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Utah fires Craig Smith: Fourth-year coach failed to reach NCAA Tournament as program fell behind rival BYU

The coaching carousel is already moving well before we get to March, with five openings now and more to come next month

A Change in the Garden: Rick Pitino and St. John's now rule the Big East as UConn slides off the mountaintop

UConn was the king of college basketball for two years. Its steep slip from the top is one of the biggest stories of the season

Duke's demolition of Illinois raises the Blue Devils' reputation yet another notch in advance of March

Auburn's still No. 1 in the polls, but Duke has pulled ahead of the Tigers in the computer metrics — and looks every bit their equal

Miami targeting Duke assistant Jai Lucas to replace Jim Larrañaga as Hurricanes coach

Lucas is considered the front-runner for a job with high appeal despite going through a brutal transition this season

Michigan State's new reality: It's Jase Richardson's team after impressive win at rival Michigan

Richardson is following in the footsteps of his famous father, who once starred for Tom Izzo. On Friday, he flipped the game for Sparty

Dusty May, Michigan agree to contract extension amid Indiana basketball coaching search

May spoke exclusively to CBS Sports on Friday, saying: "I'm staying at Michigan." Contract details below

How the Duke vs. Illinois game at Madison Square Garden came together for Saturday's nonconference showdown

Duke coach Jon Scheyer and Illinois coach Brad Underwood tell us

Meet Derik Queen, Maryland's best freshman in 30 years -- and a throwback in every way

Queen, a five-star recruit, is an irresistible watch for a Maryland team that will make noise in March

Searching for Cinderella: 10 mid-majors who could be bracket-busting darlings in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Should these mid-majors make the Big Dance, we like the odds one or two of them go on a run.

Court Report: Indiana and Kelvin Sampson split in 2008; the two have taken vastly different paths since

Matt Norlander's insider notebook also profiles Maryland frosh sensation Derik Queen and looks at Cinderellas to know ahead of March

No. 1 Auburn's convincing win at No. 2 Alabama has Bruce Pearl's Tigers pacing toward historic greatness

With a month to go before Selection Sunday, Auburn looks to be on a tier to itself and fated for the No. 1 overall seed

Dribble Handoff: Purdue's Braden Smith, Memphis' PJ Haggerty among picks for college basketball's top guard

We know it's Flagg vs. Broome right now for NPOY. But who's the best backcourt performer in college hoops right now?

Could Indiana make a play for Dusty May? Here's what I'd do if I were Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel

The Wolverines would be wise to get on the defensive now

Court Report: Auburn vs. Alabama is the Game of the Year; here's everything to know for No. 1 vs. No. 2 clash

Matt Norlander's hoops notebook also has advice for Michigan on how to not lose Dusty May to Indiana and plenty more

St. John's comeback win at UConn means, after decades of waiting, the Johnnies are finally all the way back

Rick Pitino is doing it again. He has one of the best defenses in the country and, if this keeps up, is going get SJU its first Big East title since '92

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 15th 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 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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