Jamir Watkins scored 12 of his career-high 34 points in the final three minutes, Jalen Warley added 18 points and No. 9 seed Florida State pulled away in the second half to beat No. 8 seed Virginia Tech 86-76 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Louisville fired coach Kenny Payne on Wednesday after going 12-52 in two seasons that marked the worst consecutive finishes in the storied program's history.
Mississippi coach Chris Beard has agreed to a new contract amid a debut season when he won his first 13 games.
March Madness wouldn't be March Madness without the excitement of those early upsets in the NCAA Tournament.
Freshmen Braeden Shrewsberry and Markus Burton combined for 44 points and 12th-seeded Notre Dame opened the ACC Tournament with its third straight nail-biting win over 13th-seeded Georgia Tech 84-80 on Tuesday.
