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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)
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)