The pressure of expectation derailed the Huskies’ bid for a three-peat. Perspective has them back in contention.
Category: NCAA
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NC State hires former player Gainey as coach
Justin Gainey, who spent five seasons as an assistant with Tennessee, is returning to NC State to be the Wolfpack’s next men’s basketball coach.
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Men’s March Madness Pain Index: Where does Duke’s loss rank?
Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.
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Ranking every starter in the men’s Final Four
Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Illinois each have a representative in the top five — but one semifinalist has two.
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Wetzel: Why Big Ten men’s hoops dominance might be here to stay
A title wouldn’t give the Big Ten men’s hoops dominance to go with football, but it would be a big step.
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‘There’s not one path’: The unexpected rise of Keaton Wagler at Illinois
The Fighting Illini star has ascended toward the top of a historically talented freshman class.
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Rioux, Florida’s 7-foot-9 center, enters portal
Olivier Rioux, the Florida Gators’ 7-foot-9 center and the tallest player in NCAA in college basketball history, has entered the transfer portal.
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Hurley: I thought ref was looking to chest-bump
UConn coach Dan Hurley downplayed his bizarre interaction with an official at the end of Sunday’s NCAA tournament victory against Duke, saying he thought the referee was looking to “chest-bump me to celebrate.”
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Men’s tourney: Arizona, Michigan co-title favorites, Wolverines a slight matchup fave
The four remaining teams’ odds to play for and win the men’s college basketball national championship.
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Early Men’s Final Four preview: Arizona-Michigan, UConn-Illinois predictions
Who will cut down the nets in Indianapolis? Here’s an early look at the national semifinals.