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espn.com - Eli Lederman - Iowa State to offer alcohol sales at football, basketball games
Iowa State to offer alcohol sales at football, basketball games
ESPN

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State will add alcohol sales to its concessions for football and basketball games, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Monday. Pollard said the decision comes as 'athletic departments across the country are facing…

wsj.com - Robert O’Connell - College Basketball's Miracle Worker Is Heading to the NBA
College Basketball's Miracle Worker Is Heading to the NBA
Wall Street Journal

When Dusty May led Michigan to the national championship in April, he cemented himself as one of college basketball's most audacious coaches. He had built a champion in the space of a single season, diving into the transfer portal to assemble a…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Associated Press - Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Winnipeg Free Press

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fansided.com - Mike Phillips - 5 Dusty May replacements to help Michigan basketball defend its national championship
5 Dusty May replacements to help Michigan basketball defend its national championship
FanSided

Michigan faces a critical decision after Dusty May leaves for the Dallas Mavericks, jeopardizing their title defense. The transfer portal window looms, making the next coaching hire vital to keeping key players like Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney.

si.com - Justice Steiner - Dusty May Departs From Michigan Basketball Program
Dusty May Departs From Michigan Basketball Program
Sports Illustrated

On Monday morning (June 22), multiple reports came out that Dusty May, the head coach of the Michigan basketball team, is leaving the program, taking the head coaching position with the Dallas Mavericks. BREAKING: University of Michigan coach Dusty…

si.com - Luke Joseph - Worst-Case Scenario for UCLA Basketball Next Season
Worst-Case Scenario for UCLA Basketball Next Season
Sports Illustrated

Mick Cronin is entering a pivotal year after a disappointing year last season. Cronin last year had the Bruins ranked 12th in the country, but they never reached those heights. Bringing in one of the top players from the transfer portal, Donovan…

chron.com - Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Chron

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State will add alcohol sales to its concessions for football and basketball games, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Monday. Pollard said the decision comes as “athletic departments across the country…

si.com - Killian Wright - Aidan Chronister's Ceiling, Floor with Mizzou Basketball in 2026-27
Aidan Chronister's Ceiling, Floor with Mizzou Basketball in 2026-27
Sports Illustrated

The biggest point of interest for Mizzou basketball next season is its incoming freshman class, which ranks 12th in the nation and third in the Southeastern Conference. Atop of the class are five-star recruits Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant, who…

si.com - Tripp Buhler - Where Does LSU's Men's Basketball Roster Stand Ahead of the Season?
Where Does LSU's Men's Basketball Roster Stand Ahead of the Season?
Sports Illustrated

LSU head coach Will Wade has spent his offseason building a roster that makes the word unconventional an understatement. The Tigers will have one of the oldest rosters in college basketball, while also having one of the most foreign rosters. Four…

si.com - Kevin Sweeney - Six Coaching Candidates for Michigan Men's Basketball Search After Dusty May's Departure
Six Coaching Candidates for Michigan Men's Basketball Search After Dusty May's Departure
Sports Illustrated

College basketball's defending national champions just lost their superstar head coach. Dusty May, whose meteoric rise in the profession crescendoed in April by leading Michigan to the national championship, is headed to the Dallas Mavericks to be…

si.com - Caden Handwork - Three Oregon Basketball Transfers Poised To Make the Biggest Impact
Three Oregon Basketball Transfers Poised To Make the Biggest Impact
Sports Illustrated

In the aftermath of their first losing season under coach Dana Altman, the Oregon Ducks had a productive offseason in the transfer portal, adding eight commits following the departure of their three most notable stars in center Nate Bittle, forward…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - 2 Iowa State Basketball Commits See Rankings Improve
2 Iowa State Basketball Commits See Rankings Improve
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team has been on fire on the recruiting trail in recent weeks, putting together one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the country. T.J. Otzelberger has three players who have committed to the program…

sportingnews.com - Rodney Knuppel - The basketball world is starting to agree on one thing about Olivia Miles | Sporting News
The basketball world is starting to agree on one thing about Olivia Miles | Sporting News
The Sporting News

At some point, a hot start stops feeling like a hot start. It starts feeling real. That's where Olivia Miles finds herself just a few months into her WNBA career. The Minnesota Lynx rookie has gone from intriguing prospect to one of the most…

krtv.com - Brianna Juneau - Retired basketball player Josh Huestis helps foster children in Great Falls
Retired basketball player Josh Huestis helps foster children in Great Falls
KRTV NEWS Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — Retired professional basketball player and Great Falls native Josh Huestis is once again giving back to the community that helped shape him by creating a special shopping experience for local foster children. (WATCH: Retired…

sportingnews.com - Stephen Noh - History of NCAA basketball coaches in the NBA: How Billy Donovan, Rick Pitino, Brad Stevens fared in the pros | Sporting News
History of NCAA basketball coaches in the NBA: How Billy Donovan, Rick Pitino, Brad Stevens fared in the pros | Sporting News
The Sporting News

It takes a special type of personality to accept an NBA head coaching offer. The lifespan is short, the stress is sky-high, and the criticism is constant. That is a different set of circumstances from the college system, where coaches have more…

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