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Charlotte turns to Alan Major to revitalize 49ers program
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:11:34 PDT
He learned the skills of coaching under Gene Keady while a student at Purdue and has refined them over the past 18 years as an assistant, most recently under Thad Matta. Now Alan Major is ready to put his skills to work at Charlotte.
New NCAA proposal would put an end to early scholarship offers
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 11:00:14 PDT
Parents and prospects will be in the dark a little longer if new proposal goes into effect
Duke senior Kyle Singler recovering from arthroscopic surgery on left knee
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:07:39 PDT
Duke senior Kyle Singler is recovering from knee surgery.
Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious pleads guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:35:23 PDT
Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving.
Maryland lures Army athletic director Kevin Anderson
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 15:28:05 PDT
Kevin Anderson is the new athletic director at the University of Maryland.
SEC men's tournament to be played in Nashville three more times
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:24:39 PDT
The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men's basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City home to four events through 2019.
Missouri Tigers' Tony Mitchell not playing in fall semester
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:54:02 PDT
Tony Mitchell has not enrolled at Missouri for academic reasons and is crrently ineligible to play basketball.
NCAA gives UConn Huskies basketball extension to respond to allegations
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:06:29 PDT
The NCAA is giving Connecticut another week to respond to allegations that the school's basketball program committed eight major rules violations.
UConn Huskies adds Germany's Niels Giffey to men's basketball team
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:08:17 PDT
Connecticut has added a 19-year-old swingman from Germany a day after announcing that sophomore forward Ater Majok withdrew from school.
Ken Pryor, ex-Oklahoma Sooners basketball player, dies at 85
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:57:51 PDT
Former University of Oklahoma basketball player Ken Pryor, whose basket lifted the Sooners into the 1947 NCAA championship game, has died.
Big Ten Conference to split Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, sources say
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:32:34 PDT
The expanded Big Ten will place Ohio State and Michigan into different divisions. The conference announced its divisional breakdown Wednesday night, though neither division has been named.
Ater Majok withdraws from UConn Huskies
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:50:27 PDT
Connecticut forward Ater Majok has withdrawn from school after playing just 26 games for the Huskies.
Michael Jordan son's partying under probe in Las Vegas
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:31:25 PDT
Nevada gambling regulators are investigating MGM Resorts International after Michael Jordan's underage son bragged on Twitter about partying at a nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip.
WAC demands $5M from Fresno State, Nevada
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:48 PDT
The Western Athletic Conference is demanding a $5 million exit fee by Oct. 25 from Fresno State and Nevada, which are bolting to the Mountain West Conference.
West Virginia Mountaineers Joe Mazzulla, Dalton Pepper cited for alleged public urination
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:51:00 PDT
Morgantown Municipal Court Clerk Joyce Marshall said Tuesday that police cited guards Joe Mazzulla and Dalton Pepper for allegedly urinating in public Sunday.
Sophomores Chris Clarke, Carmel Bouchman decide to leave Temple
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:35:59 PDT
Redshirt sophomore forward Chris Clarke and sophomore forward Carmel Bouchman have decided to leave the Temple men's basketball program.
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Parrish: Mazzulla needs maps to public restrooms
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:50:00 EST
You've done it. Gary Parrish has done it. And, according to Morgantown, W. Va., police, Joe Mazzulla has been caught doing it. Urinating in public isn't the worst thing a player could do, but with Mazzulla's history, he has to be smarter.
Duke's Singler undergoes surgery on left knee
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:01:00 EST
Duke senior Kyle Singler is recovering from knee surgery.
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MSU's Lucious pleads guilty to reckless driving
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:00 EST
Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving. The plea was entered Thursday and sentencing was set for Dec. 20.
Nashville to host SEC tournament in 2015, '16, '19
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:31:00 EST
The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men's basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City home to four events through 2019.
UConn given more time to respond to allegations
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:53:00 EST
The NCAA is giving Connecticut another week to respond to allegations that the school's basketball program committed eight major rules violations.
UConn adds German Giffey in place of Majok
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:00 EST
Connecticut has added a 19-year-old swingman from Germany a day after announcing that sophomore forward Ater Majok withdrew from school.
Pryor, who hit big shot for Oklahoma in 1947, dies
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:00 EST
Former University of Oklahoma basketball player Ken Pryor, whose basket lifted the Sooners into the 1947 NCAA championship game, has died.
Report: BYU going to WCC, independent in football
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:50:00 EST
BYU says it is leaving the Mountain West Conference and will go independent in football while joining the West Coast Conference in all other sports in the 2011-2012 school year.
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UConn's deadline to respond to NCAA allegations extended
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:52:54 GMT
The NCAA is giving Connecticut another week to respond to allegations that the school's basketball program committed eight major rules violations. ...

North Carolina's Roy Williams: 'They want me to keep my nose out' of situation involving tutor
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:01:00 GMT
While the University of North Carolina football team is under fire for alleged academic misconduct that involves a tutor writing papers and doing ...

