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Armando Bacot did all he could for @UNC_Basketball 👏 ▫️First player to ever record 6 double-doubles in a single NCAA Tournament ▫️Matched David Robinson's D-I single-season record of 31 double-doubles ▫️Battled through ankle pain to play 38 mins in the #NationalChampionship

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Oscar Tshiebwe’s mother has never even seen him play a basketball game in person. That’s about to change. The @KentuckyMBB star revealed the wheels are in motion to get her to the U.S. in time for the NCAA Tournament. Exclusive with @KyleTucker_ATH :

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Dawn Staley doesn’t miss. The @GamecockWBB head coach and National Champion pulled up in a Rolls Royce to the championship parade 🔥 🎥 @BillieJeanTV

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2022 All-Glue Team: ◻️ Dalen Terry, @ArizonaMBB ◻️ Justin Minaya, @PCFriarsmbb ◻️ Paul Mulcahy, @RutgersMBB ◻️ Tyler Wahl, @BadgerMBB ◻️ Da’Monte Williams, @IlliniMBB ◻️ Jaylin Williams, @RazorbackMBB @SethDavisHoops has more:

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Yep, Cole Anthony and Syracuse each scored 34 points tonight.

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The 2021 National Champions vs. the 2022 National Champions 🍿 Stanford will host South Carolina at Maples Pavilion on November 20, 2022. @StanfordWBB | @GamecockWBB

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Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams didn't come to Tennessee looking like potential All-Americans on a national title contender. But they put in the work off the court to win on it. ( @DanaONeilWriter )

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Rick Barnes drove Jordan Bone up to the very brink, until he was told he had to pull back and finally opened up. Now? Bone is the point guard Barnes always wanted, and can lead @Vol_Hoops to Minneapolis.

How Jordan Bone became convinced he's the point guard to lead Tennessee to Minneapolis

The pre-game film session over, the players filed out a little past 7:30 p.m. to return to their rooms. Before Jordan Bone could duck out, Rick Barnes grabbed him, asking his point guard if he could...

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The Dean Dome was ELECTRIC when Caleb Love hit a three in the final minute to give UNC a four point lead. 🎥 @Bubbaprog | @UNC_Basketball

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Oscar Tshiebwe, with his student visa, cannot fully participate in NIL opportunities unless he’s outside of the U.S. John Calipari has made it clear the team will work around Tshiebwe’s jam-packed docket in the Bahamas this week, @KyleTucker_ATH writes.

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Texas Tech. In the Final Four. Chris Beard, the old juco and D2 coach. In the Final Four. What a story. What a run for @TexasTechMBB . And what a great read from @_Brian_Hamilton on how it all happened.

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Must-read from @GottliebShow :

Gottlieb: The mistakes I made, and the price I paid

Last Nov. 10, three UCLA Bruins were caught shoplifting sunglasses during the basketball team’s trip to China. The criticism of those kids came hard and fast, always underscored by a seemingly simple...

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The announcers had the play-by-play for the heroics from the cheerleaders. "SHE'S GOT IT. OH WHAT A PLAY!" 🎥 @CBSSports

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Arkansas is arguably the hottest team in the country, @SethDavisHoops writes. And J.D. Notae is a big reason why. The SEC's second-leading scorer reflects on his commitment to @RazorbackMBB .

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Your 2019 Final Four: Auburn, Michigan State, Texas Tech and Virginia

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Just In: Texas Tech freshman Nimari Burnett — a five-star college recruit and McDonald's All-American — has decided to leave the program, sources tell our Insider @ShamsCharania . Read more:

Texas Tech's Nimari Burnett opts out of season

Five-star recruit Nimari Burnett opts out of the remainder of Texas Tech's basketball season

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The Athletic women's All-America first team: ◻️ Aari McDonald, @ArizonaWBB ◻️ Caitlin Clark, @IowaWBB ◻️ Paige Bueckers, @UConnWBB ◻️ Naz Hillmon, @umichwbball ◻️ Aliyah Boston, @GamecockWBB

The Athletic All-America women’s college basketball team, led by co-freshman of the year Paige...

