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[ad_1] North Carolina State Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) walks back down court during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four game against the Purdue Boilermakers, Saturday, April 6, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. GLENDALE, Ariz. — With a little under seven minutes remaining and the game slowly slipping out of reach, D.J. Burns, Jr., tried …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — In a 63-50 Final Four win Saturday against NC State, Purdue improved to 15-0 this season when Lance Jones scores 15 or more points in a game. The Boilermakers tend to go as star big man Zach Edey goes — and he indeed was key in the win, scoring 20 and grabbing 12 boards — but …

[ad_1] Fans at the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four in Glendale, Arizona, have been advised to not fly home with game programs placed in their checked baggage. The NCAA posted a notice at State Farm Stadium during Saturday’s semifinals with the following message: “Please Note: If you have an Official NCAA Men’s Final Four Game Program and are flying, TSA …

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[ad_1] Syndication: Journal-Courier GLENDALE, Ariz. — Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title. N.C. State poked and jabbed at the 7-foot-4 Edey and gave him fits over his 40 …

[ad_1] While in the process of helping Purdue to its first NCAA Tournament championship game since 1969, Zach Edey made a bit of individual history, too. With a made jumper with 6:13 remaining in the second half of the Boilermakers’ 63-50 victory against NC State Saturday in the Final Four at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Edey reached at …

[ad_1] Purdue center Zach Edey (15) grabs the ball in front of North Carolina State forward Ben Middlebrooks (34) in the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament at State Farm Stadium. Purdue beat the North Carolina State 63-50 Saturday at the Final Four, breaking open the game with a surge midway through the second half. No. 1 seed …

[ad_1] Braden Smith didn’t score in his first Final Four game for his first 36 minutes and 36 seconds. He made up for lack of quantity with quality when his three all but secured Purdue’s trip to the National Title game, giving Purdue a 61-43 lead with 3:24 to play. Purdue would go on to win a defensive battle, 63-50. …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball’s guards have been the backbone for most of the season, but they started slow in the Final Four against NC State on Saturday. Charles Barkley took notice. While the Boilermakers led the Wolfpack at the half, 35-29, some of the guards struggled. Braden Smith had 0 points and 5 turnovers. Fletcher Loyer and Lance Jones played better, …

[ad_1] The Purdue men’s basketball team is in the Final Four for the first time since 1980 after wins over No. 16 Grambling State, No. 8 Utah State, No. 5 Gonzaga and No. 2 Tennessee. Purdue (33-4) takes on No. 11 NC State (26-14) tonight in the national semifinal. The Boilermakers hope to make the national championship game for the …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball looks to continue its historic season, including a berth in its first-ever Final Four game and, potentially, its first appearance in the national championship game. But to do that, the Crimson Tide will have to first take down top-seed UConn on Saturday night in the Final Four at State Farm Stadium. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 7:49 …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — The NC State Wolfpack basketball team continues March Madness against the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday in the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Tipoff between the Wolfpack (26-14) and the Boilermakers (33-4) is set for 6:09 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium, and the game will be televised on TBS. NC State is 5-1 in …

[ad_1] And then there were none. Alijah Martin on Saturday became the latest Florida Atlantic men’s basketball player to enter the transfer portal, meaning the five players who started the bulk of the games the last two seasons are likely gone. Johnell Davis, who also declared for the NBA Draft, Vlad Goldin, Nick Boyd and West Palm Beach’s Giancarlo Rosado …

[ad_1] The stage is set in Phoenix. The men’s NCAA tournament started at 68 teams and only four are left standing. One of those teams will walk away with a national championship on Monday. But first, the two semifinal games tip off Saturday with No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 11 NC State. The Boilermakers are led by presumptive National …

[ad_1] Though it took some panic-powered last-minute travel arrangements for some, all of the teams have arrived in Phoenix for the conclusion of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in the Final Four. Yes, No. 1 overall seed and reigning champ UConn had a later start to the week due to inclement weather, but now that the Huskies have arrived and acclimated …

[ad_1] Brad Brownell and the Clemson men’s basketball team are losing another player to the transfer portal after the Tigers’ historic run to the Elite 8. After one season with the program, forward Jack Clark enters the transfer portal and moves on from the program. The graduate transfer joined Clemson ahead of the 2023-24 season after spending for years at …

[ad_1] No. 4 seed Alabama and No. 1 seed UConn and No. 11 seed NC State and No. 1 seed Purdue play in Final Four NCAA Tournament gamees at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The winner of the March Madness semifinal games will advance to the National Championship game on Monday, April 8. UConn is an 11.5-point favorite in …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter has revealed the secret to winning its Final Four game against North Carolina State. OK, so it may not be that much of a secret, but here’s what he told Andy Katz coming into Saturday night’s matchup. “Don’t turn the basketball over,” Painter said. “They’ve done a great job of not turning the ball …

[ad_1] The third week of the transfer portal in the state began with a potential headlining departure. Earl Timberlake has entered and could leave Bryant after two seasons. Timberlake joins multiple projected Bulldogs starters for the 2024-25 campaign who could pursue college or professional futures elsewhere. The incomings have been outside Smithfield — one notable on the men’s side and …

[ad_1] Bo Ryan is officially a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer. Ryan, 76, on Saturday was named to the Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was also a Hall of Fame finalist in 2023, but didn’t make the cut despite an impressive resume. Ryan in 2017 was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Here’s a look at …

[ad_1] Men’s March Madness is into the Final Four tonight with two No. 1 seeds in action. The first semifinal is between No. 1 Purdue and No. 11 NC State. The second semifinal pits defending champ and top-seeded UConn against No. 4 Alabama. The Huskies are aiming to become the first team in men’s college basketball to repeat as championship …

[ad_1] Apr. 6—Illinois currently has three open scholarships for the 2024-25 season even after landing Mercer transfer Jake Davis. So there’s still, clearly, more work to do for Brad Underwood and Co. in the portal. In Davis, the Illini landed a shooter with three years of eligibility remaining. Think two more guards and a big man with those remaining spots …

[ad_1] Apr. 6—CHAMPAIGN — This year’s Final Four has everything casual men’s college basketball fans could want. Connecticut is aiming to be the first back-to-back NCAA champions in more than 15 years. Purdue is trying to continue its redemptive path after losing to a No. 16 seed a year ago. North Carolina State — namely D.J. Burns — is capturing …

[ad_1] Legendary Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon. Ryan is part of a decorated class of 2024 that also includes Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Doug Collins, Jerry West (as an executive) and Michael Collins. Related: Ranking the Big Ten head basketball coaches after the 2023-24 season The Badgers legend retired …

[ad_1] Purdue men’s basketball has had a long list of great players over the years. Joe Barry Carroll was the No. 1 pick in the 1980 NBA Draft and left Purdue as its all-time leading rebounder and second-leading scorer. Terry Dischinger was a three-time all-American and a first round pick of the Chicago Bulls. E’Twaun Moore was the Boilermakers’ third …