College Basketball

March 14, 2022 MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State University men’s basketball head coach James Whitford will not return for a 10th season and a strategic search for the next leader of the program will begin immediately, it was announced Monday. “James restored respect into the program, made the state of Indiana a recruiting priority and represented the Cardinals with…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. |Mo Williams has submitted his letter of resignation at Alabama State University after serving a two-year stint as the head coach of the program. “We want to thank coach Williams and his staff for their contributions to Alabama State and the men’s basketball program,” Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Jason Cable said. “We are excited about…

March 18, 2022 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kenny Payne, a veteran college and NBA coach with seventeen years of coaching experience and a former Cardinal basketball great, has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at the University of Louisville, Interim Director of Athletics Josh Heird announced today. Payne’s contract with the Cardinals will be for six years, extending…

March 13, 2022 ATHENS, Ga. — Mike White, who has averaged more than 22 wins per season in 11 campaigns as head coach at Florida and Louisiana Tech, has been named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Josh Brooks, UGA’s J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics, announced White’s hiring on Sunday. “We are…

3/18/2022 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Freshman Paolo Banchero recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds and No. 2-seeded Duke had five players score in double figures as the Blue Devils opened the NCAA Tournament with a 78-61 win over No. 15-seed Cal State Fullerton on Friday at Bons Secours Wellness Arena. The Blue Devils (29-6) jumped out to a double-digit…

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 Online Version: https://bit.ly/3KVmCwo FINAL STATS: https://bit.ly/3ImRGUi BUFFALO, N.Y. – It’s all about surviving and advancing in the NCAA Tournament and Arkansas did just that Thursday night in a 75-71 victory over Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament inside KeyBank Arena. The #17/18 Razorbacks (seeded 4th) and Catamounts (seeded 13th) were close…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mike White was announced as Georgia men’s basketball head coach on Sunday. White compiled a 142-88 record in seven seasons at Florida. Florida will compete in postseason play if selected, and associate head coach Al Pinkins will serve as interim head coach. Scott Stricklin, Florida Athletic Director:“Mike White informed me this afternoon that he was accepting another job. It’s…

March 17, 2022 STARKVILLE – Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen announced on Thursday that MSU and head men’s basketball coach Ben Howland will part ways effective immediately. Howland recently completed his seventh season as MSU’s head coach. “We are appreciative of the time and effort Coach Howland devoted in leading our men’s basketball program,” Cohen said. “We thank him for…

3/18/2022 KINGSTON, R.I. – Archie Miller has been named as the new men’s basketball coach for the University of Rhode Island, Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn announced Friday. Miller signed a five-year contract with Rhode Island. He will be officially introduced as the 21st head coach in program history during a press conference Monday, March 21 at 10…

3/11/2022 KINGSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island men’s basketball head coach David Cox will not return to the program next season, Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn announced Friday. Cox, who completed his fourth season with the Rams, had two years remaining on the contract he signed in April of 2018. “David Cox is a first-class individual, and I am grateful for his…

3/16/2022 The Ramblers have won their last three NCAA First Round games Loyola vs. Ohio StateDate: March 18, 2022Time: 11:15 a.m. CTSite: PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.)TV: CBSRadio: AM 560 The Answer (WIND); Westwood One; Sirius (Ch. 135), XM (Ch. 202), Sirius XM Internet (Ch. 965) CHICAGO (March 16, 2022) – Loyola makes its third NCAA Tournament appearance in the…

3/14/2022  University of South Carolina Director of Athletics Ray Tanner announced Monday that Frank Martin is no longer the head men’s basketball coach, effective immediately. “After a thorough evaluation of our men’s basketball program, we have decided to make a change,” said Tanner. “We are grateful for the dedication that Coach Martin has made to Gamecock Basketball. We wish…

March 13 Follow Akron Basketball on Twitter, Facebook and InstagramFollow Coach Groce on Twitter 2022 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men’s basketball team learned its draw for the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 13, and the 13th-seeded Zips (24-9) will battle fourth-seeded UCLA (25-7) in first round action on Thursday, March 17 at…

3/13/2022 FORT COLLINS, CO – The 24th Postseason WNIT has selected its 64-team field for the 2022 event, pulling in a potent mix of Power 5 notables and ascending mid-majors, all hungry for this national platform to show their strengths and the overall quality of depth within women’s D-I basketball. The 2022 field features 30 automatic qualifiers,…

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MARCH 12, 2022 LSU Community: Today, we informed Will Wade that he has been terminated for cause, pursuant to the provisions of his amended employment agreement as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at LSU. Bill Armstrong has also been terminated as Associate Head Coach. For more than four years, the University has patiently allowed the…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (March 11, 2022) – Rutgers University and head men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him ‘On the Banks’ through the 2029-30 season. In six seasons, Pikiell has led the men’s basketball program to historic heights, including RU’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 38 seasons.     The Scarlet Knights are…

March 11, 2022 GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina University Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced Friday a leadership change in the Pirates men’s basketball program. “This evening, I informed Joe Dooley, staff and our student-athletes we are going to move forward with a new leader of our men’s basketball program,” Gilbert said. “For the last four seasons, Joe has…

3/11/2022 COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Men’s Basketball Head Coach Cuonzo Martin will not return for the 2022-23 season, Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced. A national search for a new leader of the men’s basketball program will begin immediately. Former college basketball coach and now search consultant Eddie Fogler will assist Mizzou in the search process.…