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UConn, Houston, Purdue, UNC Receive No. 1 Seeds In NCAA Men's Tournament

Mar 17, 2024 10:34 PM

UConn, Houston, Purdue, and North Carolina received the No. 1 seeds in the 2024 NCAA men's tournament.

UConn secured the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.

"It's tough no matter where you are. There's so much depth in college basketball these days. This time of year comes down to who plays the best to their identity," said UConn coach Dan Hurley.

The Cougars and Boilermakers were also the No. 1 seeds in last year's tournament.

North Carolina were the fourth No. 1 seed in the bracket. 

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Michigan Parts Ways With Juwan Howard

Mar 15, 2024 2:06 PM

Michigan has parted ways with Juwan Howard as head coach.

Howard was hired by Michigan in 2019. Howard was previously an assistant coach with the Miami Heat from 2013 until 2019.

Howard won a number of Coach of the Year awards in 2021.

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Stanford Fires Jerod Haase As Head Coach

Mar 15, 2024 10:17 AM

Stanford has fired Jerod Haase as head coach after eight seasons in the position.

The decision was announced shortly after Stanford lost 79-62 to Washington State in the Pac-12 tournament.

Stanford didn't reach the NCAA tournament in any of his seasons with the school.

"While the on-court results fell short of our expectations, Coach Haase led our men's basketball program with great integrity and made a deeply positive impact on many Cardinal student-athletes," athletic director Bernard Muir said. "As we embark on the search for our next head coach, I wish Jerod and his family all the best in the future."

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Vanderbilt Parts Ways With Jerry Stackhouse

Mar 14, 2024 2:30 PM

Vanderbilt has parted ways with Jerry Stackhouse as head coach. 

Vanderbilt hired Stackhouse in 2019 to replace Bryce Drew. Stackhouse signed an extension before the 22-23 season.

Stackhouse had previously served as an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors and was the head coach for the Raptors 905 G League team.

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South Carolina's Lamont Paris Agrees To New Six-Year Deal

Mar 14, 2024 12:43 PM

In the wake of an historic season, South Carolina is ensuring coach Lamont Paris stays in Columbia.

According to ESPN sources, South Carolina has agreed to a new six-year contract with Paris, who won the SEC's Coach of the Year award in 2023-24.

The deal will extend him through the 2029-30 season and average more than $4 million annually, per ESPN sources. 

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Oklahoma State Fires Mike Boynton After Seven Seasons

Mar 14, 2024 12:39 PM

Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton has been fired after seven seasons, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

The Cowboys' season ended Tuesday night with a 77-62 loss to UCF in the Big 12 tournament. They lost their final six games of the season to finish 12-20 overall and 4-14 in conference play.

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Kenny Payne Not Expected To Return As Louisville Coach

Mar 13, 2024 12:56 AM

Louisville is expected to inform Kenny Payne within the next 24 hours that he will not return as head coach next season, sources told ESPN.

Louisville's season ended on Tuesday night with a 94-85 loss to NC State in the ACC tournament.

Payne has yet to speak with Louisville AD Josh Heird.

Louisville finished with a 8-24 record this season. Payne's overall record was 12-52.

Louisville is expected to owe Payne around $8 million to buy out his contract. 

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Five-Star Prospect Liam McNeeley Decommits From Indiana

Mar 8, 2024 1:25 AM

Five-star recruit Liam McNeeley decommitted from Indiana on Thursday, sources told Jeff Borzello of ESPN.

The decision comes a day after it was confirmed that Mike Woodson would return as head coach next season.

McNeeley originally committed to Indiana over Kansas, with Texas in the mix until the final weeks. 

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Final Caitlin Clark Regular Season College Game Draws 3.39M Viewers

Mar 7, 2024 12:57 AM

Caitlin Clark's final regular season game at Iowa on Sunday drew 3.39 million viewers and averaged a 1.9 rating on FOX.

It was the largest audience for a regular season women's game on any network since 1999.

The game peaked with 4.42 million viewers and outdrew the Warriors-Celtics game on the same day.

It was also the second most-watched college basketball game of the season after the Michigan State-Arizona game on Thanksgiving.

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Projected 2025 Lottery Pick Khaman Maluach Commits To Duke

Mar 6, 2024 1:26 PM

Khaman Maluach has committed to Duke as an incoming member of the 2024 class. Maluach is an expected top-5 pick in the 2025 NBA draft class.

"Duke is home, that's where I belong." Maluach said. "This was the hardest decision I've ever made. I felt like I could succeed anywhere, but I was most comfortable going to Duke. All the schools that were recruiting me are big-time programs, but in terms of my development and the relationships I built with the coaches, they were the best."

Duke's incoming class also includes projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, and the 7th, 18th, 22nd and 37th ESPN recruits in Isaiah Evans, Patrick Ngongba, Kon Knueppel and Darren Harris.

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Caitlin Clark Passes Pete Maravich For Scoring Record

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Zach Edey To Leave Purdue After This Season

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Bronny James Moves To 39th Pick In ESPN's 2025 NBA Mock Draft

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Former College Coach Charles 'Lefty' Driesell Dies At Age 92

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Caitlin Clark Breaks NCAA Women's Career Scoring Record

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Five-Star Prospect Jeremiah Fears Commits To Illinois

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V.J. Edgecombe Commits To Baylor

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Mikey Williams Commits To UCF

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Isaiah Collier Out 4-6 Weeks With Hand Injury

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Mikey Williams Enters Transfer Portal

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Top-25 Prospect Zoom Diallo Commits To Washington

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Billy Richmond Commits To Kentucky

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Khaman Maluach To Graduate High School Next Summer, Will Be Eligible For 2025 NBA Draft

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Bronny James To Make USC Debut On Sunday

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USC 'Anticipates' Bronny James Making Debut On Sunday

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Bronny James Participates In First Full Contact Practice, Could Debut On Sunday

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No. 2 Recruit Dylan Harper Commits To Rutgers

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Bronny James Practices In Limited Capacity, On A Path 'To Being Ready To Play Very Quickly'

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Mikey Williams Pleads Guilty To Making Criminal Threats

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Bronny James Cleared For Return To Basketball

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