The Mountain West Conference added one school, lost another. Now,
it’s done with expansion.







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The Pac-10 is inviting the University of Utah to become the 12th
member of the conference.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says the Big 12 will be a stronger
basketball conference without Colorado and Nebraska.

Tom Stith, who led St. Bonaventure to its first NCAA tournament
berth in 1961, has died. He was 71.

Lamar University athletic director Billy Tubbs is stepping down to
become a special assistant and consultant to the school President.

Indiana State wasted little time replacing head coach Kevin McKenna
by tabbing Sycamores assistant Greg Lansing.

Multiple sources told FOXSports.com that Kevin McKenna, who has
spent the last three years as the head coach at Indiana State, has
accepted an assistant spot with Dana Altman at Oregon.

A public memorial service for John Wooden will be held June 26 at
UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion, where Wooden coached the Bruins to several
of their record 10 national basketball championships under him.

Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins will retire at the end of the
next academic year, a person with knowledge of the decision told
The Associated Press.

USC slapped with two-year bowl ban for offenses linked to former
star.

The University of Kansas says an internal investigation has cleared
athletic director Lew Perkins of any wrongdoing in connection with
the loan of exercise equipment.

Digger Phelps had prostate cancer surgery and is recovering at the
University of Washington Medical Center.

The NCAA is penalizing Colorado’s men’s basketball and football
teams, as well as the Syracuse men’s basketball team, after the
three squads failed to meet academic standards.

Incoming Kansas freshman Josh Selby will be sidelined four to six
weeks after breaking his left hand. Coach Bill Self said Tuesday
the right-handed Selby broke his left hand while playing a pickup
game after arriving at Kansas on Monday night.

A retired Duke University financial executive has surpassed Mike
Krzyzewski as the highest-paid person by the school – for one year,
anyway.

A colorful tribute to late UCLA basketball coach John Wooden is
planned for Friday’s graduation ceremony.

Ohio State says forward Evan Ravenel is transferring from Boston
College and plans to play for the Buckeyes.

Standout junior college recruit Carrick Felix has signed a letter
of intent at Arizona State after being released from his Duke
scholarship at his request.