Tag: College basketball
Polk carries Pepperdine over Coastal Carolina for CBI title
<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Darryl Polk Jr. had 19 points and five steals, and Pepperdine romped past Coastal Carolina 84-61 on Wednesday night for...
Miami Hurricanes guard Chris Lykes decides to turn pro
MIAMI — Dynamic 5-foot-7 Miami Hurricanes guard Chris Lykes has decided to turn pro after a senior season limited to two games because of...
Texas advances to Sweet 16 with 71-62 win over UCLA
<p>SAN ANTONIO — Celeste Taylor scored 24 points, Kyra Lambert added 17 and No. 6 seed Texas beat third-seeded UCLA 71-62 on Wednesday night...
WVU’s Matthews joins McCabe is announcing plans to transfer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia forward Emmitt Matthews is planning to transfer.
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Transfers boost Sampson’s Cougars, others into NCAA Sweet 16
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson never set out to take a once-proud Houston program back to national prominence by leaning on transfers.</p>
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Lesser-known stars about to make their mark on the Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — The Sweet 16 stars you know.
Kispert, Mobley, Zegarowski,...
Few Black women coaches lead Power Five basketball programs
<p>Dawn Staley and Joni Taylor embraced before and after the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/womens-college-basketball-georgia-dawn-staley-greenville-south-carolina-0872a5a33cc9acaed2cce003cb19a53a">Southeastern Conference Tournament championship</a>, savoring an historic moment in women's basketball. </p>
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Michigan, Villanova push past key injuries in Sweet 16 run
INDIANAPOLIS — Villanova spent all season operating with the security of having senior point guard Collin Gillespie leading the attack. Michigan knew it could...
NCAA tourney proof of narrowing talent gap in college hoops
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — One by one, the college basketball coaches had filed into the sweltering gym on the campus of Whitney Young Magnet High School,...
Eastern Washington promotes David Riley to head job
CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington promoted David Riley to head basketball coach Thursday following the school’s NCAA Tournament appearance.
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