Reigning ACC champion NC State, on the other hand, did not get to defend its title after failing to qualify for this year's tournament, leading to the firing of head coach Kevin Keatts.

Kevin Keatts was fired as NC State's coach earlier on March 9, marking an abrupt end to an eight-year tenure coming less than a year after the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the ACC championship ...

Kevin Keatts / Oral Roberts Golden Eagles: Russell Springmann / Pennsylvania Quakers: Steve Donahue / Radford Highlanders: Darris Nichols / Sacramento State Hornets: Michael Czepil (interim) / South ...