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Arizona's buzzer-beating epic win over Iowa State delivers Big 12 what it sorely needed: the Game of the Year

After three days of talk about a light-up glass court, the league got back to basics and was rewarded with an instant epic Friday night

Jeff Capel to return for Year 9 at Pitt: School would owe nearly $15 million buyout to fire him

Capel has a .500 record but will get at least one more year to turn it around at an ACC program that has lost its luster

College basketball coaching carousel tracker 2026: Cincinnati fires Wes Miller, Jeff Capel returning to Pitt

Another high-major job opened up on Friday when Cincinnati fired Wes Miller

Cincinnati to fire Wes Miller: Bearcats coach out after five seasons, zero NCAA Tournament appearances

Miller leaves with a 100-74 record with the Bearcats, who transitioned from the American to the Big 12 during his tenure

Providence fires Kim English: Friars cut ties with third-year coach after Big East Tournament exit

The Friars were one of the more disappointing teams in the country after entering the 2025-26 campaign with NCAA Tournament expectations

Big 12 to swap LED glass court for hardwood floor for rest of basketball tournament after players complain

Commissioner Brett Yormark told CBS Sports he made the decision for the change after consulting with coaches

An avoidable controversy: Big 12 seeking more feedback as 'slippery' LED glass court gets mixed reviews

The science says the court is not only safe, but it has a better grip than hardwood. Many players believe otherwise, and that's what counts most

Matt Norlander's Court Report: Ranking a historically shaky NCAA Tournament bubble

With Selection Sunday approaching, Matt Norlander sorts through one of the strangest bubbles in recent memory, ranking the teams fighting for the final at-large bids.

Bobby Hurley out at Arizona State but likely not done: Possible jobs he could get and who ASU's targeting next

Hurley exits Tempe as the second-winningest coach in program history and is expected to remain in the college coaching carousel.

Adrian Autry fired after three seasons as Syracuse resets failed Boeheim succession

Autry was tasked with replacing a legend but struggled to stabilize the Orange, leaving Syracuse searching for answers again just three years into the post-Boeheim era.

Bracketology True or False: Will Auburn or Indiana get in? Is Kansas a No. 5 seed? Will the ACC get nine bids?

Our staff chime in on the hottest Bracketology debates entering conference tournament week

Boston College fires Earl Grant: Eagles coach out after five seasons, no NCAA Tournament appearances

The Eagles, who last made the NCAAs in 2009, continue to seek direction as the northernmost member of the ACC

Georgia Tech fires Damon Stoudamire: Yellow Jackets move on after last-place finish in ACC

The Yellow Jackets are starting over after Stoudamire's three-year tenure. The program has only had two good seasons in conference play in the past 20 years.

Inside the bubble debate: CBS Sports writers argue over the final NCAA Tournament at-large bid

CBS Sports' college basketball writers kicked around a hypothetical: If the bracket were set today, which bubble team would deserve the final NCAA Tournament at-large bid?

Big East fines Dan Hurley $25K after referee confrontation, late-game ejection in loss at Marquette

The lack of a suspension for Hurley means he'll coach UConn in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Thursday

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 16th season covering college basketball for CBS Sports. He also co-hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast and is a college hoops analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He is currently president of the United States Basketball Writers Association as well. Norlander lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons, is an avid guitarist, amateur drummer and enthusiastic skier. You're happily invited to send him story tips and music recommendations.

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