College Basketball breaking news

Katz: Cruel draft for many underclassmen
Forget about the record-setting 10 freshmen in the first round. Many underclassmen — such as the undrafted Jamont Gordon and Davon Jefferson — learned the NBA draft can be cruel, writes Andy Katz.

Prep star considers overseas payday over NCAA
The one-and-done rule hasn’t turned playing in Europe into an option. Jeff Goodman says Brandon Jennings could change all that.

IU: Sampson should not have been hired (AP)
Indiana University’s president told the NCAA infractions committee that the hiring of ousted basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was “a risk that should not have been taken.” President Michael McRobbie told the committee during a private session on June 14 that Sampson had betrayed the school’s trust in violating NCAA regulations on telephone calls to recruits.

O’Neil: Ford adjusts to high expectations at Oklahoma State
Travis Ford has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the coaching ranks in his short career. Now in charge of an Oklahoma State program with high expectations, he knows that as the jobs get bigger, the pressure gets greater, writes Dana O’Neil.

Davidson’s McKillop gets extension through 2015-16
When Davidson coach Bob McKillop signed a contract extension a year ago, there was no announcement, no news conference, no publicity. On Saturday, a conference room was crammed with television cameras and reporters as Davidson announced a three-year extension, one that will keep McKillop at the tiny liberal arts school through at least the 2015-16 season. Coming within a missed 3-pointer of the Final Four sure changes a coach’s public profile.