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USC vs. Connecticut an Elite rematch between stars JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers
5 days, 5 hours ago

USC vs. Connecticut an Elite rematch between stars JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers

LA Times  

USC star JuJu Watkins walks in front of Trojans coach Lindsay Gottlieb during a win over Elon on Sunday. USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, left, greets Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma before the Trojans’ loss in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament in April. The matchup pins not only two of the best coaches in women’s college basketball against each other …

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Staley, South Carolina achieve perfection, becoming 10th unbeaten team in NCAA Division I history
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Staley, South Carolina achieve perfection, becoming 10th unbeaten team in NCAA Division I history

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — South Carolina has joined an elite group, becoming the 10th NCAA Division I women’s basketball team to go through a season undefeated. Coach Dawn Staley lost all five starters from last season’s team that went into the Final Four unbeaten before losing to Caitlin Clark and Iowa. The 2010 perfect run almost ended in the title game when …

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Tall Final Four task: Beating reigning champion UConn will not be an easy task in the desert
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tall Final Four task: Beating reigning champion UConn will not be an easy task in the desert

Associated Press  

The 2024 version of March Madness has apexed with a trio of streak busters in the desert. N.C. State is in the Final Four for the first time since Jim Valvano ran around trying to find someone to hug after the 1983 national championship. Purdue and big man Zach Edey will make their first Final Four appearance since Joe Barry …

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Paige Bueckers leads UConn women into 28th Elite Eight as Huskies hold off Duke 53-45
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Paige Bueckers leads UConn women into 28th Elite Eight as Huskies hold off Duke 53-45

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — UConn is testing how much depth is needed to make a run in the women’s NCAA Tournament. Bueckers scored 24 points to lead third-seeded UConn and its injury-depleted roster back to the Elite Eight with a 53-45 victory over No. “Everybody’s got aches and boo-boos during this time, and it’s just about who powers through it better, …

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JuJu vs. Paige? No, it’s USC vs. UConn in Elite Eight
8 months, 3 weeks ago

JuJu vs. Paige? No, it’s USC vs. UConn in Elite Eight

LA Times  

USC guard JuJu Watkins poses for a photo with a fan after the Sweet 16 win over Baylor on Saturday. “It’s USC vs. UConn,” Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma said, “not Paige vs. JuJu.” Watkins’ top-seeded Trojans face No. “Seeing this matchup come to life tomorrow, I know it’s going to bring a lot more people, more views, just more …

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March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022
8 months, 3 weeks ago

March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore — The specter of two years ago still hangs over North Carolina State. This is a new year, new team and all those things.” Sunday’s game marks the Wolfpack’s third overall trip to the Elite Eight. “I feel like we’ve had that type of caliber team.” N.C. State advanced with a 77-67 victory over Stanford on Friday. And …

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UConn powers past Illinois to advance to second consecutive Final Four
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn powers past Illinois to advance to second consecutive Final Four

New York Times  

Follow live coverage as UConn, Purdue play for the national championship today BOSTON — Dan Hurley sauntered across midcourt with 3:33 to play, a final timeout amid another March dismantling providing him a moment to take in the scene. And for the second consecutive year, they did it in dominant fashion, pummeling third-seeded Illinois 77-52 in the Elite Eight on …

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Top-seeded UConn blows through another opponent, beating San Diego State 82-52 to reach Elite Eight
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Top-seeded UConn blows through another opponent, beating San Diego State 82-52 to reach Elite Eight

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The rematch turned into another UConn mismatch. Stephon Castle had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the defending NCAA champions, and the top-seeded Huskies advanced to the Elite Eight with another double-digit victory, beating San Diego State 82-52 on Thursday night in a rematch of last year’s title game. “Obviously, we’re very comfortable in tournament play.” Jaedon LeDee …

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UConn, San Diego State set for title game rematch in Sweet 16; Iowa State, Illinois target Elite 8
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn, San Diego State set for title game rematch in Sweet 16; Iowa State, Illinois target Elite 8

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Connecticut coach Dan Hurley won’t shy away from the notion that his team has consistently been the best in college basketball this season. “We’re not going to be able to trade that in for anything tomorrow night versus the team we faced last year in the finals,” Hurley said Wednesday as his team prepares for its East Regional …

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Men’s college basketball rankings: UConn the team to beat, no matter the number
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Men’s college basketball rankings: UConn the team to beat, no matter the number

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest men’s college basketball Top 25 rankings. Shead’s initial try missed, but this time he got the game-winner off in time: Tennessee Tennessee is up to 18th in offense at KenPom and has the third-best defense in college basketball. And if you take out the seven games when he was dealing with his ankle and slumping, he’s …

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Michigan football vs. Washington Huskies: Wolverines win college football national championship the old-fashioned way.
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan football vs. Washington Huskies: Wolverines win college football national championship the old-fashioned way.

Slate  

The Michigan Wolverines returned to college football’s pinnacle on Monday night by beating Washington in the national title game in Houston, 34–13. Most national champions play offense one way now, and Michigan’s opponent on Monday appeared to have mastered that method. In 2021 and 2022, Georgia’s team identity was certainly not the passing game, but quarterback Stetson Bennett became an …

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UConn’s return to prominence has been a family affair
1 year, 8 months ago

UConn’s return to prominence has been a family affair

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Dan Hurley got choked up when asked about his dad on the eve of UConn’s Sweet 16 game. I’ve gotten emotional,” Hurley said after UConn steamrolled Gonzaga Saturday night. Bobby Hurley, Dan’s brother, won two national titles as a player at Duke and led Arizona State to its third NCAA Tournament since 2018 this season. Tasked with …

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UConn’s roller-coaster season is barreling down the tracks to the Elite 8
1 year, 9 months ago

UConn’s roller-coaster season is barreling down the tracks to the Elite 8

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — One wonders if the marks are still there. The Huskies played the game without coach Dan Hurley, out with COVID-19, and Jackson said he’d take care of things. As Tom Moore, a UConn assistant who followed Hurley from Rhode Island to Storrs five years ago, remembers it: “Sure, Danny was pissed, especially after the loss to St. …

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