Will Wade fired as LSU men's basketball coach, sources confirm

LSU has fired embattled men's basketball coach Will Wade after receiving a notice of allegations that details significant misconduct, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.

The firing means that Wade, who was in his fifth season at LSU, will not coach in the upcoming NCAA tournament. The Tigers are projected as a No. 6 seed in the tournament, and assistant Kevin Nickelberry will serve as the interim coach, a source said.

This will mark the second time that Wade has been unable coach a Tigers team he led to the NCAA tournament. In 2019, LSU won the SEC regular-season championship but Wade was suspended for the SEC and NCAA tournaments after reports revealed that a federal wiretap captured him…