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Charlotte 49ers hiring Wes Miller as men's basketball coach on 5-year deal
Director of Athletics Kevin White announced the hiring of
Wes Miller as the head coach of the Charlotte 49ers Men's Basketball program Monday. Miller's resume includes seven 20-win seasons and eight postseason appearances as a head coach. Miller averaged 20 wins per season while leading Cincinnati to three postseason appearances the past five seasons. (
Charlotte 49ers)
NCAA Tournament takeaways, Day 3
Is Texas really a Cinderella? By seeding alone, there’s no question. No. 11 Texas toppled No. 3 Gonzaga to crash the Sweet 16 as the first double-digit seed to do so. Remove the name brand, and that’s the definition of a Cinderella story. But can a power conference program — especially one as prominent and well-funded as Texas — be considered a Cinderella? (
Yahoo! Sports)
March Madness without the mayhem: NCAA Tournament short on upsets, Cinderellas after first round
Those expecting mayhem and memorable finishes during the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament have to hope the Round of 32 delivers more theatrics than the first two days of March Madness following a chalk-filled slate. The favorites went 16-0 during Friday's schedule for the first time since 1992, and 14 teams won by 20 or more points. (
CBS Sports)
Syracuse Basketball working to hire program legend, Siena coach Gerry McNamara
The next leader of Syracuse basketball seemingly has been decided. The Orange are working to hire Siena coach, Syracuse alum, and former national champion Gerry McNamara as their next head coach. McNamara is an icon in Syracuse history, but it was his recent NCAA Tournament appearance that put him on the radar for his coaching abilities. (
On3.com)
Kansas State basketball hires Belmont's Casey Alexander as coach
Kansas State has hired Belmont's Casey Alexander as its next men's basketball coach. Alexander went 166-60 at Belmont, his alma mater, and won three regular-season championships, although the Bruins never played in the NCAA tournament with him at the helm. At Kansas State, Alexander will replace Jerome Tang, who was fired last month. (
ESPN)
NCAA Tournament takeaways, Day 2
Drama during and after Kentucky-Santa Clara game: No. 7 Kentucky was on the verge of a first-round loss when No. 10 Santa Clara hit a go-ahead 3 with 2.4 seconds remaining. But the Wildcats raced down the court, and Otega Oweh (35 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists) launched a prayer from near halfcourt that banked in as the buzzer sounded. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Who is Chase Johnston? High Point guard is latest March Madness hero
There's Doug Edert, Jack Gohlke and now High Point's Chase Johnston, the latest March Madness-born hero following No. 12 seed High Point's 83-82 upset win over No. 5 Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Bench guard Chase Johnston, a 3-point specialist, scored his first 2-point shot of the entire season to give the Panthers an 83-82 win. (
USA Today)
Georgia Tech to hire Troy's Scott Cross as next head men's basketball coach
Georgia Tech is reportedly set to hire Troy’s Scott Cross as its next head men's basketball coach. Cross comes in after two consecutive NCAA tournament appearances with the Trojans and succeeds Damon Stoudamire, who was fired earlier this month. Cross is coming off back-to-back regular season and conference tournament Sun Belt titles. (
On3.com)
NCAA oversight committee approves trial rule that gives players a break for first targeting penalty
A targeting penalty will no longer automatically take a player off the field for the following game. The FBS Oversight Committee on Thursday approved a one-year trial rule that gives a player a break for his first targeting penalty. For the 2026 season, a player disqualified for targeting for the first time in the season may participate in the following game. (
Associated Press)
March Madness Day 1: Duke survives scare as UNC, Wisconsin, AJ Dybantsa go down on Thursday
Do mid-majors get a fair shake? It didn’t take long for Cinderella to enter the building. No. 12 seed High Point rallied from 10 points down on Thursday for an 83-82 thriller over No. 5 seed Wisconsin. It did so behind hot 3-point shooting down the stretch and a go-ahead layup in the final seconds from senior 3-point specialist Chase Johnston. (
Yahoo! Sports)