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NC State AD says Will Wade's resignation came in email from agent
NC State director of athletics Boo Corrigan channeled the same frustrations and bewilderment that fans were feeling Thursday in talking about coach Will Wade's sudden departure from the men's basketball program. On Tuesday night, Wade met with NC State athletics staff for two hours to discuss the state of the basketball program, Corrigan said. (
WRAL.com)
Mark Byington, Vanderbilt agree to long-term contract extension
Mark Byington and Vanderbilt have agreed to a long-term contract extension. He led the Commodores to the Round of 32 in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt went 27-9 this season, including an 11-7 SEC mark. The Commodores entered March Madness as a No. 5 seed as part of their second trip to the big dance in as many seasons under Byington. (
On3.com)
4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16
Just like that, only eight remain. The Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, ACC and SEC all have at least one team remaining in what feels like a relatively accurate cross-section of the sport. Three 1-seeds are still alive in Arizona, Michigan and Duke, the tournament's No. 1 overall team. And No. 2 UConn is now within three games of its third national title in the last four years. (
FOX Sports)
Ben McCollum says he will remain at Iowa despite other college basketball openings
With the possibility of multiple high-profile jobs being open this offseason, Iowa basketball coach Ben McCollum said Friday he will remain with the Hawkeyes. McCollum earned praise throughout the season, and now that he has led the Hawkeyes to the Elite Eight for the first time in 39 years, he has been attached to rumors about openings, including UNC. (
ESPN)
Ian Jackson, who left UNC for St. John's, talks Hubert Davis, facing Duke again
Ian Jackson knows all about Duke because he played last season at North Carolina. That’s why he has interest in another major story: UNC’s decision to part ways with
Hubert Davis after five seasons at the school. "It sucks.
Hubert Davis was a great coach, great person. His family is great people. I’m hoping the best. I’m hoping things go well for him." (
MSN.com)
Boston College Names Luke Murray Head Men's Basketball Coach
Boston College Director of Athletics Blake James announced the hiring of Luke Murray, assistant coach of the UConn Men's Basketball program, as the new Head Men's Basketball Coach. Murray brings to BC more than a decade of coaching experience at the highest levels of collegiate basketball, including playing a key staff role in two national championships. (
Boston College Athletics)
NCAA Tournament: Iowa's magical season, Purdue, Illinois, Arizona win in Sweet 16
The first stanza of Sweet 16 basketball delivered the goods.
Trey Kaufman-Renn's putback with less than a second to go propelled Purdue into the Elite Eight with a 79-77 win over Texas, and it came moments after Iowa used a flurry to walk Nebraska down and send the Huskers home, 77-71, to book a trip to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. (
CBS Sports)
ACC, Big 12 siding with NCAA after Big Ten's demand to pause tampering cases
The NCAA plans to continue its enforcement of tampering, despite a request from the Big Ten to suspend such investigations. In a statement to Yahoo Sports, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says he "does not agree" with suspending tampering investigations during the NCAA’s review of rules and calls enforcement of rules "critically important." (
Yahoo! Sports)
Will Wade to leave NC State to become LSU head basketball coach
The Red Reckoning is finished before it even got started as NC State basketball coach Will Wade is set to once again the become next coach at LSU after just one season at the helm in Raleigh, sources confirmed Thursday. Wade is set to board a flight for Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon and sources confirm he will lead the program starting next season. (
247 Sports)
Georgia Tech welcomes new men’s basketball coach Scott Cross, plans to ‘competitively’ fund program
Four days after walking off the court for the final time as Troy’s coach, Scott Cross officially started his tenure at Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech introduced Cross as its 16th coach in program history with a news conference Monday at McCamish Pavilion. The 51-year-old took Troy to the NCAA Tournament as Sun Belt champions the past two seasons. (
Associated Press)