UK Basketball Museum closes (AP)

UK Basketball Museum closes (AP)
The University of Kentucky Basketball Museum has shut its doors due to falling attendance and financial problems. The museum, located in the Lexington Center near the entrance to Rupp Arena, has struggled to find an audience since opening in 1999. Kentucky deputy athletic director Rob Mullens said Wednesday that the museum, which was not affiliated with the university, was averaging less than…

Associate Says Mayo Received Gifts
A former associate of U.S.C. freshman O. J. Mayo claims Mayo received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts that would violate N.C.A.A. rules.

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Indiana to give up 2 scholarships (AP)
Indiana University will give up two basketball scholarships for the upcoming season in anticipation of penalties related to the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, assistant athletic director Frank Cuervo confirmed Wednesday. The APR is a percentage score over a rolling four-year period that measures retention and eligibility of players.

Alan Seiden, a Key to a St. John?s N.I.T. Title, Is Dead at 71
Mr. Seiden was an all-American guard who helped lead the St. John?s basketball team to the 1959 National Invitation Tournament.

Papers Show Tennessee Turned In Connecticut
Tennessee filed more than 30 pages of documents with the Southeastern Conference in 2006 complaining of the recruiting practices of the Connecticut women?s basketball program.

Krzyzewski and U.S. Have Gold as Only Aim
If Mike Krzyzewski cannot win in Beijing with the most talented team he has had, it may be time to wonder if Krzyzewski is little more than an elite college coach.

Sports of The Times: A Season of Indulgence in the N.B.A.?s Waiting Line
If the O.J. Mayo story is true, the N.C.A.A. investigators should be in Los Angeles, turning over every coffee mug in the Trojans? athletic department.

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