GRAMBLING, La. (AP) -Rick Duckett, an assistant coach at South Carolina for the last six seasons, was hired Thursday as the men's head coach at Grambling State University. Read More

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -The El Paso County district attorney said Thursday that his office is declining to prosecute UTEP junior guard Stefon Jackson, who was accused of lying to authorities about the whereabouts of a cousin from Philadelphia wanted on... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) -Former USC basketball star O.J. Mayo has denied allegations that he received cash and gifts from events promoter Rodney Guillory and said he was confident an investigation will determine he did not violate NCAA rules. Read More

HOUSTON (AP) - Saying the NCAA has ``new information,'' president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by... Read More

PITTSBURGH (AP) -Kojo Mensah, a junior guard who was one of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his final season of eligibility to enter the NBA draft. Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) -The head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts. Read More

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as... Read More

NEWPORT HARBOR, Calif. (AP) - Bill Rankin, a basketball star at UCLA during World War II and after, has died after a long fight with Parkinson's disease. He was 84. Read More

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -An NCAA committee has recommended changing the goaltending rule so that a ball that is completely above the rim and has already hit the backboard could not be touched, regardless of whether it is on an upward or downward flight. Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) -A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported... Read More

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Tom Crean is getting ready for a restart at Indiana. Read More

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -Missouri forward Leo Lyons, who led the Big 12 in field goal percentage, withdrew from the NBA draft on Thursday and announced he would return for his senior season. Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement. Read More

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -Nate James showed up for his latest job interview with little on his resume that seemed to qualify him for the position. But hey, at least he was familiar with the ultra-successful boss. Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) -Junior forward Cheyenne Moore and freshman guard Miles Beatty have been dismissed from the George Washington men's basketball program, the school announced Wednesday. Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) -Georgetown sophomore guard Jeremiah Rivers will transfer to another school, making him the second player to leave coach John Thompson III's team since the end of the season. Read More

DETROIT (AP) -Eli Holman, the center who left Indiana last week after throwing a tantrum in new coach Tom Crean's office, will enroll at Detroit Mercy. Read More

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) -Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer. Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins will earn at least $20 million in guaranteed income over the next 10 years of his new contract, which includes incentives that could add thousands more. Read More

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller has been sentenced to 125 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer. Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins' new contract stipulates he can be fired for substance abuse or habitual intoxication affecting his job performance. Read More

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The list of schools and teams that have posted two consecutive scores of less than 900 on the NCAA's academic progress report. A third consecutive score under 900 next year would ban the teams from postseason competition. Read More

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -Sam Aubrey, who played on a national championship team in 1946 and succeeded Henry Iba as Oklahoma State's basketball coach, has died. He was 85. Read More

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -Former Duke player Nate James was hired as an assistant by coach Mike Krzyzewski on Tuesday. Read More

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski hired former player Nate James as an assistant on Tuesday. Read More

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -Forward Ekpe Udoh is leaving Michigan after two seasons but has yet to decide to which school he will transfer. Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Devan Downey, who led South Carolina in scoring last season as a sophomore, has been charged with simple assault. Read More

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -Arizona hired Russ Pennell as an assistant basketball coach on Monday. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) -Alan Seiden, a starting guard on St. John's 1959 NIT championship team who was selected as one of the school's greatest players, has died. He was 71. Read More

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Always the quietest member of Tennessee's basketball team, Chris Lofton managed to keep the biggest secret of his life from his teammates and fans during his senior season. Read More