Digest: Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday

Russ Smith to return for champion Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville guard Russ Smith will return for his senior season.

Sacrifices lead to prime opportunity for G.G. Smith

Moving around has always been a big part of new Loyola basketball coach G.G. Smith's life.

Harlem Globetrotters scheduled for first event at new Tiger Arena

A pair of Harlem Globetrotters was in Towson Friday to announce that the world-renowned basketball team will play three games at the new Tiger Arena at Towson University this summer.

River Hill graduate named defensive player of year in men's basketball

Stony Brook senior Tommy Brenton has a spot in his parent's Laurel home where his basketball trophies and awards are on display — carefully arranged by his mother, Susan, to showcase a career's worth of accomplishments.

Keith Booth, former Maryland star, added to Loyola men's basketball staff

Former Maryland basketball star and assistant coach Keith Booth, who has spent the past two years as an assistant women’s coach at Loyola, was added Tuesday to the men’s staff by newly named men’s head coach G.G. Smith.

Eddie Jordan returning to Rutgers as head coach

Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan has accepted the head coaching position at Rutgers. While the university has yet to announce the hire, Jordan will return to his alma mater, where he attended and played from 1973-77.

USC's Andy Enfield coaches basketball like nobody's business

There is something about the way Andy Enfield leans back in a big leather chair, phone pressed against one ear, doodling on a notepad as he talks. His shirt is pressed, his cuff monogrammed.

Loyola names G.G. Smith as new men's basketball coach

It had been a whirlwind day for G.G. Smith, the new men’s basketball coach at Loyola, when a phone call interrupted his introductory news conference Friday afternoon.

Otto Porter Jr., Nerlens Noel declare for NBA draft

All-American Otto Porter Jr. announced Monday he is leaving Georgetown after his sophomore season and declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft.