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Will Wade to NC State caps college sports’ decade of change, plus Stanford fires Taylor
30m · Jason KirkThis article may be behind a paywall
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Saint Francis announces plans to reclassify from DI to DIII 1 week after NCAA Tournament loss
30m · David UbbenThis article may be behind a paywall
$The university cited the transfer portal, pay-for-play and "other shifts that move athletics away from love of the game" for the move.
March Madness best bets: 2 Sweet 16 spreads plus national title, Final Four picks
3h · Austin MockThis article may be behind a paywall
$Austin Mock has two picks against the spread for the Sweet 16 as well a few teams showing value to make the Final Four.
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UNLV hires ESPN analyst, former Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner as next basketball coach
3h · CJ Moore, Ralph D. RussoThis article may be behind a paywall
$Pastner is the second high-profile coach UNLV athletic director Erick Harper has hired away from ESPN.
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How BYU’s NCAA Tournament run is improving Egor Demin’s once-falling NBA Draft stock
7h · Sam BlumThis article may be behind a paywall
$Demin saw his draft stock slip this year, but he has been the catalyst for the Cougars in this NCAA Tournament.
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ESPN analyst Jay Williams wears many hats. Here are his 5 tips for juggling a busy schedule
9h · Elise DevlinThis article may be behind a paywall
$Williams is trying to best juggle the many hats he wears these days: ESPN analyst, co-founder of a media company, dad and husband.
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Men’s college basketball transfer portal: Mackenzie Mgbako, Isaac McKneely top Day 1 entries
20h · CJ Moore, Justin Williams, Brendan MarksThis article may be behind a paywall
$The portal will remain open until April 22, but there was a flurry of activity Monday.
March Madness 2025 national title odds: Duke, Florida enter Sweet 16 as betting favorites
Mar 24 · Scott PhillipsThis article may be behind a paywall
$Entering the Sweet 16, it looks like it is Duke and Florida vs. the field in the national title odds.
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Minnesota hiring Colorado State’s Niko Medved as next men’s basketball coach
Mar 24 · Brian HamiltonThis article may be behind a paywall
$Medved's Rams fell victim to a Derik Queen buzzer beater in a 72-71 loss to No. 4 seed Maryland on Sunday.
Iowa hires Drake’s Ben McCollum as men’s basketball coach, replacing Fran McCaffery
Mar 24 · Scott DochtermanThis article may be behind a paywall
$McCollum led the Bulldogs to a school-record 31 wins in his first season after an incredible run at D-II Northwest Missouri State.
This NCAA Tournament doesn’t need a Cinderella — it’s got monster leagues and matchups
Mar 24 · Joe RexrodeThis article may be behind a paywall
$It was not a vintage first weekend, yet it was nonstop fun, the mark of an untouchable sporting event.
Players:Buzzer-beater highlights wild tourney day, plus USMNT’s collapse
Mar 24 · Chris BranchThis article may be behind a paywall
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Who are the best FCS and Division II transfers heading to the Power 4 ranks?
Mar 24 · Manny NavarroThis article may be behind a paywall
$Two of the most impactful players in college football in 2024 began their respective careers at the FCS level.
Men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 power rankings: Who’s best positioned to win it all?
Mar 24 · Jim RootThis article may be behind a paywall
$Quite simply, this is not the year of the Cinderella squad.
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