These players (and coach) have stood out among the rest because of how they've performed through adversity this season.

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Dylan Harper announced his final five schools are Auburn, Duke, Indiana, Kansas and Rutgers. His father, Ron Harper Sr., weighed in on Dylan’s recruitment with @SethDavisHoops .

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Daniel Batcho said GIMME THAT 👀 🎥 @TexasTechMBB

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Rasir Bolton has given Gonzaga all it could ask for. He’s also given much more to those in need. @_Brian_Hamilton on the @ZagMBB guard:

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BREAKING: Wichita State is investigating Gregg Marshall. Sources have told @DanaONeilWriter and @CJMooreHoops allegations of misconduct.

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Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu has become the first player in Division I to record 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds.

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The NCAA will designate Nov. 3, 2020, Election Day, as a day-off for all student-athletes.

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This Duke team is different, in part because on their way to the NBA the freshmen have bought in to the team, and the upperclassmen have bought into them. The result is special to watch, @DanaONeilWriter writes.

They're friends, and they're awesome together: Duke is defying expectations on its way to college...

Everyone knew the top-ranked Blue Devils had talent. The surprise is how quickly and effortlessly the players have bonded.

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Eric Musselman is just different. He gets social media, treats players like their partners and has all kinds of energy. It's all added up to a special season at Arkansas, as @GBrianBennett explains here.

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The hardest days of being a college basketball player are easier now for KJ Adams. He’s found inspiration in his mom, Yvonne, and her ongoing battle against cancer. ✍️ @CJMooreHoops

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His Twitter handle isn’t @Sn1per_T for nothing. Terrence Shannon Jr. led No. 19 Illinois to a 79-70 win over No. 8 UCLA in Las Vegas. ◻️ 29 PTS ◻️ 8-for-9 3-PT ◻️ 10 REB 📸 @IlliniMBB

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Oscar Tshiebwe could become the first repeat Naismith Award winner since Ralph Sampson in 1981-83. But the @KentuckyMBB star has his eyes on a different prize. Exclusive with @KyleTucker_ATH :

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Why is Ayo Dosunmu of @IlliniMBB our pick for the top guard in the country entering this season? "He’s too big, too fast and too powerful," says @CJMooreHoops

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Purdue retired Zach Edey’s No. 15 jersey on Senior Day after he played his last game at Mackey Arena 🙌 🎥 @samueltking | @BoilerBall

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From 1993-2019, @AlabamaMBB had reached the SEC championship game just once. Now, the Crimson Tide has won the SEC tournament twice in three seasons. H/T @ESPNStatsInfo

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Illinois basketball has a new look. And Brad Underwood is excited about it. The @IlliniMBB head coach discusses every player on the roster, including newcomer Terrence Shannon Jr. Exclusive with @_Brian_Hamilton :

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Thirteen years ago, the young senator from Illinois showed up at the Dean Dome for an early-morning pickup run. And it began a relationship that exists to this day between Barack Obama and Roy Williams. ✍️ @BrendanRMarks

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Nick Smith Jr. is a freshman. But @Sam_Vecenie already has the @RazorbackMBB guard as a top five player at his position. “He has a chance to be the best tough-shot-maker in college hoops.”

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Texas Tech made its first title game, then lost a lottery pick and a handful of talented seniors. So time to rebuild? No, Chris Beard says. That's not how any of this works.

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No. 1 @GamecockWBB is 10-0 against AP Top-25 opponents so far this season 🔥 No. 5 NC State No. 9 Oregon No. 2 UConn No. 8 Maryland No. 15 Duke No. 2 Stanford No. 13 LSU No. 21 Kentucky No. 24 Ole Miss No. 17 Georgia (H/T @SECNetwork )

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Orlando Antigua followed John Calipari from Memphis, and together they launched one of the wildest runs in Kentucky history. Now he’s back home, chasing magic again in Lexington. Exclusive with @KyleTucker_ATH :

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What coach asks his players for their opinion, wants to know walk-up tickets sales numbers during warmups and shoots promo videos for every other sport on campus? @EricPMusselman does, and it's part of the magic of this season for @RazorbackMBB .

