1:00 PM ET Pete Thamel Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The NCAA infractions process has for the past generation been consistently slow and generally perceived as impotent. And that’s what makes the latest notice of allegations to
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1:11 AM ET BROOKLYN, New York — Despite Hunter Cattoor‘s struggles over the past month, his Virginia Tech teammates continually reminded him of the same thing: “You’re the best shooter in the gym, you’re the best shooter in the gym.” On Saturday, he proved them right. Cattoor made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points to
11:09 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — For the second straight Saturday night, Duke failed to deliver coach Mike Krzyzewski a send-off victory. This time it was Virginia Tech playing party pooper. Hunter Cattoor scored a career-high 31 points, and the seventh-seeded Hokies won the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament for the first time,
6:14 PM ET Tulsa coach Frank Haith resigned Saturday after eight seasons with the Golden Hurricane. Their season ended Friday with a 25-point loss to SMU in the AAC quarterfinals. “I have enjoyed my time at The University of Tulsa and coaching the many young men who have made us proud as student-athletes and as
2:48 PM ET Pete Thamel Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LSU has fired embattled men’s basketball coach Will Wade after receiving a notice of allegations that details significant misconduct, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. The firing
1:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Four Kent State players, including starting guard Malique Jacobs, have been disciplined by the Mid-American Conference for a social media post in advance of Saturday’s championship game against rival Akron. The league said forward DJ Johnson has been suspended indefinitely, while Jacobs and reserves Cli’Ron Hornbeak and Julius Rollins
1:54 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — That was awesome, baby! College basketball icon Dick Vitale made an appearance at the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Saturday, getting recognized for his contributions to the sport, the league and his fight against cancer. Vitale, who lives about an hour south of Tampa in Sarasota, was presented
7:09 PM ET Missouri fired head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin after five seasons, the school announced on Friday. Martin took over the Tigers in 2017 after three seasons at California, with Missouri hiring him to replace Kim Anderson. The Tigers reached the NCAA tournament in Martin’s first season and then went to the tournament
7:42 PM ET Jeff Capel will return for another season as Pittsburgh‘s men’s basketball coach, the school announced Friday amid season-long speculation that Capel’s job could be in danger. Capel just finished his fourth season with the Panthers, going 11-21, including 6-14 in ACC play. They lost their final five games, including a 20-point loss
5:58 PM ET Joe Dooley is out as East Carolina‘s head coach after four seasons, the school announced Friday. Athletic director Jon Gilbert said he informed Dooley on Friday evening. “This evening, I informed Joe Dooley, staff and our student-athletes we are going to move forward with a new leader of our men’s basketball program,”
12:14 PM ET Chasing its first back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in more than 40 years, Rutgers has agreed to a four-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell, the school announced Friday. Pikiell, who has the Scarlet Knights at 18-12 as they open Big Ten tournament play Friday against Iowa, is now signed through
10:16 AM ET Rhode Island has fired head coach David Cox after four seasons, sources told ESPN. The Rams’ season ended on Thursday night with a 64-59 loss to Richmond in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. Cox was promoted to replace Dan Hurley in 2018 after Hurley left for UConn. Cox
9:21 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel has fired men’s basketball coach Duggar Baucom after seven seasons. The school announced the move Thursday, saying it would not renew Baucom’s contract. The Bulldogs’ season ended Saturday at 13-18 with a loss to top-seeded Chattanooga in the Southern Conference Tournament. Baucom was 77-136 at
6:22 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Georgia fired men’s basketball coach Tom Crean in the wake of a 6-26 season, the school announced on Thursday. Crean’s tenure at Georgia ends after four seasons and a 47-75 record, including a 15-58 mark in SEC games. The school owes Crean a $3.2 million buyout, per his contract. Crean’s
7:48 PM ET Stanford coach Jerod Haase will be back in Palo Alto next season, athletic director Bernard Muir announced Thursday, while acknowledging that the Cardinal haven’t lived up to expectations. There was growing speculation in recent weeks that the school could move on from Haase after six seasons, but Muir put that to rest.
6:22 PM ET ESPN News Services Georgia men’s basketball coach Tom Crean is out after four seasons with the Bulldogs, the school announced on Thursday. The buyout clause in the six-year, $19.8 million contract Crean signed in 2018 decreased from $7.2 million to $3.2 million with the end of the season Crean was 47-75 overall
4:09 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan coach Juwan Howard called his return to the team this week an “emotional ride,” following his first game back on the sidelines Thursday after serving a five-game suspension. But his return to coaching lasted shorter than he anticipated. The Wolverines led by 17 points with less than
4:18 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins was ejected from the Mountaineers’ quarterfinal game against No. 6 Kansas in the Big 12 tournament after he was given two technical fouls in quick succession by referee Doug Sirmons. The Mountaineers were trailing 19-4 and had missed 16 of their