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Daily Archives: March 27, 2024

USA Today praises the ACC’s effort in NCAA Tournament

[ad_1] For a “down year,” the ACC is faring pretty well in the NCAA Tournament. The ACC, which we’ll always argue is college basketball’s deepest conference, sent just four teams to the Big Dance. UVA being in over Pitt was a joke (see Colorado State game for example), but there was an argument for more conference teams (Syracuse, Wake Forest). …

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Klay burns Heat after day off well spent in South Beach

[ad_1] Klay burns Heat after day off well spent in South Beach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A few hours at the beach in South Florida followed by a quick dip in the Atlantic Ocean was the perfect recipe to get Klay Thompson ready for his first start in nearly two weeks. Looking refreshed and relaxed from the …

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NIT bracket 2024: Tournament schedule, scores, dates as Georgia upsets Ohio State in the quarterfinals

[ad_1] USATSI The 2024 NIT Tournament continued Tuesday with two quarterfinals matchups on the schedule. The opening game featured No. 4 seed Georgia upsetting No. 2 seed Ohio State 79-77 on the road. The Bulldogs will face the winner of No. 1 seed Seton Hall-UNLV next Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse with a trip to the championship game on the line. …

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Louisville has talked with UNM coach Richard Pitino about coaching vacancy

[ad_1] Mar. 26—UNM Lobos coach Richard Pitino, or his agent, have had conversations with the University of Louisville about its vacant head coaching position. Pitino, who just completed his third season at UNM culminating with ending the men’s basketball program’s decade-long NCAA Tournament drought, was twice an assistant at Louisville — 2007-09 and in the 2011-12 season — before starting …

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Kentucky’s John Calipari to return: Wildcats coach will be back after meeting with AD Mitch Barnhart

[ad_1] Kentucky’s John Calipari will return as coach of the Wildcats for the 2024-25 season after doubt was clouded over his future at the school following a loss to No. 14 seed Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last week. Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Tuesday that Calipari would return for his 16th season with the program …

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‘A beautiful, beautiful basketball team.’ What they’re saying about Indiana State’s NIT run.

[ad_1] Indiana State is making the best of an unfortunate situation. Left out of the NCAA tournament despite its lofty record and NET ranking, the Sycamores have run off three victories at a bonkers Hulman Center, earning a spot in the NIT semifinals. ISU (31-6) beat Cincinnati 85-81 on Tuesday night before a sold-out house in Terre Haute. It will …

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Nets snap six-game losing streak with 96-88 win over Raptors

[ad_1] TORONTO (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 19 points against his former team, Trendon Watford had 11 of his season-high 19 points in the second quarter and the Nets snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-88 on Monday night. Mikal Bridges scored 13 points and Jalen Wilson added 12 as the Nets won for the …

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Dordt (Iowa) claims the women’s NAIA championship with 57-53 victory over Providence (Mont.)

[ad_1] SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Karly Gustafson scored 16 points, Gracie Schoonhoven added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Dordt (Iowa) claimed the program’s first NAIA championship with a 57-53 victory over Providence (Mont.) on Tuesday night. Dordt (35-2) was appearing in its second national championship game in three years after losing in 2022 against former NAIA member Thomas …

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Lakers open six-game trip with double-overtime win over the Bucks

[ad_1] The key, coach Darvin Ham said before the game, would be for the Lakers to move on after mistakes, to not let the errors pile up, to employ what he, and every NBA coach calls, a “next-play mentality.” Opening a six-game trip Tuesday in Milwaukee, forget about the next play. The Lakers, even before the game, looked like a …

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John Calipari will return to Kentucky for 16th season, athletic director says

[ad_1] Another flameout in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament prompted questions about John Calipari’s future leading the Wildcats. But the longtime Kentucky coach will be returning for a 16th season in Lexington, Wildcats athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Tuesday night on social media. “As we normally do at the end of every season, Coach Calipari and I have had conversations …

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Locally: Washington State volleyball adds assistant coach Kristin Watson to round out staff

[ad_1] Mar. 26—From staff reports Washington State women’s volleyball head coach Korey Schroeder announced the final addition to his 2024 coaching staff with the hiring of assistant coach Kristin Watson, who makes the move to Pullman following two seasons with Texas A&M Corpus Christi. “Kristin has put herself in a position to learn from high-level coaches and programs in her …

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What we learned as Klay torches Heat in crucial Warriors win

[ad_1] What we learned as Klay torches Heat in crucial Warriors win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr put Klay Thompson back in the starting lineup to shake up the Warriors’ sluggish offense, and the five-time NBA All-Star provided a huge spark in a 113-92 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday at Kaseya Center. Thomspon, making …

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John Calipari reportedly returns: Kentucky basketball coach to lead Cats for 16th season

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Kentucky coach John Calipari reportedly will embark on his 16th season with the program in 2024-25. Calipari sat down with UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart for an end-of-season meeting Tuesday. The result of that is Calipari returning next season, according to Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio. The news came one day after Calipari hinted that he’d …

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