Teams’ odds to advance and win the men’s college basketball tournament as the Big Dance continues.
Category: NCAA
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Wetzel: It’s not just Cinderella. How NIL upended everything for blue bloods
Three of college basketball’s most storied powers — North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky — appear at a crossroads. What does it say about the state of college basketball?
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UH’s Sampson on future: ‘We all have our time’
After his team bowed out of the NCAA tournament in the Sweet 16, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson spoke vaguely about his future, saying, “I think coaches have to understand when their time is.”
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Lunardi: Want Cinderella back? Set an NCAA tournament eligibility floor
The blame for Cinderella’s demise is misplaced. Here’s why we haven’t seen her — and how we can get her back.
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How every Sweet 16 game was won Thursday — and each winner’s keys to Elite Eight
Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Purdue are moving on. Here’s how they advanced — and how they can do it again.
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What’s next for Houston, Arkansas, Nebraska, Texas: Recruits, transfer portal, more
Their NCAA tournament runs ended early and now it’s all about next season. Here’s how it’s taking shape.
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Vitale’s All-Rolls Royce, Diaper Dandy teams: Players who defined the men’s season
From freshman phenoms to seasoned veterans, here are the stars who delivered head-turning performances all season.
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Huskers’ Hoiberg shoulders personnel blunder
Coach Fred Hoiberg said a late-game blunder that left his team with only four players on the court before a critical three-point play in the final minute of Thursday night’s loss to Iowa in the Sweet 16 was his fault.
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Illini defense gets tough to oust No. 2 Houston
Illinois held Houston to just 34% shooting in its lowest-scoring game of the season, as the Fighting Illini won 65-55 to advance to the Elite Eight.
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Arizona rolls, hands Calipari worst tourney loss
Arizona finally got over the Sweet 16 hurdle under coach Tommy Lloyd, getting 23 points from Brayden Burries and a dominant offensive effort in a 109-88 win over Arkansas on Thursday night in the NCAA tournament.