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VCU joins Atlantic-10
The Atlantic 10 has further solidified its position as the premier non-BCS college basketball conference by adding Virginia Commonwealth to its ranks. The move, which is effective for in the upcoming academic year, was announced at a press conference Tuesday by VCU president Michael Rao. In the ever-changing landscape of conference realignment -- driven, primarily, by college football -- is
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Seton Hall adds transfer G Gibbs from Texas
Former Texas point guard Sterling Gibbs has transferred to Seton Hall. Texas announced last month that Gibbs would transfer and Seton Hall said Monday that he was added to the roster. Gibbs saw action in 30 of Texas' 34 games as a freshman and averaged 2.6 points and 7 1/2 minutes of playing time. He is the brother of recent
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Morehead State officially introduces Woods
Morehead State officially welcomed new head coach Sean Woods to the fold on Monday. Named to the post on Saturday, Woods arrives from Mississippi Valley State, which he guided to the NCAA Tournament this past season. He becomes the 13th man to hold the post in program history. "It's an honor to come back home and do something I love,"
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Report: VCU to join A-10
The Atlantic 10 will further solidify its position as the premier non-BCS college basketball conference by adding Virginia Commonwealth, according to a report. Sources told CBSSports.com on Monday that VCU, a year removed from its unprecedented First Four-to-Final Four run in the NCAA Tournament, will announce the move, effective 2013, on Tuesday. In the ever-changing landscape of conference realignment --
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Morehead State names Woods head coach
Morehead State has hired Sean Woods as head men's basketball coach. Woods, who led Mississippi Valley State to the NCAA Tournament this past season, will be formally introduced at a press conference on Monday. "I believe that Coach Woods' experience, character and integrity will help us continue the momentum that our basketball program has achieved in recent years," Morehead State
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Suit against Syracuse, Boeheim thrown out
The defamation lawsuit filed against Syracuse and head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim by two men who accused an assistant coach of molestation has been dismissed. Supreme Court Justice Brian F. DeJoseph threw out the case Friday, saying the suit failed "as a matter of law" because Boeheim's statements questioning the accusations were clearly matters of opinion and not fact.
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George Mason to remain in CAA
After having discussions with the Atlantic 10 about joining its conference, George Mason announced Friday that it will stay in the Colonial Athletic Conference, its home since 1985. "Through this process we've engaged in open communication with senior executives at George Mason University. We respected the process George Mason University went through and are pleased it decided that continued membership
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Ivy League snubs postseason tournament format
The Ivy League announced on Thursday that its directors of athletics have decided not to continue to pursue proposals for postseason tournaments in men's and women's basketball. "After careful consideration of these proposals, the athletic directors decided that our current method of determining the Ivy League champion and our automatic bid to the NCAA Championship is the best model moving
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Providence nets Wake Forest transfer
Providence College announced on Thursday that sophomore Carson Desrosiers will transfer to the university from Wake Forest. Desrosiers, a 7-foot, 235-pounder out of Windham, New Hampshire, appeared in 62 games for the Demon Deacons over the last two seasons, averaging 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Due to NCAA rules, Desrosiers will be eligible to practice with the Friars,
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Coaching nomad Brown highlights game of musical chairs
Welcome back, From the End of the Bench loyalists. It's been awhile since we last met on the first Monday night in April, or should I say the early morning hours after Kentucky finished off its a fate accompli by hoisting the national championship. Since then, the Wildcats' starting five entered the NBA draft in one press conference - the