The Colonial Athletic Association, by way of a vote at its annual president’s meeting in Washington D.C., has raised the conference’s exit fee to $1 million, though the new regulation will not affect those members who have already departed the conference, namely Virginia Commonwealth and Old Dominion.
Athletic testing isn’t the be-all and end-all when it comes to draft position, but some players put up impressive numbers at the 2012 NBA Draft Combine, while others slipped behind.
An Oklahoma judge has postponed the trial of suspended Oklahoma State forward Darrell Williams, who faces four felony counts after allegedly sexually assaulting two women in December 2010.
Dwayne Stephens, a Michigan State assistant who recently finished his ninth season with the team, has been promoted to associate head coach, Spartan coach Tom Izzo announced Tuesday.
A 33-year-old man who regularly made trips with the Missouri Tigers’ basketball team has been indicted by a federal grand jury of four counts of drug distribution, alleging conspiracy to sell large quantities of cocaine and marijuana.
The Big East has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Texas Christian University after the school backed out of an agreement to join the conference and chose to, instead, become a member of the Big 12.
As a way to develop accountability and protect the safety of participants, the Amateur Athletic Union is expected to announce newly crafted mandatory screening procedures for all adult coaches, volunteers, and staff, the Associated Press is reporting.
Amid recent criticism about the overall power of the NCAA, a series of bylaw deregulations have benefitted coaches this spring, first allowing them to evaluate players on the amateur circuit, then to place unlimited phone calls to certain recruits, and now to work players out over the summer.
On Saturday night, USA Basketball announced its final roster for the U18 National Team, a group that will compete in the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship from June 16-20 in Sao Sebastiáo do Paraiso, Brazil.
With his strong performance down the stretch for Syracuse this past season, Dion Waiters has become one of top shooting guards in the 2012 NBA Draft, probably set to be selected anywhere between the back half of the lottery and about the 20th overall pick.
The majority of the recent academic scandal at North Carolina has centered around the possible misdeeds of the football program, but a new report, released Saturday, keeps UNC basketball from completely disassociating itself from the situation, at least for now.
Following the lead of larger conferences like the Big East, ACC, and Big 12, the Big South announced Thursday that it would change the format of its conference tournament to be held at one centralized location and will expand to accommodate all 12 member schools.
Former UNC forward Pete Brennan, famous for his last-second shot in the 1957 NCAA tournament semifinal that would later help the Tar Heels to a national championship, died Friday after a battle with prostate cancer, the Associated Press is reporting.
The Southeastern Conference and its member schools have come together to donate $100,000 to Pat Summitt’s Foundation Fund, which was set up to raise money for research to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
In January, NCAA President Mark Emmert signed a contract extension to keep him in that position for two more years, but, according to one report, things may have changed.
The US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs is the venue this week for three days of try-outs for several top incoming high school seniors, as well as many incoming college freshmen, with the ultimate goal of making the U18 USA Basketball squad that is set to play in the 2012 FIBA Americas 18U Championship in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil.
