Louisiana Tech has fired men's basketball coach Kerry Rupp after a last-place finish in the Western Athletic Conference this season. The school announced Rupp's dismissal Wednesday and said it would buy out the final year of his five-year contract. Rupp had a 57-69 record, including 20-42 in the conference, over four seasons since his hiring in April 2007. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6251730