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The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men’s basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City home to four events through 2019.

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SEC men’s tournament to be played in Nashville three more times

Jeff Grayer is leaving his job as an administrative assistant to Iowa State basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, saying he wants to return home to Michigan to be closer to his family.

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Jeff Grayer leaving Iowa State Cyclones basketball staff, returning to Michigan

Miami forward Adrian Thomas has been given a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

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Miami Hurricanes’ Adrian Thomas gets 6th year of eligibility

Rival Utah’s move to the Pac-10 has given BYU the impetus to seriously explore the possibility of leaving the Mountain West, going independent in football and re-joining the WAC in all other sports, multiple sources told ESPN.com Tuesday.

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Sources: BYU considering move to become a WAC-affiliated football independent

The attorney for the woman convicted of trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino says prosecution witnesses may have lied during trial.

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Defense: Witnesses in Rick Pitino extortion trial may have lied

Mississippi basketball coach Andy Kennedy has settled a defamation lawsuit with a cab driver and a valet.

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Mississippi Rebels coach Andy Kennedy settles lawsuit with cab driver,valet

Freshmen Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb each scored 25 points and junior Darius Miller added 24 for Kentucky in a 104-75 win over the University of Windsor on Tuesday — the finale of a three-day, three-game exhibition trip to Canada for the Wildcats.

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Kentucky pounds University of Windsor to end 3-game Canadian exhibition tour

Dr. Mark Emmert says he’d be interested in a baseball-style rule that would allow college basketball players to either sign with the NBA out of high school, or commit to college for a set period of time before they are eligibile to be drafted.

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New NCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert likes MLB-style draft rule

Junior center Zisis Sarikopoulos will not return to Ohio State, instead electing to remain in his native Greece and play professionally.

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Zisis Sarikopoulos of Ohio State Buckeyes not returning to school, will play in Greece