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NIT selection changes not popular with mid-majors, or many favored Power Six conference programs
The NCAA’s changes to the National Invitation Tournament selection process this year were designed to preserve the viability of the tournament in the face of possible competition.
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Super-sized March Madness stats in women’s Sweet 16
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Norfolk State beats Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 for the CIT championship
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FAU hires Baylor associate head coach John Jakus as its coach, gives him 5-year deal
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So happy together: Syracuse transfer Joseph Girard III helps lead Clemson to Sweet 16
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UConn Huskies and San Diego State Aztecs square off in Sweet 16
The No. 1 UConn Huskies and No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs play in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Thursday’s matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.
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Iowa State Cyclones and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in Sweet 16
The No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini square off in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
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Arizona Wildcats take on the Clemson Tigers in Sweet 16
The No. 9 Arizona Wildcats take on the Clemson Tigers in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.
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Purdue Boilermakers and Gonzaga Bulldogs square off in Sweet 16
The No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers and No. 18 Gonzaga Bulldogs meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The teams meet Friday for the second time this season.
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North Carolina Tar Heels play the Alabama Crimson Tide in Sweet 16
The No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 19 Alabama Crimson Tide play in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Thursday’s matchup is the first this season for the two teams.
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Houston Cougars and Duke Blue Devils play in Sweet 16
The No. 2 Houston Cougars face the No. 13 Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Marquette Golden Eagles face the NC State Wolfpack in Sweet 16
The No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles take on the NC State Wolfpack in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.
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Tennessee Volunteers square off against the Creighton Bluejays in Sweet 16
The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers and No. 11 Creighton Bluejays meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Friday’s meeting is the first of the season for the two teams.
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Utah takes down VCU 74-54 in NIT quarterfinals
Led by Gabe Madsen’s 18 points, the Utah Utes defeated the VCU Rams 74-54 on Wednesday night in the NIT.
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Dawes scores 21, Seton Hall beats UNLV 91-68 to advance to NIT semifinals
Led by Al-Amir Dawes’ 21 points, the Seton Hall Pirates defeated the UNLV Rebels 91-68 on Wednesday night in the NIT.
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Tyson scores 30, Seattle U closes on an 11-0 run to defeat High Point 77-67 for CBI championship
The Seattle U Redhawks defeated the High Point Panthers 77-67 in the CBI Tournament on Wednesday night led by Cameron Tyson’s 30 points.
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Taking over at Washington feels very personal for Danny Sprinkle
Danny Sprinkle says it’s very personal for him to take over as the new head coach at Washington. Sprinkle played in college at Montana State and his first job as a head coach came with his alma mater.
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Top-seeded North Carolina and Clemson looking to move ACC beyond Sweet 16 vs Alabama and Arizona
The quality of the Atlanta Coast Conference took its share of criticism this season. Yet, the league has four teams in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.
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Louisville tabs Charleston’s Pat Kelsey to become Cardinals’ head coach, AP source says
Louisville has reached an agreement with College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey to become the Cardinals’ next men’s basketball coach, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
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New Stanford basketball coach Kyle Smith relishes opportunity at his ‘dream job’
Ever since Kyle Smith watched Mike Montgomery turn Stanford from an also-ran into a national basketball power, he viewed the Cardinal job as the dream destination in his coaching career.
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Alabama’s Latrell Wrightsell Jr. will be gametime decision vs. North Carolina in NCAA Tournament
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. will be a gametime decision for Alabama’s NCAA Tournament game against North Carolina on Thursday night.
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UConn, San Diego State set for title game rematch in Sweet 16; Iowa State, Illinois target Elite 8
No. 1 overall seed UConn has looked unbeatable so far during its bid to become the first school since 2007 to win back-to-back NCAA Tournament titles.
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Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw nearly 5 million viewers for second-round NCAA win
It didn’t take long for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes to break their viewing record in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
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Caleb Love leads Arizona into Sweet 16 with team-first approach
Arizona’s Caleb Love arrived from North Carolina with a bad reputation. Perception didn’t meet reality once Love put on a Wildcats uniform.
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Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery, son of coach, enters transfer portal to explore options for his final year
Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery, son of Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery, has entered the transfer portal. McCaffery has one year of eligibility remaining after starting 60 of his 123 games.
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Pacific hires Dave Smart as new men’s basketball coach
Pacific has hired former Canadian college basketball coach Dave Smart as its new men’s basketball coach.
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After Utah team subjected to racism, could the NCAA change tournament sites in the future?
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament has so far been the most successful it has ever been in regards to attendance and viewership.
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Paopao adds maturity and sharpshooting to South Carolina’s perfect season
Te-Hina Paopao has given South Carolina a mature voice in the locker room and a sharpshooter from the outside.
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Florida’s Riley Kugel, a preseason all-SEC selection, is leaving the Gators and transferring
Florida guard Riley Kugel, who was benched for two games during the Southeastern Conference Tournament, is transferring.
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Texas’ Harmon injured but still a big presence in March Madness as mentor to Booker and Longhorns
Texas standout point guard Rori Harmon was lost for the season in December with a torn knee ligament.
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Missouri State brings back Cuonzo Martin to lead its basketball program
Missouri State has hired Cuonzo Martin, bringing back the only coach to lead its basketball program to a Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title more than a decade after he left Springfield for stints in power conferences.
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NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker is urging states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances.
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Here are some numbers that will help you get your March Madness fix for the Sweet 16
UConn’s Donovan Clingan recently joined Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson as the only players ever to get 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks in an NCAA Tournament game.
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UConn freshmen Ashlynn Shade, KK Arnold making a name for themselves in the NCAA Tournament
UConn freshmen guards Ashlynn Shade and KK Arnold have had a big impact for their injury-riddled team in this year’s NCAA Tournament.
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Norfolk State and Purdue Fort Wayne square off in TBC
The Norfolk State Spartans and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons meet in The Basketball Classic. Wednesday’s meeting is the first of the season between the two teams.
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