Connecticut was proactive in dismissing two assistant coaches, but the Huskies still face many uncertainties down the road.

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Connecticut Huskies had no choice to let coaches go, still face uncertainties
Connecticut was proactive in dismissing two assistant coaches, but the Huskies still face many uncertainties down the road.

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Connecticut Huskies had no choice to let coaches go, still face uncertainties
The last player to officially say he’s staying in the NBA draft was also the most awkward for his previous coaching staff.

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Dee Bost of Mississippi State Bulldogs decides to stay in NBA draft
Butler forward Gordon Hayward is going to enter the NBA draft but will not sign with an agent, allowing him to return to school if he withdraws his name by May 8.

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Butler Bulldogs’ Gordon Hayward declares for NBA draft
Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov is probably going to have to wait a little longer before becoming the new owner of the New Jersey Nets.
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Butler extends coach Brad Stevens’ contract through 2021-22 season
Duke won its fourth national championship Monday night, forcing Butler’s Gordon Hayward to miss with 4 seconds left to hold off the Bulldogs 61-59 and end the tiny school’s run at the title one game short of the perfect ending.
Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and collected the final rebound, sending little Butler to its biggest victory, a 52-50 win over Michigan State in the Final Four on Saturday night.
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Butler outlasts Mich St. for first NCAA final berth
Willie Veasley scored five of his 13 points during Butler’s 11-0 run down the stretch, and the Bulldogs rallied to upset top-seeded Syracuse 63-59 on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals.
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Butler eliminates Syracuse in shocking upset
Ronald Nored hit a tiebreaking layup and free throw with 25.4 seconds left, and Butler narrowly evaded 13th-seeded Murray State’s second upset attempt in three days, advancing to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

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No. 5 seed Butler hangs on against Murray St.
Will Graves made a contested 3-pointer with 31 seconds left to give North Carolina a 76-74 win over Mississippi State on Saturday in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.

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UNC slips past Miss. State on final drive in NIT
Matt Bouldin scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half to help eighth-seeded Gonzaga hang on for a 67-60 victory over No.

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Bouldin’s surge helps Gonzaga finish Florida St.