BYU going from MWC to WCC in hoops (AP)
BYU is perfectly happy with “Plan B.” Two weeks after BYU’s original intention to go independent in football collapsed in a matter of hours, athletic director Tom Holmoe made the announcement Wednesday that has been haunting him for much of the last month: The Cougars are going solo in football, accepting the many risks with the hopes of greater rewards.
Drexel moves on from offseason arrests (AP)
Bruiser Flint wants to focus on basketball, not a possible trial. He loved the sights, sounds and competitive basketball Drexel experienced on last week’s tour of Turkey that let Flint, the Dragons’ 10th-year coach, get an early look at an unexpected new lineup. Drexel’s summer vacation in Cesme and Istanbul came at a perfect time for the troubled program.
UConn given more time to answer NCAA (AP)
The NCAA is giving Connecticut another week to respond to allegations that the school’s basketball program committed eight major rules violations. The university was expected to respond by Aug. 20, but that deadline was moved last month to Sept. 3 based on requests by the coaches cited in the allegations.
Top Missouri recruit won’t start season (AP)
A highly regarded basketball recruit will not start the season for the Missouri Tigers. Tony Mitchell has not enrolled at the university for academic reasons and is currently ineligible to play basketball. Coach Mike Anderson says in a statement that he is hopeful Mitchell can join the program in the spring semester.
UConn adds Giffey after Majok withdraws (AP)
Connecticut has added a 19-year-old swingman from Germany a day after announcing that sophomore forward Ater Majok withdrew from school. Niels Giffey will take Majok’s spot on the roster, giving the Huskies six freshmen for the upcoming season. The 6-foot-7 Giffey joins guards Shabazz Napier and Jeremy Lamb, along with forwards Roscoe Smith, Tyler Olander and Michael Bradley as newcomers to the…
Former Oklahoma player Pryor dies at 85 (AP)
Former University of Oklahoma basketball player Ken Pryor, whose basket lifted the Sooners into the 1947 NCAA championship game, has died. School spokesman Mike Houck said Thursday that Pryor died on Tuesday at the age of 85. Houck did not know the cause of death, which was first reported by The Oklahoman.
BYU going from MWC to WCC in hoops (AP)
As BYU’s deadline approached and many speculated it could not pull off a move to be independent in football, the Cougars were keeping hope alive while coming up with a way to revive the dreams that crashed two weeks ago. Turns out the Cougars’ statements of reviewing and evaluating all options were accurate, as shown by the school’s surprise announcement Tuesday: BYU is going…
Spartans G Lucious charged with DUI (AP)
Michigan State guard Korie Lucious has been charged with drunken driving. The 20-year-old Lucious was pulled over early Monday near the East Lansing campus and his blood-alcohol level was 0.09 percent, according to a police report. The legal limit in Michigan is 0.08 percent. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo issued a statement saying he’s aware of the ticket and was still gathering information.
WVU’s Mazzulla, Pepper cited by police (AP)
Two West Virginia basketball players have been issued citations on a disorderly conduct charge. Morgantown Municipal Court Clerk Joyce Marshall said Tuesday that police cited guards Joe Mazzulla and Dalton Pepper for allegedly urinating in public Sunday. Marshall says if the pair contest the citations, they’ll face a Nov.
Regulators probing Jordan son’s partying (AP)
MGM Resorts International was under investigation after the underage son of basketball great Michael Jordan bragged on Twitter about partying at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub, Nevada gambling regulators said Monday. Officials were examining whether the casino operator violated laws prohibiting drinking or gambling by minors, Nevada Gaming Control Board enforcement chief Jerry Markling said.