Minneapolis Region – Regional Final: Joakim Noah posted his second double-double of the NCAA Tournament with 21 points and 15 rebounds and added five blocks to lead No. 3 Florida past No. 1 Villanova by a score of 75-62. Al Horford joined Noah in the inside dominance as he also […]

Pirates Force Out Orr: Seton Hall officials fired coach Louis Orr, ending speculation that the team’s run to the NCAA Tournament could save his job. Orr had an 80-69 record in five seasons at Seton Hall. He led the Pirates to an 18-12 season this year, including a trip to […]

Stony Brook Rewards Pikiell for Future Success: Following a 4-24 season, few coaches are fortunate enough to keep their jobs, let alone receive a contract extension. But Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell defies common logic, largely because he managed to recruit one of the top 40 classes for next season, […]

Weber State Hires Rahe: Weber State officials have chosen Randy Rahe to replace Joe Cravens as the Wildcats’ head coach. The Weber State gig will be Rahe’s first head coaching position after serving nearly 20 years as an assistant coach. Most recently, he worked at Utah for the past two […]

Huggins Back in Charge of ‘Cats: Former Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins has found a new coaching home in Kansas State. The deposed Bearcat coach landed with the Wildcats after sitting out a year. Cincinnati president Nancy Zimpher forced Huggins out after he had compiled a 399-127 record in 16 seasons […]

Cincy Wastes No Time Announcing New Coach: In a span of just a few hours, everything changed at Cincinnati. Two Bearcat starters were declared ineligible Thursday. Hours later, Cincinnati lost 65-62 at home to South Carolina in the NIT, ending the Bearcats’ season. Former coach Bob Huggins officially accepted a […]

Oakland Region – Regional Final: Playing in front of a pro-Bruin crowd in Oakland, No. 2 UCLA knocked off No. 1 Memphis 50-45 to advance to the team’s first Final Four in 11 years. The story of the game was defense and fouls as UCLA held the Tigers to 31 […]

Washington, D.C. Region – Regional Final: No. 11 George Mason is headed to the Final Four with an 86-84 overtime win over No. 1 Connecticut, marking the first time in nearly three decades that a mid-major is going to the Final Four. At one point in the first half, the […]

Washington, D.C. Region – Regional Semifinals: No. 11 George Mason was in control from the outset against No. 7 Wichita State and rolled to a 63-55 win over the Shockers to advance to the Elite Eight. In leading wire to wire, the Patriots (26-7) held the Shockers to 32 percent […]

Stony Brook Likes What It Sees: After just one season, Steve Pikiell’s efforts earned him a long-term contract to coach the Seawolves. Stony Brook inked Pikiell through 2011. lthough the Seawolves won only four games, Pikill’s recruiting class is regarded as the best in the history of Stony Brook. [3/25/06]