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St. Francis - Rookie guard Jodie Meeks has agreed to a three-year contract with the Bucks, sources confirmed Wednesday.

WVU product inches closer to World University Games gold. COURTESY: WVU SPORTS INFORMATION Behind 17 points from Deon Thompson , the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team overran Greece in the second half and came away with a 108-77 victory in second round action on Monday night in Belgrade, Serbia.

The Web site created the list to recognize undrafted college seniors in this year's talent pool to show how much times have changed in the NBA.

Marquette's Jerel McNeal wrestles with Syracuse's Kristof Ongenaet for a rebound.

The Big East announced the opponents for each of the 16 teams, as well as the home and away breakdown for each team.

At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the coverage basketball staff for his opinion about a topic in the sport.

The Al McGuire Center will have a distinctly different vibe coursing through it beginning this weekend.

Posted Saturday, June 27, 2009 ; 07:51 PM Mountaineer nets 20 in come-from-behind win.

Dominic James just texted me and confirmed he will be playing for the Milwaukee Bucks' entry in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League next month.

The senior is on track to graduate in December with a degree in communication studies and will focus on academics, according to coach Buzz Williams.

Marquette guard Maurice Acker will skip his final year of eligibility because he's on track to graduate in December.

Jun. 25, 2009 12:59 p.m. Maurice Acker, MU's starting point guard for the final seven games of last season, is leaving the team, the school announced on Thursday.

As it turned out, Marquette University's Buzz Williams didn't have to look far for his replacement for departed assistant coach Dale Layer.

The team the United States will send to the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia, will include some of the top returning big men in college basketball.

"I don't know if is the word," he said from the team's training center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Following three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball today announced the 12-member team that will represent the USA in the 2009 World University Games, July 2-11 in Belgrade, Serbia.

The World University Games' frontcourt tussles were rugged from the first day with Purdue's JaJuan Johnson , Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado , Washington's Quincy Pondexter , Marquette's Lazar Hayward , Iowa State's Craig Brackins and even Purdue's Robbie Hummel banging consistently.

Go ahead and count Jerel McNeal out. He's heard it before. Call the Marquette product too small to play in the NBA .

A solid defender at either guard position if he can consistently knock down open shots or show competence as a backup point guard he could make somebody's bench.

A star guard for Marquette over the last four years will get his chance to show the Milwaukee Bucks he's worthy of them drafting him this June.