Mike Jones

Mullins’ Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up

April 5, 2026 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards — college basketball junkies and Indiana high school hoops enthusiasts. Now he’s a […]

Coach hot seat report for NC CBB

November 10, 2024 Shawn Krest

Five years. That’s how long you get. Obviously, each situation is different, but when a college basketball team hires a new coach, the clock starts ticking. In general, the new guy gets five years to […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Greensboro pulls off upset at No. 14 Arkansas

November 18, 2023 Cory Lavalette

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Keyshaun Langley scored 23 points, Mikeal Brown-Jones added 17 and UNC Greensboro stunned No. 14 Arkansas 78-72 on Friday night. The Spartans (2-1), who came in as 15½-point underdogs according to FanDuel […]

Who’s hot, who’s not: Job security checks for NC’s men’s hoops coaches

November 9, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The 2022-23 college basketball season got underway Monday, but it’s never too early to do a hot seat check on the sidelines across North Carolina. While much of the talk this season will be about […]

College Basketball Preview: UNC Greensboro tries to take a step forward

October 26, 2022 Shawn Krest

In his second season with the Spartans, coach Mike Jones will try to improve on a winning record and first round loss in the CBI. He’ll have a veteran team that returns size and its […]

College basketball roundup: UNCG routed by No. 13 Tennessee

December 12, 2021 The Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After his Vols lost to Texas Tech, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes put his team through two very physical practices and that got their attention. The No. 13 Volunteers (7-2) were ready to […]

2021-22 College Basketball Preview: Around the state’s mid-major hoops programs

November 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

After a 2021-22 season disrupted by COVID-19, college basketball in North Carolina is ready to return to normal when the new campaign tips off next week. Or at least something resembling normal. Fans will be […]

New UNCG coach Mike Jones talks about taking over the Spartans

April 28, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Wes Miller and Mike Jones were hired for their first college basketball head coaching jobs only a few months apart in 2011. Both took over programs in disrepair and turned them into consistent winners. So […]

‘Cut down nets and hang banners’: Miller leaves UNCG for Cincinnati

April 21, 2021 Brett Friedlander

After 10 successful seasons of coaching at UNC Greensboro, Wes Miller had a specific set of criteria that needed to be met before he would even consider leaving for another, higher-profile job. “I’ve always dreamed […]

College Basketball Roundup: ECU blown out by Cincinnati

January 20, 2020 The Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Trevon Scott had another double-double, but it was another number in the box score — one on the other side of the ledger — that meant the most to him. Scott played a […]