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Ed Cooley was supposed to be on American Airlines Flight 11 on Sept. 11, 2001. @SethDavisHoops on why the @PCFriarsmbb coach wasn’t.

One day away: Ed Cooley, 9/11 and the recruit who saved his life

How a meeting between John Thompson and Georgetown recruit Brandon Bowman kept Ed Cooley, then a Boston College assistant, off a plane that was hijacked on 9/11.

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The man who created a foundation for success with @DaytonMBB , and the man who made it all work on the court. Anthony Grant and Obi Toppin, our national coach and player of the year.

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Our 2019-20 national freshman of the year is @DukeMBB 's Vernon Carey, a dominant big man who had Duke ready for a big March.

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“I have a chance to lead us to the promised land. National championship – that’s the goal. That’s what I’m coming back for.” Ayo Dosunmu is back for another year with @IlliniMBB and has one thing on his mind. (via @SethDavisHoops )

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How did Adonis Arms get here? His basketball journey has taken him from junior college to Division II to a mid-major bench role. And on Thursday, he will start at point guard for @TexasTechMBB in the Sweet 16. ✍️ @eamonnbrennan 📚

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Thoughts on these Xavier jerseys? 📸 @XavierMBB

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Wendell Moore Jr. plans to capitalize on his breakout junior season and go pro, sources tell @BrendanRMarks . There’s “not a whole lot left” for Moore to prove at the college level, one NBA source said. More Duke intel:

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Over four months this offseason, Duke's Wendell Moore found peace and his game. Now the sophomore is ready to lead @DukeMBB . via @BrendanRMarks

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No. 12 @ArizonaMBB upsets No. 2 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium 🚨

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With all the star power on display at @ArizonaMBB , Dalen Terry’s contributions tend to get lost in the shadows. There is one place, however, where he shines brightest. @DalenTerry is the captain of @SethDavisHoops ’ 22nd annual All-Glue team.

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Luka Garza of @IowaHoops is @SethDavisHoops ' national player of the year. Why? "Garza put up better numbers, against better competition."

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Chris Beard was named the AP coach of the year Thursday. Meet Mark Adams, the guy who Beard credits with the defensive revolution that has @TexasTechMBB in the Final Four. via @_Brian_Hamilton

Mark Adams is the man Chris Beard credits with creating Texas Tech’s Final Four defense

MINNEAPOLIS — Once there was a tiger that hunted an elephant. Or maybe it was some other large animal, but let’s go with an elephant. The tiger tracked the elephant for three days and, finally, was...

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The Boston Celtics now have: Brad Stevens (Butler) Gordon Hayward (Butler) RJ Hunter (from Indianapolis) Romeo Langford (Indiana) Carsen Edwards (Purdue) Danny Aingle accumulating all the Indiana connections.

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Whatever Kentucky does from here, Jacob Toppin will be a major part of it. And whatever comes next for Toppin, the lessons learned in Lexington have prepared him to handle it. ✍️ @KyleTucker_ATH

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Shaka Smart is one of just two high-major coaches who has not brought in a transfer in the first two cycles of the new immediate-eligibility world (Tom Izzo is the other). Why? @CJMooreHoops on Smart’s unique approach at @MarquetteMBB :

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elijah Fisher — expected to reclassify to the class of 2022 — has committed to @TexasTechMBB , he announced on Thursday. He is the highest recruited player in Texas Tech program history. 📸 @iamelijahfisher

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Could Duke get both Trevor Keels and Jeremy Roach back? Keels has not made up his mind yet on the NBA draft, according to a person close to the situation, @BrendanRMarks writes. The latest on the Blue Devils:

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Is Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu mounting a serious challenge to Iowa's Luka Garza and his frontrunner status for national player of the year? @SethDavisHoops answers that question and many more in today's college basketball mailbag.

