SIU-Edwardsville not to be confused with SIU-C just announced that they are joining the Ohio Valley Conference. They will start playing regular season games in the 2011-2012 season.

I went to SIU-E for 3 years (2001-2004), and I can attest that the basketball program was nothing to get excited about. I went to one game and was bored out of my mind. I had seen several high school games that were more exciting and seemed to have more skilled players on the floor.

Maybe he can bring some of the hard nose basketball that they play at Pitt and in th Big East over to Memphis. It seems that Memphis is always too soft and not focused enough on defense.

I know it has been said many times, but I will say it again, "defense wins championships."

Another big man for UCLA. I guess since Love decided to leave for the draft Morgan might get some quality pt as a freshman. Could be why he decided to go to UCLA; everybody wants to be a star now and not have to wait a year.