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Matt Norlander

CBS Sports Senior Writer /

Utah hires Alex Jensen as basketball coach: Mavericks assistant who played for Utes will replace Craig Smith

Jensen, who played on Utah's 1998 Final Four team, has been a widely respected NBA assistant since 2013

College basketball coaching changes: Miami, Utah waste little time making hires in prep for portal season

It's the earliest hiring period ever, with Miami and Utah already filling their vacancies less than one full week into March

Miami hires Jai Lucas as coach; popular assistant will leave Duke after regular season ends

Lucas is staying in the ACC and, at 36, will be the youngest high-major coach when he takes over Miami following this weekend

NCAA Tournament expansion not a done deal, decision unlikely in the 'near-term' amid myriad concerns

In an exclusive to CBS Sports, the NCAA's top basketball executive Dan Gavitt shares where things currently stand for the future of March Madness

College basketball hot seat rankings: Where 17 underwhelming coaches stand as high-major carousel picks up

Polling our college basketball experts on where high-major coaches stand amid shaky seasons

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

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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