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Pete Nance wanted to go somewhere he could win, gain exposure, and be surrounded by other pro-caliber players. Somewhere exactly like North Carolina. @BrendanRMarks on the @UNC_Basketball transfer:

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Caleb Love just dunked from close to the free-throw line IN GAME 🤯 🎥 @ArizonaMBB

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How does Arkansas keep on doing it? Inside the @RazorbackMBB transfer operation hub, and how the more than 1,500 names in the portal get down to the guys who can help the Hogs win. via @SethDavisHoops

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The All-Glue Team is a way of shining a light on players whose invaluable contributions too often get lost in the shadows. @SethDavisHoops reveals his 24th annual roster.

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✔️ Kentucky Wildcats ✔️ No. 1 overall pick ✔️ Rookie of the Year @KarlTowns 🤝 @howard_rhyne H/T @KyleTucker_ATH

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The moment was not too big for Davonte Davis, the kind of kid who wears sunglasses here, there and everywhere. @_Brian_Hamilton on the @RazorbackMBB freshman and his huge shot to beat Oral Roberts.

Arkansas escapes against Oral Roberts because the lights weren’t too bright for Davonte Davis

Davis scored 16 points and hit the game-winner, putting the Razorbacks in the Elite Eight for the first time in 26 years.

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This is Obi’s world.

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Antonio Vrankovic didn't expect to play Friday night, but then Coach K called his name. Vrankovic and Jordan Goldwire ended up giving Duke a lift off the bench in a necessary win. @clbrownhoops

Duke's bench trending in the right direction at the right time

Jordan Goldwire and Antonio Vrankovic give Duke a lift in its win against North Carolina in ACC tournament semifinals.

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“You don’t by accident beat the s--- out of Tennessee, beat the s--- out of Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse, beat the s--- out of Carolina.” Kentucky was that team. And Kellan Grady was that guy. So what happened? Exclusive with @KyleTucker_ATH :

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To become a do-everything wing for @DukeMBB , @cassius_stanley first had to learn how to tame the fire that burns so bright inside of him. Great read from @BrendanRMarks .

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The remarkable ascent of Izaiah Brockington from someone else's role player to leading man for @CycloneMBB . "I’ve really been chasing being a contributor in the tournament. I really want to go to the NCAA Tournament." ✍️ @_Brian_Hamilton

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This is now a Snacks blog. Please respect our decision.

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Duke advances to the ACC Tournament championship game for the 22nd time in Coach K’s career. Who would Paolo Banchero prefer to face in the final (UNC or Virginia Tech)? “UNC.”

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. @eamonnbrennan has but one simple ask this morning: Do. Not. Forget. What. UCLA. Did. It gave "the mother of all punches" to the No. 1 team in the country, and was The Shot away from 2OT. The @UCLAMBB deserve to be remembered for this.

Brennan: Let us never forget UCLA’s massive contribution to one of the greatest NCAA Tournament...

Yes, UCLA lost to Gonzaga. But everything the Bruins did for 45 minutes has to be remembered, not overshadowed by That Shot.

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Markquis Nowell threw that alley-oop from halfcourt 😱 🎥 @CBSSports

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The rest of college basketball watching Duke shoot 60 percent from 3 ...

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Michigan State is going to the Final Four

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West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022, sources confirmed to @ShamsCharania . The 68-year-old is a 2x NCAA Coach of the Year. @WVUhoops

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No. 3 Duke lost twice this week. No. 4 Auburn lost twice this week. No. 5 Butler lost twice this week. No. 8 Oregon lost once. No. 10 Kentucky lost once. We're going to need a new top 25.

