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I Can't Believe Georgetown Actually Fired John Thompson III<em></em>

After two consecutive losing seasons, public calls for his dismissal, and multiple player transfers and early departures, Georgetown has fired John Thompson III after 13 seasons. ...

By Design, The Sweet 16 Is Once Again Cinderella-Free 

With Rhode Island’s three-point loss to a short-handed Oregon squad on Sunday night, the NCAA locked in its third consecutive mid-major-free Sweet 16 (Gonzaga is a national powerhouse and has been for 20 years, they don’t count.) Believe it or not, the last underdog, no-name team to break through t...

Report: Oklahoma State To Interview... Doug Gottlieb?

According to a report from ESPN, soon-to-be FOX Sports radio personality and serial deleter of bad tweets Doug Gottlieb got the call from Oklahoma State to interview for the school’s men’s basketball head coach opening. ...

Lonzo Ball's Second-Half Performance Was Worth Staying Up For

Sunday was the fourth straight day with nothing but back-to-back great basketball games on the tube, with the slate kicking off at noon (if you’re on the East Coast) and finishing about 12 hours later, when UCLA put down Cincinnati to claim the final spot in the Sweet 16. If you tapped out before th...

NCAA Forces Writer To Delete Video Of Wichita State Coach's Rowdy Wife [Update]

Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall isn’t the only one in the family that can cause a scene, apparently....

South Carolina Does Nation Favor, Eliminates Duke

Duke was unable to handle the Gamecocks as South Carolina eliminated the second-seeded Blue Devils, 88-81....

Just Toss That Ham In The Frying Pan

*squeak*...

Kentucky Staves Off Upset, Squeaks By Wichita State 

No. 2 Kentucky just barely held on to thwart an upset attempt from No. 10 Wichita State with a 65-62 win Sunday afternoon. ...

Michigan Upsets No. 2 Louisville For Sweet Sixteen Spot

Louisville coughed up an eight-point halftime lead in an upset loss to Michigan....

Boeheim Heir Apparent Mike Hopkins Leaves For Head Coaching Job At Washington

Long thought the heir for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse, Mike Hopkins has reportedly jumped ship to be head coach at Washington. ...

Yes, "OHHHH!"

March Madness Refs Continue Run Of Stellar Accuracy In Late-Game Situations

Officials whistled Saint Mary’s Jordan Hunter for committing the foul of “being shoved in the back by an opponent.” It sealed a victory for Arizona, which moves on to face Xavier next week. The refs are really on a roll of excellence, folks....

Refs Botch Obvious Basket Interference Call, Penalize Northwestern Instead

Officials allowed Gonzaga to get away with a clear basket interference amidst a late, improbable Northwestern comeback—and when Chris Collins registered his dismay with the blown call, assessed the Wildcats head coach with a technical foul....

He Has To Go Back To His Job At ESPN On Monday

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Brad Underwood Heads To Illinois After One Year With Oklahoma State

Brad Underwood has left Oklahoma State after just one season, jumping ship for Illinois. The university announced the hiring just one day after Underwood’s Cowboys lost to Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament....

Wisconsin Takes Down Overall No. 1 Villanova

No. 8 Wisconsin has knocked out overall No. 1 Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Trailing by four points at halftime, Villanova managed to take a lead in the second half but never stretched it to more than seven. Wisconsin went on a 15-5 run in the game’s final minutes—with key su...

After Jim Boeheim Complains About NCAA Tournament Snub, <em></em>Syracuse Loses In Second Round Of NIT<em></em>

Here is Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim a week ago, after the team was (very reasonably) left out of the NCAA Tournament bracket:...

Verne Lundquist Taking A Basketball Square In The Face, In Extreme Slow Motion

Now that Vin Scully’s retired, Verne Lundquist reigns supreme as the patriarch of sports broadcasting. The CBS legend got a bit more into the game than usual, though, before today’s broadcast of the Notre Dame-WVU game in Buffalo. Ouch!...

Bill Self Sat In On Police Interview With Josh Jackson 

A police affidavit has been released giving more details about what police have found in the investigation into what part forward Josh Jackson played in damaging the car of McKenzie Calvert, a guard on the women’s basketball team. ...

Seton Hall Boned By Terrible Flagrant Foul Ruling

Seton Hall was down 72-71 in the final 22 seconds of today’s game against Arkansas and had to foul to try and avoid losing, so Desi Rodriguez put his hands on Jaylen Barford to extend the game. Barford hit the floor hard, but given the situation, it didn’t seem malicious—and looked as if Barford sol...