College Basketball

K-State fires Jerome Tang, but he’s not going down without a FIGHT

By now you know that late Sunday, Jerome Tang became the first power conference coach fired in college hoops this season.

Whether it was justified or not in Year 4 is up for K-State fans to discuss, but what became interesting quickly was that on top of being fired - Kansas State made it abundantly clear that they had no intention of paying his $18.6 million buyout. The argument: According to ESPN they would fire him for cause, tied to contract language prohibiting conduct that brings “public disrepute, embarrassment, ridicule” to the university.

Well, things got spicy on Monday as ESPN reported that Tang hired noted lawyer Tom Mars to fight the firing, with Mars telling ESPN:

“If K-State’s President (Richard Linton) and AD (Gene Taylor) really think the school was embarrassed by recent events, that’s nothing compared to the embarrassment that both of them are about to experience."

Get your popcorn ready. Things are about to get SPICY.

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College Basketball

No. 2 Houston @ No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night

Iowa State beat Houston 70-67 at home, rallying from a 10-point deficit with seven minutes left in the second half. Joshua Jefferson led Iowa State with 12 points, six rebounds and five assists.

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Don’t miss these must-see Big 12 showdowns this week:

23 BYU @ 4 Arizona
6 Iowa State @ 23 BYU
4 Arizona @ 2 Houston

Quick Hitters

Dan Hurley calls out UConn fans

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Part of Dan Hurley’s frustration stemmed from students not using their tickets or showing up for games, which led UConn to change its ticketing policy.

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Sacramento State football program makes an absurd deal to join the Mid-American Conference (MAC)
BYU star Richie Saunders out for the season with ACL injury
Top-10 recruit in the 2026 class, Bruce Branch, currently visiting USC. Previous visit was BYU

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