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Duke's Smith given 2-game suspension

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -Duke guard Nolan Smith will sit out two games because he played in an unsanctioned summer league.

NAIA school ruins Isiah\'s FIU coaching debut

Isiah Thomas lost his coaching debut at Florida International on Wednesday night when Northwood, an NAIA school coached By Rollie Massimino, beat the Panthers 71-61 in an exhibition game.

MJ's son costs UCF future deal with adidas

A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas.

Syracuse stunned by D-II school in exhibition

Christopher Johnson scored 22 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining, and Division II Le Moyne stunned Syracuse 82-79 in an exhibition game Tuesday night.

Kentucky's Wall cleared to play by NCAA

Freshman star must miss two games because of relationship with AAU coach.

Knight turns down Hall invite from Indiana

School says former coach didn't want to be distraction from other inductees.

Upgraded roster has raised Hoosiers expectations

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -Indiana basketball is on the move.

Defending champs Heels face 3 big questions

Sporting News: North Carolina shooting guard Marcus Ginyard has been a part of one NCAA championship team and another that reached the Final Four.

Men's college basketball 2008-09 preview

NBCSports.com previews the top 25 teams for the 2009-10 men's college basketball season and provides a look at stats, schedules, impact players and more. By Mike Miller.

Kansas heads coaches' preseason rankings

Kansas edged out Michigan State as the No. 1 team in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 preseason poll, which was released Thursday.

Tar Heels ready to start the Post-Hansbrough era

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -For the past four years, Roy Williams had the security of knowing Tyler Hansbrough would be there to take a big shot or grab the rebound that would start North Carolina's transition attack.

Knight rebuffs Indiana's $75,000 settlement

Bob Knight's attorney has notified Indiana University that the former coach will not accept the school's $75,000 offer to settle a lawsuit.

Kansas' Morningstar gets diversion on DUI

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Prosecutors have agreed to dismiss drunken-driving charges against Kansas guard Brady Morningstar if he stays out of trouble for the next year.

Men's college basketball 2008-09 preview

NBCSports.com previews the top 25 teams for the 2009-10 men's college basketball season and provides a look at stats, schedules, impact players and more. By Mike Miller.

Men's college basketball 2008-09 preview

NBCSports.com previews the top 25 teams for the 2009-10 men's college basketball season and provides a look at stats, schedules, impact players and more. By Mike Miller.

Low offer hastened ex-Ky. coach's decision to sue

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -An attorney for former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie said Friday his client was reluctant to sue the school but decided he had no choice after receiving a settlement offer for less than one-sixth what he believed he was contractually owed.

Calipari gets taste of 'Madness' at Kentucky

'All I can say, you all are awesome,' first-year coach tells crowd at Rupp

Calipari says 'enough' - when's season start?

John Calipari says he has felt like a political candidate during his first six months as Kentucky's basketball coach, generating new hype with each campaign stop across the state even while trying to temper some lofty expectations.

Gillispie, Kentucky settle suits for $2.9 million

Former men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie and the University of Kentucky have settled their cases over his firing for nearly $3 million, the school said Tuesday.

College hoops' 10 defining moments of decade

Sporting News: It hadn't occurred to me, not for a second, the clock is running down on the 2000s. Now that I've been stirred, I've got a few more thoughts about what occurred in college basketball during these past 10 years. These are the 10 defining moments of the 2000s.

Two Louisville players out of jail after arrest

Two University of Louisville basketball players have been released from jail after being arrested on misdemeanor charges of resisting law enforcement in southern Indiana.

Pitino says he's having one of his best years

Rick Pitino insists that he's having one of the best years of his life. From the outside looking in, though, things may not look so rosy.

Knight needles NCAA at venue's unveiling

The first question about a sports venture bearing Bob Knight's name wasn't aimed directly at the Hall of Fame basketball coach Tuesday.

One-handed hoopster gets a chance, in NCAA

Laue is in freshman year after earning scholarship at Manhattan College