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Stanford fires coach Jerod Haase after eight seasons
Stanford has fired men's basketball coach
Jerod Haase, the school announced Thursday, less than 10 minutes after the Cardinal's season ended in the Pac-12 tournament. Stanford lost to No. 22 Washington State 79-62 in the quarterfinals, bringing a close to a 14-18 (8-12 in the Pac-12) season. "I have not won here to the level that I expect," Haase said. (
ESPN.com)
Vanderbilt's Jerry Stackhouse out after 5 seasons, sources report
Jerry Stackhouse has been informed that he will not return for a sixth season as Vanderbilt's basketball coach, sources told ESPN. The former North Carolina and NBA star signed a contract extension before the 2022-23 season, and the school is now expected to pay a significant buyout. Details are not available because Vanderbilt is a private institution. (
ESPN.com)
Tyler Nickel has big game for Virginia Tech, but frustrated he isn’t playing UNC again
As
Tyler Nickel walked from the postgame press conference to the Virginia Tech locker room, he greeted some Carolina friends. It was a brief and jovial exchange in with assistant coach
Marcus Paige and director of operations Eric Hoots. Nickel hoped to spend more time with them and other UNC friends Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Duke's Kyle Filipowski opposes villain label after tripping incident against UNC
Duke's
Kyle Filipowski said he doesn't want to be viewed as a "villain" during his appearance on One Shining Pod on Tuesday. The sophomore big man faced criticism after he tripped UNC's
Harrison Ingram during the first half of the Blue Devils' 84-79 loss on Saturday. He denied the trip was intentional after the game and doubled down on Tuesday. (
247 Sports)
Kenny Payne fired at Louisville after just 12 wins in 2 tumultuous basketball seasons
Kenny Payne is out as the head coach of the Louisville men's basketball team. U of L on Wednesday announced it was parting ways with Payne, who leaves his alma mater with a 12-52 overall record across two seasons at the helm. His 2023-24 team finished 8-24 (3-18 ACC) and exited the conference tournament Tuesday with a first-round loss to N.C. State. (
Louisville Courier-Journal)
No more rules on NIL? Gov. Cooper rescinds state's guidance
After a federal court decision stopped the NCAA's enforcement of rules around name, image and likeness in college athletics, North Carolina Gov.
Roy Cooper rescinded an 2021 executive order that imposed modest guidelines for the state. He said the decision came in consultation with college athletic programs. NC State AD Boo Corrigan said flexibility is key. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Caleb Love named 2023-24 Pac-12 Player of the Year
One day after his former North Carolina backcourt teammate
R.J. Davis was named the ACC Player of the Year, Arizona guard
Caleb Love was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. They both were honored Tuesday by The Sporting News. Love averaged 20 points per game in conference play and shot 44.6% from the floor and 37.3% from 3-point range. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
March Madness 2024: College basketball conference tournament predictions, picks, odds, sleepers
College basketball's top conferences are gearing up for their respective tournaments this week. Not only will league champions be determined but a handful of teams need help leading up to the bracket reveal on Selection Sunday by either winning their conference tournament to secure a coveted automatic bid or adding key wins to their respective résumés. (
CBS Sports)
Mobile sports betting now underway in North Carolina
North Carolina became the latest state Monday to allow mobile sports betting with the official launch occurring at noon. Gov.
Roy Cooper, who signed legislation authorizing sports betting into law last year, released a video in which he placed his first bet on the Carolina Hurricanes to win the Stanley Cup. The state has approved licenses for eight operators so far. (
WNCN)
In-season college basketball invitational to offer $2 million NIL payouts
A new in-season men’s college basketball tournament will offer up to $2 million in NIL deals to participating teams. The news was first reported by Front Office Sports. A source told On3 that Alabama, Duke, Florida Atlantic, Houston, Kansas, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State, St. John’s, Syracuse and Virginia are all in talks to participate. (
On3.com)