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dailymail.co.uk - Daniel Matthews - Basketball legend reveals retirement plans after March Madness loss
Basketball legend reveals retirement plans after March Madness loss
Mail Online

MORE: Awful coaching blunder sees March Madness contender suffer upset Women's basketball legend Kim Mulkey denied that she is going to retire after LSU suffered March Madness heartbreak. The 63-year-old branded rumors surrounding her future…

fansided.com - Mike Phillips - How the tallest college basketball teams are dominating March Madness
How the tallest college basketball teams are dominating March Madness
FanSided

Illinois leads March Madness with an 80-inch average height, securing a Final Four spot. Michigan's jumbo lineup holds opponents to 31.6 points per 100 possessions this season. The rise of analytics and rule changes has made rim protection and…

yahoo.com - WHIO Staff - Local basketball tournament held in honor of fallen Clark County deputy
Local basketball tournament held in honor of fallen Clark County deputy
Yahoo!

An annual basketball tournament was held in honor of a sheriff's deputy who died in the line of duty. As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, hundreds of people came out and played in honor of Deputy Matthew Yates. He was murdered in the line of duty…

nytimes.com - Ralph D. Russo - UConn vs. Duke live updates: Men's March Madness 2026 Elite Eight predictions, odds and latest
UConn vs. Duke live updates: Men's March Madness 2026 Elite Eight predictions, odds and latest
The New York Times

UConn coach Dan Hurley demands a lot from Tarris Reed Jr., and the big man has not always met the expectations. The overall numbers are good for the 6-foot-10 center, 14 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, but at times, he has left his coach wanting…

si.com - Cole Forsman - Utah basketball standout set to enter transfer portal
Utah basketball standout set to enter transfer portal
Sports Illustrated

Up until Sunday, the short list of players from the Utah men's basketball program set to enter the transfer portal didn't feature any of Alex Jensen's main rotational pieces. Then, reports surfaced early Sunday morning that Keanu Dawes, the…

si.com - Charlie Viehl - Colorado Athletic Director Elated Over Major Buffaloes Basketball News
Colorado Athletic Director Elated Over Major Buffaloes Basketball News
Sports Illustrated

The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball program announced that star guard Barrington Hargress is returning to Boulder, Colorado, for his senior season with the Buffaloes, and athletic director Fernando Lovo shared some of his thoughts on social…

bleacherreport.com - Erik Beaston - NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 2026 Elite 8 Bracket Odds, Picks for Sunday
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 2026 Elite 8 Bracket Odds, Picks for Sunday
Bleacher Report

The Elite 8 kicks off Sunday with two of the best teams in the country in action in UConn and UCLA. Will Notre Dame or Duke have any chance of upsetting the two dominant squads or will the Huskies and Bruins continue their path to the finals? Find…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Star Shares He Will Declare for NBA Draft
Iowa State Basketball Star Shares He Will Declare for NBA Draft
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones 2025-26 season was over for a few hours after losing to the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament before attention turned to the future. Shortly after the game ended, news began to emerge from the…

si.com - Nick Ziegler - This Area Projects to be Early Strength for Iowa State Basketball Next Season
This Area Projects to be Early Strength for Iowa State Basketball Next Season
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones saw their season come to an end in the Sweet 16 with a loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. While it might have been a disappointing way to go out, the team should be optimistic about the future. With the season coming to a…

nytimes.com - Michael Charles - Purdue vs. Arizona live updates: Men's March Madness 2026 Elite Eight predictions, odds and latest
Purdue vs. Arizona live updates: Men's March Madness 2026 Elite Eight predictions, odds and latest
The New York Times

Talk about right place, right time. After Braden Smith was unable to get a floater to fall in the final seconds of Purdue's Sweet 16 matchup with Texas, Trey Kaufman-Renn was in perfect position to tip in the miss and propel the Boilermakers into…

salisburypost.com - Post Sports - College men's basketball: Foster sparks Duke rally - Salisbury Post
College men's basketball: Foster sparks Duke rally - Salisbury Post
Home - Salisbury Post

Published 3:58 pm Saturday, March 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — Caleb Foster and Duke proved St. John's hasn't quite cornered the market on tenacity. Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued the Blue Devils' national title hopes, helping the…

si.com - Seth Berry - Pair of Michigan Basketball Players Reveal Plans For 2026-27 Season
Pair of Michigan Basketball Players Reveal Plans For 2026-27 Season
Sports Illustrated

While the Michigan Wolverines have their full focus on Sunday's Elite 8 game against Tennessee, the weekend provides plenty of time for media to ask questions to players on a variety of topics during sessions of down time. Even with a huge game…

cbssports.com - Matt Norlander - Tommy Lloyd has Arizona in Final Four after refusing to budge even as basketball changed around him
Tommy Lloyd has Arizona in Final Four after refusing to budge even as basketball changed around him
CBS Sports

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The confetti having fallen, the celebration very much ongoing, and here's the guy responsible for most all of this just off to the side, somehow, by himself. Here stands Tommy Lloyd — steps away from the risers…

courant.com - Dom Amore - Dom Amore's Sunday Read: Are basketball blue bloods becoming extinct? … Turmoil at Yale, and more
Dom Amore's Sunday Read: Are basketball blue bloods becoming extinct? … Turmoil at Yale, and more
Hartford Courant

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With so many college basketball heavyweights in one place, the discussions in Washington, D.C., were bound to be macro in nature. As Michigan State's Tom Izzo, UConn's Dan Hurley, St. John's Rick Pitino…

si.com - Nick Ziegler - Struggles in This Key Area Resulted in Sweet 16 Loss for Iowa State Basketball
Struggles in This Key Area Resulted in Sweet 16 Loss for Iowa State Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones were unable to advance in the NCAA tournament after losing to the Tennessee Volunteers. Unfortunately, what was a really strong season for the team has resulted in a somewhat disappointing finish. Coming into their Sweet 16…

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