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FAU's Dusty May set to become Michigan head coach after March Madness elimination: report

A day after his Florida Atlantic Owls were bounced out of March Madness, Dusty May is reportedly moving on. The 47-year-old has reportedly agreed to become the next head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan fired Fab Five member Juwan Howard earlier this year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic …

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Offensive lineman who left Alabama hints at transferring back to Crimson Tide

Kadyn Proctor is doing an about-face. Again. After transferring from Alabama to Iowa, the former five-star recruit is reportedly going back into the transfer portal and returning to Tuscaloosa. Proctor confirmed to On3 he will be going back into the portal, and earlier this week, he posted on his Instagram story a graphic of Michael Jordan’s infamous “I’m back” in …

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University of Idaho band steps in to support Yale basketball for NCAA tournament

The University of Idaho’s marching band is being praised for its sportsmanship after stepping in to support Yale in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night after learning that the Ivy League team’s own band couldn’t make the journey out west. The university’s band director, Spencer Martin, told KXLY that he received a call over the weekend …

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Gonzaga uses dominant second half against Kansas to reach ninth straight Sweet 16

A March Madness Sweet 16 isn’t complete without the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Gonzaga advanced past the Round of 32 for the ninth straight time, using a dominant second half to beat Kansas, 89-68. This was the first meeting between Gonzaga and Kansas in tournament history, and the first half lived up to the hype. There was no lead higher than six …

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No. 1 UNC pulls away late from ninth-seeded Michigan State to make Sweet 16

The University of North Carolina continues to be a thorn in Michigan State’s side. The Tar Heels are now 7-0 against the Spartans in March Madness play after their 85-69 second-round victory Saturday. The Spartans were up 26-14 with 9:40 left in the first half, but UNC responded with a 29-5 run that carried into the second half to put …

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Yale men’s basketball rallies for another March Madness upset over No. 4 seed Auburn

Yale men’s basketball team rallied from behind to defeat No. 4 seed Auburn in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night, marking the second tournament win in the program’s history. Junior John Poulakidas led the charge for the 13th-seeded Bulldogs with 28 points to help Yale come back from a 10-point deficit midway through the second half …

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Stetson head coach discusses his 1-word message at halftime amid blowout to No. 1 UConn

NEW YORK – For No. 16 Stetson, their first-ever March Madness game was practically over before it started. Defending champion UConn, the top seed in the entire NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, got out to an 8-0 lead, led by 20 halfway through the first half and owned a 52-19 lead after the first 20 minutes. The Huskies’ lead would eventually …

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No. 9 Northwestern holds off late rally for wild overtime win over No. 8 FAU

NEW YORK – It’s the best of times for Northwestern, and the worst of times for Florida Atlantic. A tale of two halves went to overtime, and the ninth-seeded Wildcats dominated the final five minutes for a 77-65 victory over No. 8 FAU. No lead had grown past four until Boo Buie hit a three to give Northwestern a 33-27 …

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Duke, Vermont coaches discuss underdog-favored crowd at March Madness: 'The roof would've came off this place'

The Duke men’s basketball program is one of the most popular in the NCAA, but the Barclays Center crowd was largely in favor of the underdog on Friday night. The 13th-seeded Vermont Catamounts tried their damndest to get their first non-First Four March Madness victory, and a healthy majority of the crowd wanted it to happen badly. Duke coach Jon …

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No. 4 Duke pulls away from scrappy No. 13 Vermont to avoid March Madness upset

NEW YORK – Duke took the court for pregame warmups just as No. 4 Auburn was upset by No. 13 Yale, and the Blue Devils decided one upset was enough for the day. Although it got a little too close for comfort, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils pulled away from No. 13 Vermont for a 64-47 victory. Duke knocked down six …

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