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1 week, 5 days ago

Meeting in unfamiliar territory, UCLA and Arizona may feel like perfect strangers

LA Times

Arizona guard Caleb Love, shown leaping in the air while guarding UCLA’s Sebastian Mack last season, is the Wildcats’ sole returning player. “The whole thing’s weird,” Bruins coach Mick Cronin said Wednesday of a game that always drew one of the biggest home crowds of the season for each team but is now being staged elsewhere as a name, image …

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No. 9 Kansas State women cruise to a 92-66 win over DePaul in Ball Dawgs Classic consolation game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Kansas State to a 92-66 victory over DePaul on Wednesday in a consolation game of the Ball Dawgs Classic. Kansas State: Lee, the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, is 25 points away from passing Kendra Wecker for the K-State career scoring record. …

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2 months ago

Arizona's Depth and Experience Shine as Caleb Love Returns for Another Deep March Run

Associated Press

No. 10 Arizona is expected to have an immediate impact on the Big 12 after joining three other schools in bolting the Pac-12. The Wildcats have one of the conference’s best backcourts with the trip of Love, Jaden Bradley and KJ Lewis. Arizona has reached the Sweet 16 twice in the past three seasons and has the type of roster …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Loyal to whom?’ A coaching exit can trigger a player exodus, but two desert stars took a different path

New York Times

TUCSON, Ariz. – After the four-digit code is punched in and the gate whirs open, there’s one last bit of direction from the voice on the other end of the line. “It’s the last house on the right,” Noah Fifita says. They met as eighth graders on the football fields at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. “That’s when …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 18 K-State plays Tennessee-Martin with QB Avery Johnson getting the start for Wildcats

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PLAYERS TO WATCH Tennessee-Martin: QB Kinkead Dent threw for 2,295 yards and 25 touchdowns last season after winning an open competition for the starting job. Kansas State: DJ Gidden ran for 1,226 yards and 10 touchdowns last season while catching 29 passes for 323 yards and …

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4 months ago

K-State is favored to play for the Big 12 title, even though some think think it lacks star power

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman claims that he doesn’t pay attention to what prognosticators say about his program. “I hope it shows people the overall depth and value of our roster and how important our role players are, and how important our players …

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9 months ago

Jack Gohlke makes 10 3s as Oakland delivers first true shock of March Madness, beating Kentucky

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Jack Gohlke has no illusions of going to the NBA. Confident at the start and cool at the finish, Gohlke made 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points as the 14th-seeded Golden Grizzlies delivered the first true shock of this year’s March Madness, beating the third-seeded Wildcats 80-76. “We’ve been a solid team all year,” said Gohlke, …

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9 months ago

FAU vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament matchup

New York Times

8-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls — a Cinderella Final Four team last year — take on the East Region’s No. Big man Vlad Goldin has made strides and at times has been the team’s best player, and also a legit low-post scoring threat. —Jeff Goodman, The Field of 68 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern is one of the best 3-point shooting teams in …

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9 months, 1 week ago

NCAA Tournament East Region analysis: Can UConn emerge and repeat as champions?

New York Times

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The East Region of the Men’s Tournament can best be described as quirky — it features overall No. —Jeff Goodman Team in 16 words: Bruce Pearl’s teams defend, play hard and if they make enough shots from deep, are dangerous. Record: 27-7 Coach: Bruce …

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9 months, 1 week ago

NCAA Tournament West Region analysis: Can North Carolina find redemption or will a dark horse prevail?

