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Watch: FSU’s Trent Forrest delivers monster block on dunk attempt

Trent Forrest delivered one of the highlights of this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Florida State guard hustled in transition during the second half of his team’s Sweet 16 game against Gonzaga on Thursday and stopped a dunk attempt with a …

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Rui Hachimura gets bloody nose after elbow to face

Rui Hachimura was treated for a bloody nose late in the first half of Gonzaga’s Sweet 16 game against Florida State on Thursday night. Seminoles guard MJ Walker made a layup with 3:51 left in the first half and bumped into Hachimura as he was …

Brad Calipari will have chance to leave Kentucky as graduate transfer

The saga of Brad Calipari has been one Kentucky fans have followed closely throughout the year, and it may have a big twist involved. Calipari, the son of Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari, played two seasons — 2016-17 and 2017-18 …

Biggest storylines entering the Sweet 16

The NCAA Tournament field has been narrowed to 16, leaving us with some high-profile matchups that should be very exciting. Chalk has been the name of the game in this tournament so far, and while the lack of upsets is a bit of a letdown in some …

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Nate Oats leaves Buffalo to take over as Alabama coach

The Alabama Crimson Tide have a new head basketball coach. Alabama has hired Buffalo’s Nate Oats to replace the fired Avery Johnson, the school confirmed on Wednesday. Thrilled to welcome @nate_oats to @AlabamaMBB! #RollTide …

Shareef O'Neal

Shareef O’Neal cleared to resume basketball activity after heart surgery

Shareef O’Neal underwent successful heart surgery back in December, and doctors have officially cleared the UCLA freshman to resume basketball activity just over three months later. O’Neal shared the good news on social media Tuesday and …

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Report: Lack of degree makes Jason Kidd ‘longshot’ for Cal job

Jason Kidd left school early to go pro when he was playing for Cal in the 1990s, and that may end up ruining his chances of coaching there for the moment. According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, Kidd has a way to go before securing his degree, making …

Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu admits she missed shot to secure triple-double

Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is a triple-double machine, but by her own admission, she had to give herself a bit of extra help in collecting one Sunday. With about two and a half minutes left in Sunday’s second-round game against Indiana, …

One perfect bracket remains for first time ever entering Sweet 16

We could have history in the making with this year’s NCAA Tournament. A historic lack of upsets in the tournament has led to many successful brackets, including one known remaining perfect bracket — the longest a bracket has ever remained …

Eight biggest takeaways from Sunday’s NCAA Tournament games

Four days and two rounds are in the books, and the NCAA Tournament has left us with more questions than jaw-dropping moments. The second round, especially Sunday, provided more close games, but not much outside the expected. The top seeds have …

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Look: Coach K consoles sobbing UCF players after game

Sunday’s NCAA Tournament classic between Duke and UCF was never going to be an ordinary game for Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K was coaching against Johnny Dawkins, one of his most iconic players and someone credited for jump-starting the Duke …

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Did Duke benefit from bad calls on RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson plays?

Duke escaped with a 77-76 victory against UCF in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and of course faced questions about whether or not they received favorable treatment from the officials. Two particular plays are receiving attention …

Watch: UCF upset bid falls short after last-second shot somehow stays out

The UCF Knights were a matter of inches away from knocking the Duke Blue Devils out of the NCAA Tournament. Down one with 7.7 seconds left, UCF’s B.J. Taylor got to the basket for a layup attempt that hung on the rim but fell off. Aubrey …

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Referees let controversial UCF basket stand after lengthy rim review

Duke narrowly avoided defeat against UCF in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in what was the game of the tournament so far. The Blue Devils won 77-76 after the Knights barely missed two shots on the final possession. Prior to that, a …

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Watch: UCF’s Terrell Adams dares Duke guards to shoot

UCF proved on Sunday that they were not at all afraid of the vaunted Duke Blue Devils. In fact, Terrell Adams made that quite clear. Adams was seen daring some of Duke’s guards to shoot the ball during the second half of their NCAA Tournament …

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Watch: Tacko Fall off to hot start against Duke, Zion Williamson

Tacko Fall got off to a hot start in his heavily-hyped matchup against Zion Williamson on Sunday. UCF and Duke squared off in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. All the talk leading up to the game was about Williamson facing the 7-foot-6 UCF …

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