Video: Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim gets in on the action on 'Man vs. Food'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:45:00 GMT
The Travel Channel's Man vs. Food visited New York this season and after spending some time with the Syracuse lacrosse team, host Adam Richman ...

SEC secures three more trips to Nashville for men's hoops tourney
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:40:47 GMT
The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men's basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City ...

Ex-Indiana player Todd Leary charged with theft, burglary
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:41:53 GMT
Former Indiana University basketball player Todd Leary faces charges that he stole appliances from foreclosed homes less than two months after ...

German Niels Giffey added to UConn roster after Majok leaves
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:57:54 GMT
Connecticut has added a 19-year-old swingman from Germany a day after announcing that sophomore forward Ater Majok withdrew from school.

BYU football independence includes ESPN deal
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:01:45 GMT
Brigham Young announced its football independence Wednesday afternoon and also disclosed it has a new eight-year contract with ESPN to broadcast ...

Connecticut forward Ater Majok withdraws from school
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:54:08 GMT
Connecticut forward Ater Majok has withdrawn from school after playing just 26 games for the Huskies. The school made the announcement Wednesday. ...

New NCAA award offers graduate scholarship money
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:12:51 GMT
There's an added incentive to prove which college or university has the best athletic program in America $200,000 in graduate scholarship money. ...

Chris Clarke, Carmel Bouchman leave Temple basketball team
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:42:47 GMT
Redshirt sophomore forward Chris Clarke and sophomore forward Carmel Bouchman have decided to leave the Temple men's basketball program. The ...

West Virginia's Joe Mazzulla in trouble with law again
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:15:11 GMT
Two West Virginia basketball players have been issued citations on a disorderly conduct charge. Morgantown Municipal Court Clerk Joyce Marshall ...

Fight over Nevada's exit from WAC could wind up in court
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:40 GMT
As Nevada begins its transition into the Mountain West Conference, there are two certainties. One, the Wolf Pack will eventually get there, perhaps ...

Ex-UK hoops star Davender sentenced for ticket scam
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:24:29 GMT
One of the University of Kentucky's all-time leading scorers in basketball has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in ...

Nashville tapped for 8 hoops tournaments
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:50:00 GMT
The Southeastern Conference has tapped Nashville to host eight postseason men's and women's basketball tournaments through 2019.

BC beats Weber State 38-20 in LB Herzlich's return
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:22:00 GMT
Dave Shinskie rebounded from an interception on the first play of the season by throwing touchdowns on consecutive first-quarter drives and Boston ...

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Duke star Singler has knee surgery (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:22 PDT
Duke senior Kyle Singler is recovering from knee surgery. The school said last season's most outstanding player at the Final Four had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday afternoon at the Duke University Medical Center. He is expected to recover in time for the start of preseason practice Oct.
Michigan State G Lucious pleads guilty (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:02 PDT
Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving. The plea was entered Thursday and sentencing was set for Dec. 20. The 20-year-old Lucious originally had been charged with operating while intoxicated after he was pulled over early Monday near the campus in East Lansing.
SEC taking 3 more tourneys to Nashville (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:22:31 PDT
The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men's basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City home to four events through 2019. The league announced the multi-year agreement Friday. The SEC men's tournament already had been scheduled to be played at Bridgestone Arena in 2013, and now the event will be in Nashville in 2015, 2016 and 2019.
UConn given more time to answer NCAA (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:46 PDT
The NCAA is giving Connecticut another week to respond to allegations that the school's basketball program committed eight major rules violations. The university was expected to respond by Aug. 20, but that deadline was moved last month to Sept. 3 based on requests by the coaches cited in the allegations.
Top Missouri recruit won't start season (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:09:52 PDT
A highly regarded basketball recruit will not start the season for the Missouri Tigers. Tony Mitchell has not enrolled at the university for academic reasons and is currently ineligible to play basketball. Coach Mike Anderson says in a statement that he is hopeful Mitchell can join the program in the spring semester.
UConn adds Giffey after Majok withdraws (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:58:51 PDT
Connecticut has added a 19-year-old swingman from Germany a day after announcing that sophomore forward Ater Majok withdrew from school. Niels Giffey will take Majok's spot on the roster, giving the Huskies six freshmen for the upcoming season. The 6-foot-7 Giffey joins guards Shabazz Napier and Jeremy Lamb, along with forwards Roscoe Smith, Tyler Olander and Michael Bradley as newcomers to the...
BYU going from MWC to WCC in hoops (AP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:18:57 PDT
BYU is perfectly happy with "Plan B." Two weeks after BYU's original intention to go independent in football collapsed in a matter of hours, athletic director Tom Holmoe made the announcement Wednesday that has been haunting him for much of the last month: The Cougars are going solo in football, accepting the many risks with the hopes of greater rewards.
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