New York Times

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The West Regional of the NCAA Tournament has a resurrected No. Record: 26-7 Coach: Randy Bennett Player to watch: Augustas Marčiulionis WEST WCC 5 6 Clemson WEST 21-11 Profile Strengths: Like Brad Brownell’s best team at Clemson — the 2017-18 squad that reached the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

No. 10 Marquette rebounds in OT after potential winner waved off, beats Villanova 71-65 in Big East

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Kam Jones and Marquette thought they executed their play perfectly with 2.3 seconds left in regulation to beat the buzzer and Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. Jones scored 18 points, Oso Ighodaro’s only basket was a huge one with 18 seconds remaining in OT and Marquette rebounded from having a potential winner waved …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Arizona’s Caleb Love wins AP Pac-12 player and newcomer of the year in first season with Wildcats

Associated Press

Caleb Love had quite a first season at Arizona. Love was named The Associated Press Pac-12 men’s college basketball player and newcomer of the year on Tuesday by a panel of media members who cover the conference. Washington State finished the regular season 23-7 and its 14 Pac-12 wins match the program’s most in a conference season. FIRST TEAM u-Guard …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky fires Kyra Elzy as women’s coach, just 2 years after winning first SEC crown since 1982

Associated Press

Kentucky fired women’s basketball coach Kyra Elzy on Monday after consecutive losing seasons that followed the Wildcats’ first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship since 1982. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart said in a news release that he appreciated Elzy’s efforts at Kentucky on and off the court and wished her and her family “the best in the future.” The Wildcats struggled down …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bree Hall scores 18, No. 1 South Carolina women have 6 in double figures to rout Kentucky 103-55

Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. — South Carolina locked up its latest league title with the kind of performance Dawn Staley wants to see even in practice. Bree Hall scored 18 points, MiLaysia Fulwiley added 17 off the bench and top-ranked South Carolina beat Kentucky 103-55 on Sunday to clinch its third consecutive outright Southeastern Conference regular-season championship and eighth in 11 years. …

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10 months ago

Reeves, No. 22 Kentucky end 13th-ranked Auburn’s home winning streak, 70-59

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 22 Kentucky led throughout to beat cold-shooting Auburn 70-59 on Saturday night, ending the 13th-ranked Tigers’ 16-game home winning streak that had included two straight routes of ranked teams. “Coming into the game, nobody believed we were going to win the game,” said Kentucky center …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Zach Edey scores 10 of his 30 points in overtime to send No. 2 Purdue past Northwestern 105-96

Associated Press

— Zach Edey spent 40 minutes wearing down the Northwestern defense. The reigning national player of the year scored Purdue’s first 10 points in overtime, finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds, and helped the second-ranked Boilermakers avoid yet another upset by leading them to 105-96 victory. “I just don’t know if I’ve ever seen a box score like that.” …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tyler Kolek scores career-best 32 points to lead No. 9 Marquette past Villanova 85-80

Associated Press

VILLANOVA, Pa. — The Villanova hype man shouted into the microphone moments before tipoff that it was time for fans — Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright among them — to get pumped. Kolek, already a 1,000-point career scorer, hit another 3 for a 62-56 lead and one more for a seven-point lead that helped Marquette hold on for the …

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11 months ago

Midseason college basketball awards: UConn’s Dan Hurley for coach of the year?

New York Times

Hello again, friends and fellow walking popsicles, and welcome out of the cold and into the red-hot midseason awards edition of Shot Takers. GO DEEPER This Wisconsin team is different — and feels built to last But I’m going with Tommy Lloyd at Arizona, even if the first half of that UCLA game had me teetering. Didn’t have the grades …

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1 year ago

For Noah Fifita, Arizona’s record-setting QB, the key to success is in the details

New York Times

Those visiting Noah Fifita’s three-bedroom townhouse in Tucson, Ariz., need to be careful. “People hate going to his house because there’s nothing out of place,” said Les Fifita, the quarterback’s father, adding that he often splashes water on a mirror or rearranges his son’s shoes, always in perfect order, just to mess with him. Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan enjoy …

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1 year, 1 month ago

After lifting interim tag from Braun, Northwestern tries to become bowl eligible against Purdue

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s been more than two months since Purdue’s victory at Virginia Tech and with two winnable games left, the Boilermakers can finish Ryan Walters’ first season with some momentum. Northwestern looks to become bowl eligible in its first game since coach David Braun had the “interim” …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Iowa looks to maintain share of Big Ten West lead when it meets surprising Northwestern

