Controversy erupted when Virginia made the NCAA Tournament’s First Four as a No. 10 seed, and they were slaughtered by Colorado State, 67-42. The Cavaliers scored just 14 points in the first half, shooting just 25% from the floor and 17.6% from three. They didn’t fare well at the free-throw line, either, going 11-for-17 (64.7%). They picked the worst time …
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Bobby Plump’s last shot for tiny Milan High School was a 17-foot jumper that captured the 1954 Indiana state basketball championship. The victory by the Milan Indians, 70 years ago today, inspired the David-beats-Goliath 1986 Hollywood sports flick “Hoosiers.” Plump’s Last Shot is the family’s slam-dunk sports bar in Indianapolis that today serves giant breaded fried pork tenderloin sandwiches, an …
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Howard University’s early exit from the NCAA tournament Tuesday was not anything to celebrate in the Bison community. But junior Bryce Harris still managed to find a silver lining. Harris spoke to reporters after a 71-68 loss to Wagner in the First Four Tuesday night. He spoke highly of the team’s late surge in the final moments of the game …
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Joel Scott scored a season-high 23 points and had 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia 67-42 in the First Four on Tuesday night. Nique Clifford added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rams (25-10), who advance as a No. 10 seed to play seventh-seeded Texas …
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March Madness is here, and other than college basketball fans wanting their brackets to work out and see some classic upsets, some of the NBA’s future players will be on the hardwood trying to up their draft stock. The top prospects in this year’s draft will be playing in the NCAA Tournament, and while their minds are on winning it …
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LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese took to social media Monday to call out those allegedly creating AI-generated photos of the college basketball player. Reese posted the concerning message on X but did not discuss the nature of the alleged photos. Aneesah Morrow (24), Angel Reese (10), Flau’jae Johnson (4), and Hailey Van Lith (11) of the LSU Lady Tigers …
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College athletics are under siege and this time, fans may have no one to blame but themselves if they continue to push Congress to regulate their favorite sport. There are few people in the world with less patience than a sports fan. We want our teams to win and win now. Bad clock management at the end of a game? …
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Wagner College is headed to the Round of 64 after their first NCAA Tournament win in school history. In a First Four matchup of 16 seeds, Howard missed three free-throws late to clinch Wagner’s 71-68 victory. Howard trailed by 17 points early in the second half but went on a late 14-2 run, closing within 69-68 on Bryce Harris’ layup …
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When Creighton basketball player Isaac Traudt’s teammates take a break at practice, they might grab a drink of water, chat it up or go over assignments. Traudt does that, too, but not before he checks a device attached to his body that tells him his blood glucose level. Depending on what it says, he might need to grab some energy …
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