NCAA works on early-round format with 68 teams
Friday, May 21st, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »As commissioner of the Northeast Conference, Noreen Morris has a vested interest in the mens basketball tournaments new format. Twice in the last five seasons, a school from her league was sent to the so-called play-in game, and with ...
OU investigating calls made by former assistant coach
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Oklahomas athletic department has found itself in an unwanted situation thats all too familiar: shipping a basketball coachs phone records to NCAA investigators. The university acknowledged Wednesday that it was investigating phone calls made by former basketball assistant ...
California adds Minnesota point guard transfer Cobbs
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Point guard Justin Cobbs is transferring from Minnesota to California. Golden Bears coach Mike Montgomery announced Wednesday that Cobbs will join the program. Minnesota had earlier announced that Cobbs was leaving to be closer to his home in ...
Big Ten’s Delany: Expansion decision ‘months away’
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Dont expect a decision on expansion anytime soon from the Big Ten. Commissioner Jim Delany is basically sticking with the timeframe he laid out in December, when he said the league would explore its options over the next ...
Top 25 (and one): A Spartan post-deadline approach
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA Draft passed over the weekend, at which point pretty much everybody in the business of ranking college basketball teams decided it was time to update their college basketball rankings, and ...
Buckeyes’ Lighty refractures foot, to have surgery
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Ohio State forward David Lighty has refractured a bone in his left foot and will undergo surgery. Coach Thad Matta said Wednesday that Lighty suffered the injury during spring workouts Tuesday and will have surgery Friday at the ...
Pickens says Oklahoma State should stay in Big 12
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Prominent Oklahoma State booster T. Boone Pickens believes his alma mater should stay put in the Big 12. Speaking at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Pickens said Wednesday that he doesnt think Oklahoma State should move to ...
Draft deadline recap: Decisions of every stripe
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA Draft passed over the weekend, and at least 50 remained in, leading some of you to ask how many will be selected next month. My answer: Between 35 and 40. ...
New Colorado coach Boyle hires two assistants
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »New Colorado coach Tad Boyle has hired two assistants. Boyle said Tuesday that he added Jean Prioleau and Mike Rohn to his staff. They will join Tom Abatemarco, who will be retained from the previous staff. ...
Proposal approved to help fund new Nebraska arena
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Voters have cleared the way for a new arena for the Nebraska mens and womens basketball teams. A proposal that will help fund a $344 million downtown Lincoln revitalization project was approved Tuesday during Nebraskas primary election. ...