Associated Press

Iowa at Northwestern at Wrigley Field, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Iowa looks to maintain at least a share of the Big Ten West lead when it meets Northwestern at Wrigley Field. Surprising Northwestern hopes to break a lose-one, win-one pattern after beating Maryland last week and string together back-to-back victories for the first time since a 5-0 start to the 2020 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The lessons Patrick Mahomes learned as a high school safety that helped him become an elite QB

New York Times

— Sitting down at a table, Patrick Mahomes looked at the screen and smiled. “Well, we had a good quarterback in front of him,” said McFarlin, Whitehouse’s head coach for Mahomes’ first three seasons. But is our biggest hole at safety, and can he do the job?’ “Not only was the answer obviously yes, but it was an upgrade anyone …

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1 year, 4 months ago

What is Kentucky getting in 7-foot-2 Croatian center Zvonimir Ivisic?

New York Times

Kentucky coach John Calipari, hurtling toward a pivotal season with far too few players just two months ago, has since assembled not only a full roster but a wildly intriguing one. With Vecenie’s help, let’s go in-depth on what Kentucky fans can expect from Ivisic next season — strengths and weaknesses, plus style and eligibility questions that we can’t answer …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Kentucky picks up first 2024 commitment from 4-star Somto Cyril: What center’s pledge means for Wildcats

New York Times

Four-star center Somto Cyril committed to Kentucky on Wednesday but is likely to remain in the Class of 2024 after exploring the possibility of a reclassification to join the Wildcats this fall. Cyril’s per-game averages, playing half the OTE season on a loaded team featuring twin top-five NBA draft picks Amen and Ausar Thompson, were modest. Not the instant upgrade …

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Meeting in unfamiliar territory, UCLA and Arizona may feel like perfect strangers

No. 9 Kansas State women cruise to a 92-66 win over DePaul in Ball Dawgs Classic consolation game

Arizona's Depth and Experience Shine as Caleb Love Returns for Another Deep March Run

‘Loyal to whom?’ A coaching exit can trigger a player exodus, but two desert stars took a different path

No. 18 K-State plays Tennessee-Martin with QB Avery Johnson getting the start for Wildcats

K-State is favored to play for the Big 12 title, even though some think think it lacks star power

Jack Gohlke makes 10 3s as Oakland delivers first true shock of March Madness, beating Kentucky

FAU vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament matchup

NCAA Tournament East Region analysis: Can UConn emerge and repeat as champions?

NCAA Tournament West Region analysis: Can North Carolina find redemption or will a dark horse prevail?

No. 10 Marquette rebounds in OT after potential winner waved off, beats Villanova 71-65 in Big East

Arizona’s Caleb Love wins AP Pac-12 player and newcomer of the year in first season with Wildcats

Kentucky fires Kyra Elzy as women’s coach, just 2 years after winning first SEC crown since 1982

Bree Hall scores 18, No. 1 South Carolina women have 6 in double figures to rout Kentucky 103-55

Reeves, No. 22 Kentucky end 13th-ranked Auburn’s home winning streak, 70-59

Zach Edey scores 10 of his 30 points in overtime to send No. 2 Purdue past Northwestern 105-96

Tyler Kolek scores career-best 32 points to lead No. 9 Marquette past Villanova 85-80

Midseason college basketball awards: UConn’s Dan Hurley for coach of the year?

For Noah Fifita, Arizona’s record-setting QB, the key to success is in the details

After lifting interim tag from Braun, Northwestern tries to become bowl eligible against Purdue

Iowa looks to maintain share of Big Ten West lead when it meets surprising Northwestern

The lessons Patrick Mahomes learned as a high school safety that helped him become an elite QB

What is Kentucky getting in 7-foot-2 Croatian center Zvonimir Ivisic?

Kentucky picks up first 2024 commitment from 4-star Somto Cyril: What center’s pledge means for Wildcats