers injured his right knee at practice and will miss four to eight weeks, possibly extending into the beginning of the season. Doctors could not find any serious problems in the knee, but team officials want to rehab Rodgers slowly […]

Family Affair: Washington State officials announced that whenever coach Dick Bennett retires, his son and assistant coach Tony Bennett will replace him. Bennett said the early announcement will provide stability to the program, which translates to better recruiting. Bennett’s slowdown style helped make the Cougars competitive in the Pac 10 […]

Hunt KO’d at Memphis: Following a fight with a bouncer at a local club, Memphis guard Jeremy Hunt has been suspended indefinitely from the team. Hunt also broke his hand, although reports vary on the cause of the injury. Hunt claims that he hurt the hand while practicing, but others […]

Bruin Forward Wants Second Opinion: UCLA may start the season without sophomore forward Josh Shipp if he undergoes hip surgery to repair torn cartilage. But Shipp wants a second opinion before opting to have the surgery, which would require eight to 12 weeks of recovery time. Shipp averaged 9.3 points […]

Delayed Start for Phillips: Nevada freshman forward Richie Phillips will miss this season because he is not academically eligible, but he is injured. Coach Mark Fox said Phillips is explosive and will eventually become a contributor to the Wolf Pack, just not this season. Before the school learned Phillips was […]

Knight Son Following in Father’s Footsteps: After receiving the blessing of Texas Tech’s Board of Regents, coach Bob Knight’s son, Pat Knight, will become the heir apparent for the Red Raiders. Pat Knight is associate coach under his father, who is entering his 40th season as a coach. He needs […]