Birmingham, AL (SportsNetwork.com) – UAB head men’s basketball coach Jerod Haase, who guided the Blazers to the 2015 Conference USA Tournament championship and into the third round of the NCAA Tournament, has received a new six-year contract worth $1 million per year. Haase also will be eligible for incentives tied to the team’s accomplishments on […]

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – North Carolina forward Kennedy Meeks participated in the non-contact portion of practice on Wednesday, with his status for Thursday’s Sweet 16 game against Wisconsin likely to be a game- time decision due to a sprained left knee. UNC head coach Roy Williams said that Meeks’ availability will be determined based […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – After six exhilarating days of basketball, the NCAA Tournament field has dropped to 16 participants. While reaching the Sweet 16 is certainly satisfying, all the teams still alive in the tournament know there is a golden opportunity staring them in the face. Whether they can take advantage is what will make […]

Chapel Hill, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams said forward Kennedy Meeks did not practice Monday because of a sprained knee and might not be available for the Tar Heels’ NCAA Tournament game Thursday against Wisconsin. Meeks suffered a sprained left knee during Saturday’s game against Arkansas. Williams, on his radio show […]

Kennesaw, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kennesaw State men’s basketball team will enter next season under its third coach in five years after the school announced Monday that it fired Jimmy Lallathin. Lallathin served as interim head coach for the final 16 games of the 2013-14 season after Lewis Preston took a leave of absence for […]

Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jahlil Okafor scored 26 points with six rebounds as top-seeded Duke crushed eight-seeded San Diego State, 68-49, in a third round matchup of the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Quinn Cook scored 15 points with five boards and Justise Winslow added 13 points, 12 boards and five assists for the […]