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  • Otterbein in Ohio names new men's basketball coach

    WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) Otterbein University has picked Todd Adrian to be its next men's basketball coach. The 41-year-old Adrian comes to the central Ohio school in Westerville from Edgewood College in Madison, Wis., where he had served as the men's

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  • Hokies add shooting guard Adam Smith as transfer

    BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) New Virginia Tech men's basketball coach James Johnson has landed his first player. Johnson says guard Adam Smith is transferring from UNC Wilmington to the Hokies. Smith started 29 games for the Seahawks as a freshman and

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    Middle Tennessee 6, W. Kentucky 1

  • Cincinnati dismisses freshman F Octavius Ellis

    CINCINNATI (AP) Freshman forward Octavius Ellis has been dismissed from Cincinnati's basketball team because of an incident at a downtown nightclub over the weekend. The university said it is punishing Ellis even though no charges will be filed. Ellis played

  • Baylor, Mississippi State dissolve hoops contract

    STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State and Baylor have agreed to cancel the two remaining basketball games in its contract. The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/JORsTN ) Baylor was scheduled to visit Starkville in November before the Bulldogs traveled to Waco, Texas, in

  • Documents: Krzyzewski made more than $7M in 2010

    DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke paid coach Mike Krzyzewski roughly $7.2 million during the year of his most recent national championship. The school's most recent IRS documents obtained Thursday cover the 2010 calendar year. They show Krzyzewski received a base salary

  • Junior college forward Clarke signs with Arkansas

    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas coach Mike Anderson says junior college forward Coty Clarke has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Razorbacks. Clarke played last season for Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala., where he averaged

  • Ohio governor honors successful basketball teams

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio college basketball teams that made the final rounds of their postseason tournaments have been honored with a reception at Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) residence. This year, Ohio became the first state to send four teams to

  • Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

    GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach says ESPN trampled her reputation and destroyed her life by broadcasting stories about her and about accusations that her husband molested children. Laurie Fine broke six months

  • Ex-Buckeye Weatherspoon transferring to Toledo

    TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Former Ohio State forward J.D. Weatherspoon is transferring to Toledo. The 6-foot-6, 215-pounder averaged 3 points a game while shooting 62 percent from the field in limited action for the Buckeyes last season. Toledo says Weatherspoon will

  • Fired ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife to sue ESPN

    GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach claims ESPN trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious and false stories about molestation claims against her husband. A lawyer for Laurie Fine says she will file a

  • UW guard to speak at 2 Wind River schools

    LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Wyoming men's basketball student-athlete Luke Martinez will speak at two schools on the Wind River Reservation about how Native Americans can succeed in higher education and athletics. Martinez was invited by the Northern Arapaho Tribal Education Department.

  • Amile Jefferson signs with Duke

    DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Star high school forward Amile Jefferson has signed with Duke. School officials said Tuesday night that Jefferson signed his letter of intent to play for the Blue Devils this fall. Coach Mike Krzyzewski says Jefferson is "a

  • Wildcats add 3 more players

    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona has added three transfers to its latest recruiting class. The school announced Tuesday that guards Mark Lyons and T.J. McConnell, and forward Matt Korcheck signed to play for the school. Lyons has one year of eligibility

  • VCU leaves CAA, announces move to Atlantic 10

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia Commonwealth University went from "VCWho" to the biggest story of the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament when it made an improbable run to the Final Four. Now the Rams are cashing in. VCU and coach Shaka Smart

  • Fortenberry granted medical redshirt

    HAMMOND, La. (AP) Southeastern Louisiana University basketball player Brandon Fortenberry has been granted a fifth year of eligibility by the NCAA after suffering a season-ending injury in December. The 6-foot-3 guard, from Picayune, Miss., will have one year of eligibility

  • AP Source: VCU heading to Atlantic 10, leaving CAA

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) VCU is joining the Atlantic 10 after deciding to leave the Colonial Athletic Association, a person familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move has

  • NCAA penalizes Grambling for academic performance

    MONROE, La. (AP) The NCAA has penalized Grambling State's men's basketball program for its academic performance, but it didn't restrict the program's membership. Grambling didn't meet the Academic Progress Rate's minimum requirements in the most recent year, and the program

  • CAA commissioner: No word on VCU moving to A-10

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner Tom Yeager said Monday night that he has not been contacted by Virginia Commonwealth University or the Atlantic 10 with any news that the Rams are switching conferences. CBSSports.com reported Monday citing "industry

  • Morehead State introduces Woods as head coach

    MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) Sean Woods said it's a blessing to come home. A beloved former Kentucky point guard, Woods was introduced Monday as the head coach of Morehead State after a four-year stint at Mississippi Valley State. "I'm glad to

  • Nolan Richardson III, son of ex-Ark. coach, dies

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) Tulsa police say Nolan Richardson III the son of former Arkansas and Tulsa basketball coach Nolan Richardson has been found dead in his home. Officer Jason Willingham said Monday that the younger Richardson's wife found him in

  • Indiana to host North Carolina during ACC-Big Ten

    BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Indiana will host North Carolina in a high-profile showcase for the resurgent Hoosiers during next season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge. North Carolina State will visit Michigan on Nov. 27, and Ohio State will play at Duke the next

  • NBA fines Pacers coach $15,000 for comments

    NEW YORK (AP) Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel will have to pay a $15,000 fine for comments he made Thursday about the Miami Heat. NBA executive vice president Stu Jackson issued the decision Saturday. Vogel called Miami the "biggest flopping

  • Morehead State: Woods is named basketball coach

    MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) Morehead State University says Sean Woods has been named as its new head basketball coach. The university said in a news release late Friday that the charter member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame formally will

  • George Mason elects to stay in the CAA

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) George Mason is staying in the Colonial Athletic Association. The school in Fairfax, one of three league basketball powers that acknowledged considering a change in conference affiliation, announced Friday that staying put is in its best interests.

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