NCAA Basketball NewsFriday, Mar 13, 2026

Cincinnati has fired men's basketball coach coach Wes Miller after five seasons, sources told ESPN.

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Casey Alexander, a perennial 20-game winner at Belmont, is expected to be named the new coach at Kansas State, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

Auburn coach Steven Pearl lobbied for his team's NCAA tournament chances after blowing a double-digit second-half lead to Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

Tennessee Tech is finalizing a five-year deal to make Tobin Anderson its next head coach, sources told ESPN.

Clemson said forward Carter Welling tore the ACL in his right knee in its opening game of the ACC tournament Wednesday.

After leading the Billikens to an Atlantic 10 regular-season title, coach Josh Schertz has agreed to a contract extension at Saint Louis, according to the school's athletic director.

New Syracuse AD Bryan Blair said he understands the "magnitude of the moment" in hiring a new men's basketball coach.

Tarleton State has named Utah State associate coach Eric Haut to replace Billy Gillispie, who resigned last month because of medical issues.

Organizers of the College Basketball Invitational have cancelled the 2026 postseason tournament.

Here's everything you need to know for the 2026 SEC men's basketball tournament. Games are Wednesday, March 11 through Sunday, March 15.

Wayne Staats dives into the head-to-head history of the 8 and 9 seeds in the March Madness men's bracket.