Purdue had just fallen unexpectedly in the Big Ten Tournament last week and Braden Smith sat down alongside star Zach Edey and coach Matt Painter to meet reporters. It took three questions to conjure a March Madness specter: the Boilermakers’ improbable loss as a No. 1 seed to 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson in last year’s NCAA Tournament. “I don’t think we’re …
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The Virginia Cavaliers have endured their fair share of offensive struggles this season, and their issues resurfaced this week. However, the Cavaliers offensive lull during Tuesday’s First Four matchup with Colorado State was particularly painful. At one point, nearly 14 minutes of game time transpired without Virginia scoring a single point from the field. Longtime Virginia coach Tony Bennett said …
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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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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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