Former UCLA player Nelson sues SI for $10 million
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:41:23 PDT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) Former UCLA player Reeves Nelson is suing Sports Illustrated for $10 million, citing defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress over its recent article about problems in the school's basketball program.

Binghamton tabs Tommy Dempsey as men's hoops coach
(Thu, 24 May 2012 12:13:48 PDT)
VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) Binghamton University has hired Tommy Dempsey as its new men's basketball coach.

Tulsa adds transfer Kauri Black from Northeastern
(Wed, 23 May 2012 15:15:10 PDT)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) New Tulsa coach Danny Manning has added his second recruit in as many days.

Indiana's big 4 teams to keep Crossroads Classic
(Tue, 22 May 2012 14:30:13 PDT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue have agreed to continue playing the Crossroads Classic through 2014.

Hokies add shooting guard Adam Smith as transfer
(Tue, 22 May 2012 12:51:28 PDT)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) New Virginia Tech men's basketball coach James Johnson has landed his first player.

Washington State adds Lopes to coaching staff
(Tue, 22 May 2012 18:21:53 PDT)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State has hired former Fresno State head coach Ray Lopes as an assistant coach.

Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife sues ESPN for libel
(Mon, 21 May 2012 16:06:43 PDT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine filed a libel lawsuit Monday against ESPN, saying the network ruined her life by broadcasting salacious reports that she knew her husband abused boys and that she had sex with one of the boys.

Pacific coach Thomason to retire after next season
(Mon, 21 May 2012 15:53:03 PDT)
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) Pacific basketball coach Bob Thomason has announced he will retire after next season.

Defections have CAA looking to add new members
(Fri, 18 May 2012 15:38:39 PDT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner Tom Yeager has lost two long-time member universities in the last week, and is now shopping for replacements.

Cincinnati dismisses freshman F Octavius Ellis
(Fri, 18 May 2012 13:05:10 PDT)
CINCINNATI (AP) Freshman forward Octavius Ellis was dismissed from Cincinnati's basketball team on Friday because of an incident at a downtown nightclub the previous weekend.