LSU star Angel Reese says the commotion on the handshake line after the Tigers’ 78-69 win over UCLA in the Sweet 16 Saturday stemmed from an assistant coach “talking a little crazy.” Broadcast cameras caught the tense moment when Reese appeared to say something to someone in the UCLA line. Angel Reese (10) of the LSU Tigers drives against Christeen …
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Duke men’s basketball is back in the Elite Eight after outlasting a physical Houston with a 54-51 win in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Friday night. Houston’s top-ranked defense kept Duke at bay in the first half, but the Cougars suffered a tough blow when All-American guard Jamal Shead went down with an apparent …
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Caitlin Clark, the presumptive top pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft, delivered another impressive performance in Iowa’s Sweet 16 matchup with the fifth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes Saturday. Clark’s 29 points led the Hawkeyes, and she added 15 assists as Iowa cruised to an 89-68 win. Saturday’s victory sets up a rematch of last year’s national title game against LSU. “I think …
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For the first time in school history, the UConn Huskies are in the Final Four in consecutive years. The top-seeded Huskies continued their March Madness dominance since their national championship last year with a 77-52 victory over third-seeded Illinois. With less than 90 seconds left in the first half, the game was tied at 23, and it looked like the …
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After dominating March Madness last year, the UConn Huskies are doing much of the same this year. UConn won their fifth national title last year, and in their six games, they won each game by at least 13 points. They are halfway through going back-to-back, and in their first three games in this year’s tournament, they’ve beaten their opponents by …
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Louisville basketball fans are still celebrating Oakland’s upset of Kentucky, despite the Golden Grizzlies’ run coming to an end in the second round. The first real shock of March Madness came in the first round when Oakland topped the third-seeded Wildcats in an 80-76 victory behind Jack Gohlke’s career-high 32 points last week. Aaron Bradshaw, #2 of the Kentucky Wildcats, …
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Notre Dame women’s basketball star Hannah Hidalgo was the subject of some controversy during the team’s stunning loss to Oregon State in the NCAA Tournament Friday. The issue stemmed from the nose ring Hidalgo wore during the game. She was forced to miss a few minutes of the second quarter as the team’s training staff attempted to remove it. NCAA …
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Women’s college basketball phenom Caitlin Clark is gearing up for a busy summer, which could include her making her Olympic debut. USA Basketball Women’s National Team announced its 14-athlete roster for training camp, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio. Guard Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, in the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers …
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Basketball icon Michael Jordan, a 19-year-old University of North Carolina freshman guard, authored the first chapter of his legend with a thrilling shot to beat Georgetown in the NCAA championship game on this day in history, March 29, 1982. The sweet 16-foot jump shot from left of the rim with 17 seconds left to play lifted the Tar Heels to …
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As the number of underdogs in this year’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament continues to dwindle, the North Carolina State Wolfpack are doing their part to keep the magic alive. The No. 11 Wolfpack knocked off the second-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday night. The 67-58 win lifted NC State to the Elite Eight for the first time since …
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