Announcement follows reporting by the AJC that many in the coaching industry believed Cross to be the choice of athletic director Ryan Alpert.

Mike White and the Bulldogs were stunned by a 102–77 loss to Saint Louis in Thursday’s matchup, clouding a year in which Georgia set a program record for regular-season wins.

Eighth-seeded Georgia’s season ran off a cliff in a 25-point NCAA Tournament loss to ninth-seeded Saint Louis, a performance that even befuddled the winning team.

In 2026-27, the GHSA will pick and seed its playoff fields using a math model. But a look at how the model would have worked for this year's playoffs shows mixed results.

Kennesaw State stayed close but fell 73-64 to Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament, ending the Owls’ second March Madness trip after their CUSA title run.

Georgia suffered its most lopsided defeat of the season in a 102-77 loss to Saint Louis in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament.

Tech athletic director Ryan Alpert has had about a week and a half to vet candidates since Damon Stoudamire was dismissed March 8 at the end of his third season.

Georgia center Somto Cyril draws the unenviable task of defending St. Louis center Robbie Avila in the Bulldogs' first-round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday.

Emory advanced to the program's first Division III Final Four on Thursday on a jumper by Ben Pearce with 1.4 seconds left.