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Miami's perfect regular season is more than enough: RedHawks are an NCAA Tournament lock

Though overlooked, the rivalry between Miami University and the University of Ohio ranks among the fiercest and oldest in college basketball. Going into the hyped regular-season finale, the two had met 217 times dating to 1908. The 218th meeting took 218 points to determine a winner and by doing so, this game surpassed any and all previous battles. (CBS Sports)

Duke Guard Caleb Foster Suffers Fractured Foot

Duke point guard Caleb Foster has a fractured foot, according to head coach Jon Scheyer. "Caleb Foster suffered a fracture in his right foot and is out for the foreseeable future. He had surgery Sunday morning," Duke’s media release said. "Pat Ngongba II is out for the ACC Tournament with foot soreness. Hopeful for an NCAA Tournament return." (On3.com)

Tributes pour in for longtime Wake Forest basketball analyst Mark Freidinger, dead at 76

Wake Forest Athletics announced the passing of longtime men’s basketball analyst Mark Freidinger on Sunday. Freidinger was 76. Freidinger called Wake Forest men’s basketball games from 1990 to 2025, retiring before the season. For almost three decades, “Dinger” worked alongside play-by-play announcer Stan Cotten, longtime “Voice of the Demon Deacons.” (Awful Announcing)

College basketball Saturday winners and losers

Following an 85-84 home loss to Stanford, NC State's NCAA Tournament hopes are teetering on the brink in a way that would have been unthinkable a month ago. The Wolfpack are now just 19-12 (10-8 ACC) and have dropped six of their past seven. This team will be in the mid-40s on Sunday in WAB, which is a vital resume metric. That's squarely on the bubble. (CBS Sports)

UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Cadeau, Jackson quiet; Tyson shines; Lubin's big senior day

St. John’s and Michigan are the top seeds in league tournaments this week, but Elliot Cadeau had an up-and-down week, while Ian Jackson’s slump continued. Ven-Allen Lubin produced one good game for struggling N.C. State, while Cade Tyson had two big games. Meanwhile, Teonni Key has had three good games for No. 17 Kentucky Women's Basketball. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Boston College fires basketball coach Earl Grant

Boston College has fired men's basketball coach Earl Grant following five seasons in Chestnut Hill. The Eagles were 72-92 under Grant, failing to make the NCAA tournament and winning just six ACC games the last two seasons. Boston College hired Earl Grant in March 2021 to replace Jim Christian. Grant arrived after seven seasons at College of Charleston. (On3.com)

Georgia Tech fires basketball coach Damon Stoudamire after three seasons

Georgia Tech is firing head men's basketball coach Damon Stoudamire. The former first-round pick in the NBA draft failed to reach the NCAA tournament or finish with a winning record in his three seasons with the Yellow Jackets. After showing signs of progress a year ago, Georgia Tech regressed this season with an 11-20 mark and just two wins in the ACC. (On3.com)

Miami RedHawks finish undefeated in regular season — how rare is the feat?

The No. 19 Miami RedHawks men’s basketball team did it. Miami’s 110-108 overtime win over Ohio in the season finale made it the 21st team to complete an undefeated regular season in Division I basketball history. In the last 50 seasons, Miami is the eighth team to cap off an undefeated regular season and sixth team to start its season 30-0 or better. (Cleveland.com)

The madness before March Madness: Cinderella teams are born in this week’s conference tournaments

Having begun March 2 and running all the way up to the Selection Show on the 15th, there is high-stakes, single-elimination men’s college basketball every day. While the numbers whittle down from 68 to leave us with one team standing over the three weeks of NCAA Tournament action, the two weeks prior bring us from nearly 365 all the way down to 68. (Fast Company)

Players Say Big 12 Basketball Tournament’s LED Court Is Slick and Slippery

The new LED glass court being used for the Big 12’s basketball tournaments debuted to mixed reviews, with some players impressed by the novelty of the technology and others reporting slick and slippery surfaces during their games. “I was sliding a little bit,” BYU forward Brinley Cannon said. “It’s really cool looking, but it definitely is a bit of a different feel.” (Front Office Sports)

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