It could be a coincidence in timing, but both the Detroit athletic director and a men's assistant basketball coach resigned Wednesday. The loss of Derek Thomas on the bench leaves the Titans minus a recruiting coordinator just as the season begins.

Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson is worried his best big man Dantiel Daniels could miss the entire season with an injury.

Murray State's head coach and athletic director have agreed to suspend Zay Jackson for the entire 2012-13 basketball season after his sentencing is now complete.

Idaho will become the 12th member of the Big Sky Conference in 2014, leaving the WAC, and essentially nailing down the lid on the once great basketball league.

The judge in the Zay Jackson assault case has stepped aside, perhaps signaling that he was uncomfortable with the plea bargain agreed to by the Murray State guard. A new judge will take over and formal sentencing will take place in November.

The College of Charleston Board voted to begin discussions for finalizing a move to the Colonial Athletic Association. If all goes well, the Cougars will begin play in the league next season.

The USA Today preseason poll has been released, and while three top mid-major programs landed spots, there are a number missing from even the "Others" list. Should more of the mid-major elite have garnered respect this early?

A defendant in the San Diego game fixing scandal has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. Steve Goria pleaded guilty in August to a plot that earned the perpetrators more than $120,000.

Murray State's Zay Jackson will spend 30 days in jail as part of a plea bargain in his assault case. Jackson will continue his education post-jail, but it is unknown what direction the school will take with regards to his basketball career.

Texas Southern has been banned from the postseason and put on five years probation for actions under former basketball coach Tony Harvey. The list of penalties include a reduction in scholarships and recruiting time.