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Georgia coach Tom Crean calls a play against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference men's tournament Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Georgia fires Tom Crean following 26 losses in 4th season

By Charles Odum Mar. 10, 2022 03:00 AM EST
Georgia coach Tom Crean has been fired in a much-anticipated announcement a day after

Tennessee's Jonas Aidoo (0) shoots against Georgia's Braelen Bridges (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
James has career-high 23 points, No. 13 Vols beat Georgia

By Charles Odum Mar. 01, 2022 08:34 PM EST
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — If No. 13 Tennessee is considered a big favorite in an early-round

Georgia head coach Tom Crean reacts in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Alabama, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia's Crean shrugs off questions about job security

By Charles Odum Jan. 27, 2022 05:24 PM EST
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tom Crean has had a busy week. He was inducted into

Schwartz, Oduro propel George Mason past Georgia 80-67

Dec. 18, 2021 10:05 PM EST
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — D'Shawn Schwartz sank five 3-pointers and scored 21 points and

Georgia staves off FIU upset bid with 58-51 win

Nov. 09, 2021 09:49 PM EST
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Cook scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds and

Crean faces big challenge after Bulldogs picked last in SEC

By Charles Odum Oct. 21, 2021 11:16 AM EDT
Southeastern Conference media gave Georgia coach Tom Crean an easy motivational

FILE - Missouri's Kobe Brown, right, drives against Georgia's P.J. Horne, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., in this Thursday, March 11, 2021, file photo. Senior forward P.J. Horne, Georgia's only returning starter, will miss the 2021-22 season after suffering a knee injury in practice. Georgia coach Tom Crean said Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, on his Twitter account Horne had season-ending surgery on his right knee last weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Georgia loses only returning starter Horne to knee injury

Oct. 20, 2021 10:27 AM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Senior forward P.J. Horne, Georgia's only returning starter,

FILE - In this March 10, 2020 file photo, Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Young thinks his second season at Virginia Tech will be better than his first. The Hokies underwent a lot of changes after last season, and Young's assessment is that his team is deeper and more balanced. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Coach Mike Young: Virginia Tech deeper, more balanced

By Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 13, 2020 02:17 PM EST
Virginia Tech lost almost two-thirds of its Atlantic Coast Conference games in

FILE - Georgia coach Tom Crean gestures during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Florida in Athens, Ga., in this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, file photo. The Bulldogs finished 16-16 last season under coach Crean. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
Wheeler taking lead role as Georgia looks to replace Edwards

By Charles Odum Nov. 11, 2020 09:36 AM EST
Tom Crean is thrilled to see sophomore Sahvir Wheeler emerging as the leader on

Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin, left, and Nate Laszewski (14) compete for a rebound with Virginia Tech's John Ojiako during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Gibbs scores game-high 22 points as Irish beat Virginia Tech

John Fineran Mar. 07, 2020 04:14 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey’s Notre Dame basketball team knows the

Virginia Tech's Landers Nolley II (2) shoots over Clemson defenders John Newman III (15) and Tevin Mack (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Horne, Hokies snap skid with 70-58 win over Clemson

By Jimmy Robertson Mar. 04, 2020 09:07 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Mike Young gave a simple explanation

Virginia Tech's Jalen Cone (15) is defended by Virginia's Mamadi Diakite (25) and Kihei Clark (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Clark's 3-pointer lifts Virginia past Virginia Tech, 56-53

By Hank Kurz Jr. Feb. 26, 2020 09:09 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark knew exactly what he was going to do when he

Horne's career night carries Virginia Tech past Pittsburgh

By Jimmy Robertson Feb. 15, 2020 08:20 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — During Virginia Tech’s recent skid, its fans and players

Virginia Tech guard Wabissa Bede (3) celebrates a 3-pointer that led to a Syracuse timeout during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Syracuse, N.Y. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
Virginia Tech goes on second half run to defeat Syracuse

By Mark Frank Jan. 08, 2020 01:15 AM EST
SYRACUSE, NY (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said he had to “have a kid

Virginia Tech guard Wabissa Bede (3) steals the ball from Virginia guard Kody Stattmann (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Clark, Key spark No. 19 Virginia past Hokies, 65-39

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 04, 2020 04:01 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark‘s primary job as Virginia’s point guard

Duke's Alex O'Connell (15) is surrounded by Virginia Tech defenders during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Tre Jones, No. 10 Duke rally past Virginia Tech 77-63

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 06, 2019 09:02 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tre Jones was pleased that when No. 10 Duke fell behind

BYU shoots down Virginia Tech 90-77 at Maui Invitational

By John Marshall Nov. 28, 2019 01:26 AM EST
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Brigham Young cut side to side, whipped the ball around

Nolley leads Virginia Tech past Lehigh, 79-53

Nov. 16, 2019 03:59 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Landers Nolley II is making up for

Horne, Nolley lead Virginia Tech to 67-60 win at Clemson

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 05, 2019 09:24 PM EST
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Mike Young knew before his first game

Buffalo's Nick Perkins (33) fouls Texas Tech's Tariq Owens as he puts up a shot during the first half of a second round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Mar. 24, 2019 07:16 PM EDT