Tag: College sports
Abmas, Obanor push upstart Oral Roberts into Sweet 16
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor have pushed each other to greatness.</p>
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NCAA tourney proof of narrowing talent gap in college hoops
INDIANAPOLIS — One by one, the college basketball coaches had filed into the sweltering gym on the campus of Whitney Young Magnet High School,...
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...
Jacksonville hires Florida assistant Mincy as head coach
<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville University hired Florida assistant Jordan Mincy as its head coach Thursday, landing an up-and-comer to lead a basketball program that...
Georgia Tech’s Parham to return, Devoe considers NBA options
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech senior guard Bubba Parham will take advantage of the extra year of eligibility provided by the NCAA due to the...
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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Familiar faces joined by a few new ones in women’s Sweet 16
<p>SAN ANTONIO — The women's NCAA Tournament regional semifinals field is set with many familiar faces like UConn, Baylor, Stanford and South Carolina. There's...
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...
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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Wisconsin hires ex-Cowboys assistant Gary Brown to coach RBs
MADISON, Wis. — Former Dallas Cowboys running backs coach Gary Brown is returning to football after a one-year, health-related absence and taking the same...