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March Madness masterpiece: All-Americans Edey of Purdue and Tennessee’s Knecht face off in Elite 8
9 months, 1 week ago

March Madness masterpiece: All-Americans Edey of Purdue and Tennessee’s Knecht face off in Elite 8

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Zach Edey and Dalton Knecht, perhaps college basketball’s biggest stars this side of Caitlin Clark, will be on the same court Sunday, each with a chance to lift their school to an elusive trip to the Final Four. The top two vote-getters on the men’s AP All-America team will face off when top-seeded Purdue plays second-seeded Tennessee in …

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Unforgettable losses propel Grambling State and Purdue to Midwest matchup in March Madness
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Unforgettable losses propel Grambling State and Purdue to Midwest matchup in March Madness

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Grambling State star Jourdan Smith spent months losing sleep over his team’s 2023 season finale. After leading the Tigers to the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season title, after setting up a rematch in the conference’s tourney championship game against three-time defending champ Texas Southern, after exorcising the demon by earning the school’s first NCAA Tournament ticket, Smith’s momentous dunk …

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Purdue faces the ghost of a shocking March Madness loss. Virginia has some advice on how to move on
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Purdue faces the ghost of a shocking March Madness loss. Virginia has some advice on how to move on

Associated Press  

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. “That’s the best way to move forward, is to embrace it, to talk about it and let it fuel you.” Like Virginia five years ago, Purdue has heard steady questions, references and …

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Top-seeded Boilermakers return to March Madness with new look thanks to stronger backcourt
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Top-seeded Boilermakers return to March Madness with new look thanks to stronger backcourt

Associated Press  

— Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer can already sense a difference this March. “You could feel your legs starting to wear down a little bit last year and you have to figure out what you need to do to get yourself ready to play and feel good about yourself,” Loyer said Sunday following the NCAA Tournament draw. 16 seeds, Montana State …

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March Madness upsets are sure to come. Some teams to be wary of as you fill out your bracket
9 months, 4 weeks ago

March Madness upsets are sure to come. Some teams to be wary of as you fill out your bracket

Associated Press  

March Madness wouldn’t be March Madness without the excitement of those early upsets in the NCAA Tournament. IOWA STATE Iowa State guard Curtis Jones shoots over Kansas State guard Tylor Perry during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Manhattan, Kan. KANSAS Kansas’s Hunter Dickinson, right, is helped after being injured during the …

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After March Madness flameout, Matt Painter looks for new way forward at Purdue
1 year, 8 months ago

After March Madness flameout, Matt Painter looks for new way forward at Purdue

New York Times  

He hasn’t watched a replay of the game. It’s there for the naked eye in the box score — 16 turnovers, 19 percent shooting from the arc — a “recipe for disaster,’’ as Painter labels it. That’s what we need.’’ Hindsight, of course, is not doing Painter — or Boilermakers fans, whose dreams of Final Four travels never left Columbus, …

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Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March Madness
1 year, 9 months ago

Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March Madness

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson brought down a giant. “Our job was just to come into the game and throw a punch,” said FDU’s Demetre Roberts, 20 inches shorter than Edey. “I’ll make my decision going forward.” The Knights’ two prior NCAA Tournament wins came in the First Four, including this year, when they drubbed Texas Southern 84-61. However, when …

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