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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)

Belmont basketball names Duke assistant Evan Bradds as coach in homecoming for former star player

Duke Blue Devils assistant basketball coach Evan Bradds was named Belmont’s coach on Thursday, providing a homecoming for the program’s all-time Division I era scoring leader. Bradds holds the Belmont Bruins' NCAA Division I era career scoring record with 1,921 points. He was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017. (Associated Press)

Florida hopes to sign coach Todd Golden to another extension to potentially stave off blue bloods

With potential job openings looming at college basketball blue bloods Kansas and North Carolina, the Florida Gators are looking to sign coach Todd Golden to a third contract extension in as many years. Athletic director Scott Stricklin said Tuesday that "we’re going to do everything in our power to make sure he always knows that he’s really valuable." (Associated Press)

NCAA Tournament takeaways, Day 4

The final eight tickets in the NCAA men’s tournament Sweet 16 were punched on Sunday and it’s going to be a Big Ten-heavy second weekend. No. 2 seeds Purdue and Iowa State locked up their spots early in the day on Sunday with relatively easy wins. No. 5 St. John’s joined them with a dramatic buzzer-beating layup by Dylan Darling to beat No. 4 Kansas. (Yahoo! Sports)

UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson to Sweet 16

Former UNC Basketball players Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson, and Teonni Key are headed to the Sweet 16 to face familiar foes they’ve never beaten. Meanwhile, the college careers of Ven-Allen Lubin, Tyler Nickel, Jalen Washington, and Puff Johnson came to heartbreaking ends in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s when you can watch those games this weekend. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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)

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