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Report: Cincinnati to hire John Brannen as head coach

The Cincinnati Bearcats have settled on their new head coach. According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, Cincinnati will hire Northern Kentucky coach John Brannen as their replacement for UCLA-bound Mick Cronin. Cincinnati expected to hire Northern …

Duke’s Cam Reddish declares for NBA Draft

Duke is losing another one of their star freshmen to the NBA, as expected. Cam Reddish announced on his Instagram page Thursday that he is leaving college to go pro. View this post on Instagram This season was epic, and I am so thankful to have had …

Virginia’s Ty Jerome takes funny shot at Mike Francesa during interview

Virginia guard Ty Jerome took a funny shot at radio host Mike Francesa during an interview with him on WFAN Wednesday. To gain the proper context for the interview, you must first listen to this clip of Francesa telling a caller on his radio show in …

Steve Alford UCLA

Report: Steve Alford set to be named new Nevada coach

Steve Alford is landing on his feet. According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, Alford will be the next coach at Nevada barring a late breakdown in negotiations, replacing Eric Musselman, who left for the Arkansas job. Nevada is expected to hire Steve …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino claims he is not interested in leaving Europe for college job

Rick Pitino’s name has been linked to virtually every prominent college basketball opening this offseason, but he’d have you believe he’s not interested in any of them. Pitino’s Panathinaikos team is about to start the …

Steve Alford UCLA

Steve Alford is reportedly candidate for Nevada job

Three and a half months after being fired at UCLA, Steve Alford is in the running for another job. According to Seth Davis of The Athletic, Alford has emerged as a serious candidate for the vacant Nevada job. Breaking; Steve Alford has emerged as a …

Kentucky favored to win NCAA championship next season

The 2018-19 college basketball season just ended on Monday night, and it took less than 24 hours for people to already look ahead to next season. Sportsbooks already are setting odds for next year’s title winner, and one has Kentucky favored to …

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Michigan’s Ignas Brazdeikis will enter NBA Draft

Michigan forward Ignas Brazdeikis will enter the NBA just one season at the school. Brazdeikis will hire an agent as he explores the pre-draft process. “As long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be an NBA player — not just an NBA …

Nick Van Exel

Report: Nick Van Exel has interest in Cincinnati coaching job

The dominoes are falling quickly in the college basketball coaching carousel, and one prominent former Bearcat is interested in the Cincinnati job. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Memphis Grizzlies assistant Nick Van Exel has voiced his …

Rick Barnes

Report: UCLA AD never asked Tennessee for permission to talk to Rick Barnes

UCLA was pursuing Rick Barnes for its head coaching vacancy prior to the 64-year-old finalizing a new contract with Tennessee on Monday, and it does not sound like the Bruins went about things in the classiest fashion. Mike Wilson of the Knoxville …

Patrick Mahomes gives love to Texas Tech after loss

Patrick Mahomes remained supportive of his alma mater even in defeat. Mahomes, who played quarterback at Texas Tech from 2014-2016, attended both of the Red Raiders’ Final Four games in Minneapolis. He was cheering on his team from the stands …

UMBC sends great tweet congratulating Virginia on championship

UMBC sent a thoughtful tweet after Virginia won the national championship on Monday night. The same squad that last year pulled off the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history sent this tweet praising Virginia for its turnaround: What an incredible …

Five biggest reasons Virginia won the college basketball national championship

College basketball is ripe for dramatic storylines. A single-elimination tournament filled with all kinds of schools from all over the country leads to some wild endings and inspiring narratives. But there may never be a story that matches the …

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Controversial instant replay call helps Virginia beat Texas Tech

A controversial instant replay decision helped swing things in Virginia’s favor during overtime of the National Championship Game on Monday night. The Cavaliers and Texas Tech were in a tight game with the Hoos leading 75-73 with 1:06 remaining …

Rick Barnes staying at Tennessee after getting new contract

Rick Barnes appears to have successfully pulled a Calipari. Barnes has chosen to stay at Tennessee rather than leave for UCLA after the Vols gave him a new contract, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. Sources tell me that @RickBarnesUT has decided …

Kyle Guy has tattoo on leg of David and Goliath

Those watching the National Championship Game between Virginia and Texas Tech on Monday night likely noticed a tattoo on Kyle Guy’s thigh that was visible while he was playing. Only a small piece of the artwork showed through the bottom of his …

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