Tag: NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship
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...
Transfers boost Sampson’s Cougars, others into NCAA Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson never set out to take a once-proud Houston program back to national prominence by leaning on transfers.
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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...
Lesser-known stars about to make their mark on the Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — The Sweet 16 stars you know.
Kispert, Mobley, Zegarowski,...
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...
Senior savvy: Experience shines through in NCAA Tournament
<p>Michigan's second-round game against LSU was intense from the start. Up and down the court the teams went, trading runs and momentum swings with...
Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield plans to transfer from Duke
<p>DURHAM, N.C. — Duke freshman Jaemyn Brakefield plans to transfer.</p>
<p>The...
UNC freshman big man Day’Ron Sharpe declares for NBA draft
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina freshman big man Day’Ron Sharpe is entering the NBA draft.
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Twilight of the zone? ‘Cuse sticks with it, others move on
INDIANAPOLIS — It had been nearly a decade since West Virginia coach Bob Huggins had to draw up a game plan to beat the...
Underdog ‘Cats? Pick against Villanova at your own peril
PHILADELPHIA — The odds are against Villanova making a run to the Elite Eight.
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