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Nine months ago, @KUHoops star Ochai Agbaji was about to walk out of a gym in Phoenix. Instead, he stayed. And the transformation of an All-American began. Exclusive with @CJMooreHoops :

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The No. 1 job in men's college basketball? Sixty industry people voted and the clear winner was @KentuckyMBB “Every built-in advantage you can find," one told @SethDavisHoops

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Hubert Davis' UNC is not Roy Williams' UNC. It's not Dean Smith's UNC, either. It's an amalgamation of things Hubert learned along the way, and what he wants to keep UNC on top for the next 20 years. The Program, via @BrendanRMarks

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When one Hog eats, they all eat. How @RazorbackMBB , maybe the hottest team in the SEC, got together and learned how to win. via @GBrianBennett

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On a team loaded with NBA prospects, Duke’s difference-maker on Sunday was Jeremy Roach. And @BrendanRMarks captured the moment with Roach’s parents.

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Come for the Flau’jae buzzer beater. Stay for Kim Mulkey’s reaction. 🎥 @SECNetwork | @LSUwbkb

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April 6, 2019: No. 5 Auburn loses to No. 1 Virginia in the men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four. Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl was asked if he still thinks about that loss: (H/T @JFergusonAU )

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Why is @BFQuinn picking @IlliniMBB to win the conference? Unofficial Big Ten media poll:

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UConn is advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2014 after a dominant 88-65 win over Arkansas. The last two times the Huskies have advanced to the Elite Eight they've won the National Championship 👀 @UConnMBB | #MarchMadness

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It’s a white-out game in Baton Rouge for No. 3 LSU hosting Tennessee 🥶 📸 @joeschwartz25 | @LSUwbkb

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Texas Tech is not a fluke. It's not a one-shot wonder. This is a program built for the long haul, because the Red Raiders gave Chris Beard what he needs to build this thing. via @_Brian_Hamilton

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Here’s the list of high-major programs that have won at least 25 games in each of the last three seasons: Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky and … Auburn. The next challenge for @AuburnMBB and @coachbrucepearl ? Keep winning with new faces.

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A basketball got stuck during the St. Mary's-Indiana game. So the cheer team saved the day 🙌 📸 @_Brian_Hamilton

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Kansas has won 14 consecutive Big 12 championships, but on Saturday Iowa State showed it is ready to challenge the Jayhawks' supremacy. @CJMooreHoops explains why.

In whipping Kansas, Iowa State shows it has the talent to end the Jayhawks’ reign

The Cyclones have always been able to score, but this season they have the defensive intensity to match.

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"He’s not going to compromise what he believes. He’s not going to shortcut anything." How new Texas Tech coach Mark Adams plans to keep the Red Raiders in the fight, via @CJMooreHoops

In his dream job at long last, Mark Adams plans to keep Texas Tech in the fight

The defensive mastermind behind the Red Raiders' recent success won't just copy Chris Beard. He'll do things his own way.

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Which coach (besides their own) would Big 12 players most like to play for? The guy who just won the title. @BaylorMBB

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Texas Tech is going to the Sweet 16

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Why is Caleb Love full speed ahead for his junior season at @UNC_Basketball ? Because he finally learned how to slow down. @BrendanRMarks profiles the Tar Heels’ star:

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The biggest winner of the transfer portal? @CJMooreHoops makes the case for @IlliniMBB . “Brad Underwood landed two of the best wings in the portal in Terrance Shannon Jr. and Matthew Mayer.”

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WHAT. A. BL🚫CK. 🎥 @MarchMadnessMBB | @KStateMBB

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"This isn’t a rebuild year. We’re just going to continue our success.” Kevin McCullar, Terrence Shannon, Mark Adams and the rest of @TexasTechMBB are not going anywhere. The Program, via @_Brian_Hamilton

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Kentucky has resurged as a recruiting powerhouse. And it all starts with John Calipari, @KyleTucker_ATH writes. “If he’d eased off the gas in recent years, he’s mashing it again now.”

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Tara VanDerveer gets career win No. 1️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ at Stanford. This season, the @StanfordWBB head coach was also named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the 17th time.