http://www.statsheet.com The ultimate resource for college basketball fans 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. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:13:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v11_2008-05-12_agency-representing-mayo-denies-illegal-activity http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v11_2008-05-12_agency-representing-mayo-denies-illegal-activity 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 basketball coach. Mon, 12 May 2008 22:47:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v5_2008-05-12_iu-responds-to-allegations-of-ncaa-recruiting-violations http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v5_2008-05-12_iu-responds-to-allegations-of-ncaa-recruiting-violations 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. Mon, 12 May 2008 21:54:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-12_former-ucla-basketball-star-bill-rankin-dies http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-12_former-ucla-basketball-star-bill-rankin-dies 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. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:45:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-12_ncaa-panel-recommends-change-in-goaltending-rule http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-12_ncaa-panel-recommends-change-in-goaltending-rule 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 Sunday. Sun, 11 May 2008 22:18:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-11_report-mayo-got-cash-benefits-from-promoter http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-11_report-mayo-got-cash-benefits-from-promoter INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Tom Crean is getting ready for a restart at Indiana. Fri, 09 May 2008 03:47:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-09_crean-turns-focus-to-indianas-future http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-09_crean-turns-focus-to-indianas-future 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. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:48:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-09_lyons-will-return-for-senior-season http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-09_lyons-will-return-for-senior-season PITTSBURGH (AP) Shawn James, the shot-blocking center who was one of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his senior season to enter the NBA draft. Thu, 08 May 2008 22:54:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-08_duquesnes-james-hires-agent-will-enter-nba-draft http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-08_duquesnes-james-hires-agent-will-enter-nba-draft 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. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:02:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-08_west-virginia-coach-huggins-hurt-in-airport-fall http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-08_west-virginia-coach-huggins-hurt-in-airport-fall 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. Thu, 08 May 2008 03:30:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-08_james-next-in-dukes-club-of-players-turned-coaches http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-05-08_james-next-in-dukes-club-of-players-turned-coaches