NCAAB RUMORS AND NEWS

Michigan Live "Tom Izzo was mostly jubilant in the minutes after Michigan State took home a Big Ten tournament title by beating rival Michigan on Sunday afternoon here at the United Center. But he couldn't deny being a little upset about his team's draw in the NCAA Tournament, announced soon..." March 18

Uproxx "When the Chicago Bulls elected to part ways with Fred Hoiberg in December, many believed it wouldn’t take long for the 46-year-old to return to the bench in some capacity. Hoiberg reportedly wanted to stay in the NBA mix but, given his previous success as the head coach at Iowa..." March 18

Sporting News "As the blue and white confetti poured onto the court of the Spectrum Center, signalling Duke’s 21st ACC Tournament championship, RJ Barrett searched for someone to embrace.  Antonio Vrankovic was the first set of arms he found. Barrett and his teammates then converged at..." March 18

ESPN "Virginia Tech doesn't know its seed for the NCAA tournament yet, but the Hokies already received good news on Selection Sunday. Star point guard Justin Robinson, who has missed the past 12 games with an injured foot, will return for the NCAA tournament. Robinson suffered..." March 17

CBS Sports "Michigan State guard Kyle Ahrens sustained a lower leg injury on Sunday in the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship game against Michigan. With 4:34 remaining in the first half, the junior guard came down awkwardly in the fight for a loose ball and his ankle appeared to..." March 17

Sporting News "It's been an eventful month for Zion Williamson. The Duke star blew through his shoe less than a minute into the most anticipated game of the season — a matchup with rival North Carolina on Feb. 20 — and missed five games after spraining his knee as..." March 17

USA Today "At some point around 11 p.m. Central time on April 8, confetti will fall from the rafters at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, a national championship trophy will be lifted and “One Shining Moment” will play on the scoreboard, just as it always does.  But no matter..." March 17

Black Sports Online "Zion Williamson needs to be more careful about the women he is facetiming with. Another woman posted a video of him calling her beautiful for some odd reason. Zion seems like a nice guy, but he has to be very careful playing in the snow with no coat. Zion is going to be the..." March 17

Sporting News "Art Briles' new reality is anything but standard. The former Baylor coach now lives in Florence, Italy, where he is the head coach of American football team Guelfi Firenze. It's a far cry from the huge crowd Briles used to coach in front of, but it's a head..." March 17

Larry Brown Sports "Thad Matta may be ready to get back into coaching. According to Aaron Torres of The Athletic, Matta is regarded as the “overwhelming favorite” for the UNLV job that came available after the firing of Marvin Menzies. Rick Pitino, who has denied interest in the job..." March 17

Sporting News - NCAAB "Kansas State forward Dean Wade’s status for the NCAA Tournament remains uncertain. The senior missed the Big 12 Tournament with a foot injury and coach Bruce Weber told reporters the team is taking a “wait and see” approach about his availability moving..." March 16

New Orleans Times-Picayune "In the weeks since Mike Dunleavy Sr. received a public show of support from his boss, the Tulane men’s basketball team extended its losing streak another nine games. That proved to be the final stretch of games for Dunleavy as coach because the school and Dunleavy have decided..." March 16

New York Post "Ex-NBA star Chuck “The Rifleman” Connors Person, one of the coaches caught up in one of the largest corruption scandals to hit college basketball, will plead guilty to a conspiracy charge for his role in a scheme to steer players to agents and advisers in exchange for..." March 16

Kentucky Sports "UK’s long courtship of five-star basketball recruit Keion Brooks is complete. The Indiana native will be a Kentucky Wildcat. Brooks — a 6-foot-7 wing from Fort Wayne, Ind. — committed to the Cats on Friday night, turning down a scholarship offer from the home-state..." March 16

Sporting News - NCAAB "Texas A&M will be looking for a new coach and may already have a target in mind. The school has fired Billy Kennedy after eight seasons, according to a report from CBS Sports, which cites an unidentified league source. The Aggies finished 2018-19 with a 14-18 record and..." March 15

Las Vegas Review-Journal "Marvin Menzies, who inherited a chaotic situation three years ago at UNLV but never appeared to energize the program and fan base, was fired as the Rebels’ basketball coach on Friday. UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois confirmed Friday afternoon to the Review-Journal..." March 15

Complex "The NCAA has charged a former Georgia Tech assistant coach with Level 1 violation for a visit to a strip club that involved current Chicago Bulls rookie Wendell Carter Jr. and former Georgia Tech and NBA player Jarrett Jack, ESPN reports. Jack, who acted on behalf of the NCAA as a..." March 15

Dawg Nation "The Georgia Bulldogs basketball season came to an end on Wednesday with a loss to Missouri in the SEC tournament. But Tom Crean and the Georgia staff got some great news on Friday as the Bulldogs landed a commitment from 4-star forward Christian Brown, according to a report from..." March 15

Larry Brown Sports "Murry Bartow does not seem to believe the full-time UCLA head coaching job is for him. UCLA’s season likely came to a close after a loss to Arizona State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday. The Bruins finish the season a pathetic 17-16 (as long as they do..." March 15

CBS Sports "When Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson blew out his sneaker and sprained his knee, all in one fell swoop, on Feb. 20 during the opening minute of the Blue Devils' contest against rival North Carolina, the reaction was predictable and deafening. Pleas for him to shut down his college..." March 14

The Big Lead "ESPN’s regular season college basketball ratings were up 15 percent year-over-year, the company announced today. And if you’re sitting there thinking, ‘hey, I wonder if the transcendent Zion Williamson and Duke had anything to do with this,” congratulations on..." March 14

Dime Magazine "Zion Williamson is back after missing the last five games (plus all but 30 seconds of the first UNC game) due to a mild knee sprain. The Duke sensation and future top overall pick will be back in the lineup as Duke faces Syracuse in their first game of the ACC Tournament on..." March 14

Yahoo! Sports "Zion is back. After missing the final five games of Duke’s season, freshman sensation Zion Williamson has officially been cleared to return to action for Thursday night’s ACC tournament quarterfinal matchup against Syracuse.

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ESPN "LSU coach Will Wade says he should be allowed to coach even if he refuses to sit down to discuss his relationship with convicted middle man Christian Dawkins until after the federal government concludes its investigation into college basketball corruption. "Last week, when the..." March 14