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Does UConn men’s basketball even need Cooper Flagg?

[ad_1] Top overall high school basketball recruit Cooper Flagg has reportedly narrowed his decision down to UConn and Duke, Huskies fans are understandably excited about this development, but what if he doesn’t choose UConn? It’s a thought fans don’t even want in their heads right now, and that’s understandable– why even put that energy out there in the universe? But …

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UC’s Wes Miller gives early preview for Bearcat men’s basketball in Big 12

[ad_1] Since Wes Miller’s University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team lost an NIT quarterfinal March 22 against Utah Valley, he’s added five transfers, two new freshmen and an additional walk-on. Miller’s 23 wins with the Bearcats last season are the most since 2018-19 when Mick Cronin’s team won 28. That was also UC’s last NCAA appearance. Should the Bearcats get …

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5 storylines from Xavier’s Victory Parkway Preview of men’s, women’s basketball teams

[ad_1] Speaking with Fox Sports’ Jason Benetti Monday night at the Victory Parkway Preview event, Xavier head men’s basketball coach Sean Miller started by thanking the fans for providing such a home court advantage at Cintas Center. “It something that is the lifeblood of many things here at Xavier and it’s something we all really appreciate,” Miller said. More: Xavier’s …

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Mountain West Basketball: 2023-2024 Conference Schedule Announced

[ad_1] MWC Basketball: 2023-2024 Conference Schedule Announced A first look at this year’s conference slate. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire The 2023-2024 Mountain West Conference schedule release. With a little over a month on the ole college basketball countdown tracker, entities around the sport are almost done releasing conference, non-conference & multi-team event participation for the 2023-2024 season. The announcement also …

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Kentucky and Indiana finally playing again even if it took too long and isn’t a true home-and-home series

[ad_1] It’s one of college basketball’s lasting images from the past 15 years, Indiana’s Christian Watford catching a kick out from Verdell Jones with a smidge more than a second left on the clock and letting it fly. IU was down two points. Kentucky was the opponent. It was Dec. 10, 2011. When the 3-point shot left Watford’s hands, Dan …

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Wisconsin basketball will have five important games on a new streaming service this year

[ad_1] Wisconsin fans will get some good practice for how to watch Badger basketball this weekend when Rutgers visits Camp Randall. This weekend’s matchup, and five Big Ten games for Wisconsin basketball, will be on Peacock, the NBC streaming service that requires fans to get a separate subscription to be able to watch. The Badger basketball program will have conference …

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Kentucky basketball’s John Calipari to receive Wooden Award ‘Legends of Coaching’ honor

[ad_1] Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari has earned almost every accolade a college basketball coach can earn. But next year, Calipari will be honored with one of coaching’s highest honors: the John R. Wooden “Legends of Coaching” Award. Calipari will officially receive the honor in April 2024 alongside the 2024 Wooden Award winners. “To receive an honor in John …

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Top five games in Wildcats-Hoosiers series

[ad_1] After a nearly decade-long pause, one of the best, most intense rivalries in men’s college basketball between two of the sport’s historic powers will resume. On Tuesday, Kentucky and Indiana announced a four-game series between the programs from bordering states that will run from 2025 until 2028, with two matchups taking place at Rupp Arena, one at Assembly Hall …

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Tennessee basketball roaring into preseason with guard depth, senior leadership

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is a week into preseason practices before coach Rick Barnes’ ninth season. The Vols, who open the season against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 6, have some familiar faces and some extremely familiar faces as well as a bevy of newcomers. Here are key takeaways from UT’s media day Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi …

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Watch: Chris Klieman meets with the media to discuss Oklahoma State prep

[ad_1] Watch: Chris Klieman meets with the media to discuss Oklahoma State prep – EMAWOnline PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl aWdodD0nMCcgc3JjPSdodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNv bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt X2Nvb2tpZXNfd2luPXgnIHN0eWxlPSdkaXNwbGF5Om5vbmU7dmlzaWJpbGl0 eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo= PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline Managing Editor Kansas State will continue its Big 12 title defense on the road this week as …

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Caitlin Clark, Iowa headline Peacock’s 2023-24 Big Ten women’s basketball schedule

[ad_1] A top-tier slate of Big Ten women’s basketball games is coming to Peacock during the 2023-24 season, including a highly-anticipated showdown that will also be on NBC. Twenty-one conference matchups will be available exclusively on Peacock, including two games from the first round of the conference tournament. Peacock and NBC will both broadcast Caitlin Clark and national runner-up Iowa’s …

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Five storylines to watch during the Big Ten women’s basketball season

[ad_1] There is a dogfight brewing for this Big Ten women’s basketball season. The conference boasts three teams expected to be in the thick of the national title conversation – Iowa, Indiana and Ohio State. Those teams feature, respectively, Caitlin Clark, the biggest star in women’s college basketball, Mackenzie Holmes, a First-Team All-American in 2022-23, and Celeste Taylor, the 2023 …

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Kentucky and Indiana basketball renew rivalry with 4-year series

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON – The Indiana-Kentucky series is officially back on the schedule, beginning in 2025. The two sides have agreed to and finalized a four-year commitment that will see three games played on the campuses, and a fourth at Lucas Oil Stadium, between 2025-29. Kentucky will host first, on a rotating basis, across the four years: Dec. 20, 2025: Rupp …

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IU basketball, Kentucky renew rivalry with 4-year series, including an Indianapolis game

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON – The Indiana-Kentucky series is officially back on the schedule, beginning in 2025. The two sides have agreed to and finalized a four-year commitment that will see three games played on the campuses, and a fourth at Lucas Oil Stadium, between 2025-29. Kentucky will host first, on a rotating basis, across the four years: Dec. 20, 2025: Rupp …

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Ranking college basketball’s top freshmen who can make biggest immediate impact in the 2023-24 season

[ad_1] The one-and-done era has revolutionized college basketball. So much so, that freshmen now have the ability more than ever to make an immediate impact for their respective team that their older and more experienced peers can’t. Last season, Alabama’s Brandon Miller, Arkansas’ Anthony Black, Houston’s Jarace Walker, UCF’s Taylor Hendricks and Kentucky’s Cason Wallace all made a big enough …

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