AP Photo June 13, 2009  by Scott Brand As a former University of Rhode Island (URI) graduate (1983-1987), I wanted to write an article regarding my 25-year working relationship and friendship with former URI head Men’s Basketball Coach Brendan Malone, who is presently an Orlando Magic assis...

April 14, 2009 | AP Press CINCINNATI – Top assistant Chris Mack will succeed Sean Miller as Xavier’s head basketball coach, a university spokesman said Tuesday. The formal announcement will be made at a news conference on Wednesday, Xavier spokesman Tom Eiser said. Eiser declined any ad...

AP Photo April 6, 2009 | AP Press Sean Miller of Xavier has accepted the head coaching job at Arizona, ending the Wildcats’ sometimes frustrating search for a high-profile replacement for Hall of Famer Lute Olson. The university announced the hiring on Monday after a confusing few hours in wh...

AP Photo March 31, 2009 | AP Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Seniors Dionte Christmas of Temple and Saint Joseph’s Ahmad Nivins have earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by the Associated Press. Named the 2008-09 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Nivins shot 61.2 percent (205-of-335) fro...

AP Photo March 26, 2009 | AP Press BOSTON, MA – Levance Fields pointed Pittsburgh in the right direction just in time — as usual. For the second straight game, the orchestrator of the offense took the big shots himself, hitting a 3-pointer with 50.9 seconds left, then scoring off his s...

AP Photo BOSTON (AP) — Xavier should have outgrown the stigma of being a “mid-major” team with its success in NCAA tournaments. Right, coach Sean Miller? “How would you define that?” he asked. Good question. With the impressive NCAA tournament showings by Xavier, Memp...

March 25, 2009 | AP Press RICHMOND, Va. — Stefon Jackson scored 34 points and Texas-El Paso went on a 10-0 run after Richmond closed within two in the second half Wednesday night and the Miners beat the Spiders 81-69 to reach the College Basketball Invitational finals. UTEP (22-12), in its th...

March 23, 2009 | RichmondSpiders.com UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – Kevin Anderson drilled a pull-up jumper with nine seconds remaining to seal a 74-72 win over the College of Charleston in the CBI Second Round at the Robins Center Monday night. Richmond, which reached 20 wins for the 16th tim...

 vs March 23, 2009 | Andy Katz – ESPN EAST REGIONAL (BOSTON) No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 4 Xavier, Thursday, 7:27 p.m. ET No. 1 Pitt How did the Panthers get here? Pitt had the most trouble of any of the favorites. The Panthers were dangerously close to becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. ...

AP Photo March 22, 2009 | AP Press MINNEAPOLIS — The long arms of Cole Aldrich forced the Dayton Flyers down for a rough landing. Aldrich, the 6-foot-11 Kansas sophomore, posted a triple-double with 13 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to lead the defending NCAA champions past the 11th...