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Pitt extends Dixon for three years

Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh has signed head basketball coach Jamie Dixon to a three-year contract extension that runs through the 2015-16 season. Dixon is beginning his sixth season as head coach of the Panthers, and

Tennessee head coach Summitt undergoes shoulder surgery

Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt underwent shoulder surgery on Thursday, correcting an injury she suffered while chasing a raccoon off the deck of her home. "Pat is doing well,"

UMKC gives Brown extension

Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Missouri-Kansas City has given men's basketball coach Matt Brown a contract extension through the 2012-13 season. Brown is entering his second season with the Kangaroos, who posted

Syracuse's Devendorf granted extra year

Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse University guard Eric Devendorf has been granted an extra year of eligibility by the Big East Conference after missing most of last season with a knee injury. Devendorf will be classified as a

Trojans' Simmons undergoes surgery

Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Southern California sophomore guard Marcus Simmons is expected to be sidelined eight-to-12 weeks after undergoing surgery to remove excess bone growth in his left leg due to an ankle injury last se

Colorado State gives Miles an extension

Fort Collins, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado State University signed men's basketball coach Tim Miles to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Miles, who is set to begin his second season as the head coach of the Rams, is now under co

Richmond reveals basketball violations

Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Richmond revealed violations within its men's and women's basketball programs on Monday, indicating there were illegal text messages and phone calls to prospective student-athletes. NCAA r

Coaching legend Don Haskins dies

El Paso, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins, who helped break racial barriers in the collegiate game, died Sunday at the age of 78. The El Paso Times reports Haskins died of congestive heart failure. In 1966

Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley inducted into Hall of Fame

Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Centers Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, forever linked from battles in college and the NBA, as well as five-time NBA champion coach Pat Riley, were inducted into the Naismith Memorial National Basketb

Golden Gophers ink head coach Borton to six-year deal

Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Golden Gophers inked head women's basketball coach Pam Borton to a new six-year contract on Tuesday. The new deal, announced by director of athletics Joe Maturi, was announced on Tuesday.