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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)

Another Hopeless March Becoming Too Common for Pitt Basketball

The truth of the matter is, Pitt men’s and women’s basketball are a mess with no light at the end of the tunnel. Over the upcoming weeks, we’re going to find out how serious the University of Pittsburgh is about winning and being relevant in the ACC. Are they just happy to be in the ACC and collect a yearly membership check and does winning even matter to them? (Pittsburgh Sports Now)

Alabama Supreme Court denies Charles Bediako's request to play while case is appealed

Alabama Crimson Tide center Charles Bediako's college career is effectively over for the second time after the Alabama Supreme Court on Friday denied his request to play while he appeals his case. Bediako's attorneys asked the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court and the Alabama Supreme Court for "interim injunctive relief" while he appeals a local judge's ruling. (ESPN.com)

23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a ‘perfect partnership’

Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the “mastermind” behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team. Hamlin calls their co-ownership a “perfect partnership.” The team has been nothing shy of perfect behind driver Tyler Reddick so far early in 2026. Reddick became the first driver in Cup Series history to win the first three races of the season Sunday. (Associated Press)

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