No Athletic Looting: NCAA President Myles Brand said that football and basketball players from schools closed by Hurricane Katrina will still have to sit out a year if they opt to transfer. He said the decision was made because members of some teams planned to transfer together to another school. […]

Small Joins Troy Staff: Troy hired former Western Kentucky assistant William Small, replacing the departed Anthony Sewell. Small’s two years at Western Kentucky give him familiarity with the Sun Belt Conference, which Troy joined in July. Small has previous Division I coaching experience at Southeastern Louisiana (2000-03) and Tennessee-Martin (1999-2000). […]

Bearcats Lose One Recruit: Junior college transfer Ivan Johnson has asked for and been granted a release from his letter of intent. The 6’8″, 240-pound forward from San Antonio is still waiting for a grade from the late summer session to get his junior college degree. Because of the timing […]

Patriot Guard to Miss Season: George Mason will be without guard John Vaughn for the 2005-06 season after suffering a torn ACL, forcing him to take a medical redshirt. Vaughn was one of three Patriots named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s All-Rookie Team last season, where he started 15 games […]

Defending Champ Syracuse Heads 2K Sports College Hoops Classic: Florida, defending champion Syracuse, Texas Tech and Wake Forest will host the opening rounds of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. The Regional Rounds will be held at those sites November 8th-11th, with the winner of each […]

Terps Recruit Academically Ineligible: Maryland has announced that recuit Shane Clark will not play for the Terrapins this season because he failed to meet academic requirements. Clark, a 6-7 forward, spent last season prepping at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., where he averaged almost 19 points and seven rebounds […]

Boeheim and Calhoun Inducted: Last night in Springfield, Mass., two college coaching legends were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun were inducted, along with the posthumous induction of legendary LSU women’s coach Sue Gunter, who passed away last month after […]

Ute Out for the Season: Utah head coach Ray Giacoletti has announced that big man Misha Radojevic will miss the entire 2005-06 season due to a knee injury. Radojevic was injured during a pickup game with teammates, rupturing his right anterior cruciate ligament Wednesday. Radojevic, a 6-10, 250-pound forward/center from […]

Bears to Build New Facility: Baylor University’s Board of Regents has approved plans for a new $8 million practice facility for the Baylor men’s and women’s basketball programs. Ground will be broken Oct. 1 for the 43,000 square-foot facility, which will be open next September in time for the 2006-07 […]

Cavalier to Transfer to UMass: Virginia announced that junior guard Gary Forbes is leaving the Cavalier basketball program after failing to meet academic requirements. Forbes will instead transfer to the UMass program. Forbes, a 6-6 native of Brooklyn, played in all 60 Cavalier games during his first two seasons, averaging […]