Tag: College basketball
Smith’s fast rise at Utah St much like Beard’s trek at Tech
Craig Smith proved his coaching chops early when he took one of the most challenging small-college jobs in the country in 2004.
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West Virginia, others overcome obstacles to get to NCAAs
Two days apart in late December, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins got a double dose of bad news: A promising freshman was lost for...
NCAA games return spotlight to venerable Hinkle Fieldhouse
INDIANAPOLIS — The venerable brick building with the arched roof and clerestory windows was already a cathedral of basketball long before Norman Dale pulled...
Marquette fires coach teve Wojciechowski after 7 seasons
MILWAUKEE — Marquette fired basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski on Friday after seven seasons in which he posted no NCAA Tournament victories.
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Hollingsworth’s free throws lift WKU over Gaels in NIT
<p>FRISCO, Texas — Taveion Hollingsworth scored 21 points including two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift Western Kentucky to a 69-67 win...
NCAA sets arena limits for March Madness at 22% capacity
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA released capacity figures for the six March Madness venues Thursday. Because of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no arena...
NCAA teams locked away in hotel rooms amid Texas reopening
<p>SAN ANTONIO — Looking down from her hotel room, Kentucky All-American Rhyne Howard can see the River Walk bustling with life. </p>
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Baby Boilers 2? Purdue leaning on Fab 4 for tourney run
INDIANAPOLIS — Jaden Ivey grew up with high expectations.
His mother,...
Arizona signs Barnes to contract extension through 2025-26
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona has extended women's basketball coach Adia Barnes' contract through the 2025-26 season.
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