As anyone around the sport will be quick to point out, roster-building in men’s college basketball has changed dramatically over the past several years. With athletes now able to earn money off their name, image and likeness, deep-seated connections from a player’s grassroots days matter much less than the kind of financial package a school is able to offer them. …
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Alas, the college basketball season will come to its conclusion this weekend, as the Michigan Wolverines hope to be crowned national champions on Monday night. In their way is a battle with the Arizona Wildcats, and then if they advance, the winner of No. 2 UConn and No. 3 Illinois. Four left today, one still standing by Monday, here are …
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One of the biggest storylines at the Final Four doesn’t necessarily involve one of the four teams that secured a spot in the national semifinals in Indianapolis. It instead involves a program roughly 600 miles southeast of the Final Four, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where UNC basketball is on Day 11 of a head coaching search following the firing …
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Kansas Jayhawks News Through the Phog wrote about three possible destinations for Flory Bidunga that would get under KU fans’ skin Through the Phog also wrote about the opportunity Bidunga’s departure would open up for one Kansas player Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Through the Phog is a content machine! Here’s a look at what Bill Self may have in store for …
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The NBA playoff picture continues to take shape entering the weekend. All of the postseason berths have been clinched, but teams continue to battle for position in the final days of the regular season. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets became the latest teams to clinch full playoff spots on Thursday. Advertisement The Rockets were dominant with a 140-106 victory …
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The North Carolina basketball job opening is still open heading into the Final Four, and only one Final Four coach is still a potential target. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd, one of the coaches tied most prominently to the job, publicly announced he’s returning to the Wildcats next season after signing a new contract. That leaves Michigan coach Dusty May as …
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All eyes and ears in the men’s college basketball world this weekend turn to Indianapolis, where the star-studded Final Four converge to crown the 2026 national champion. Only one member of this year’s quartet has never claimed the ultimate prize, though a couple of the other semifinalists are attempting to end title droughts that date back several decades. Then there’s …
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UConn 30-0 run vs. Illinois: Revisiting Huskies’ unreal March Madness streak in 2024 Elite Eight matchup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On their way to a pair of national titles, and now a Final Four run in 2026, the UConn Huskies have embarrassed a lot of opponents in …
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As you probably know, former Duke stars Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg have been locked into a riveting battle for NBA Rookie of the Year. One night, one has a phenomenal game; the next night, the other one does. Earlier this week, Knueppel broke the Hornets franchise record for made threes, and this came after he shattered the rookie three-point …
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NIL has forever changed the landscape of college athletics. The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball program will try to be active in the transfer portal, but bringing top players to Madison isn’t going to be easy. Advertisement In a new report from On3’s Pete Nakos, numerous teams are “gearing up to spend $10M+” in the transfer portal. Rivals’ Joe Tipton chimed …
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Dan Hurley finds himself in an all too familiar situation on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis when Connecticut men’s basketball takes on Illinois in the Final Four. It is the third Final Four in the last four seasons that the 53-year-old coach has led the Huskies to during their six-year rise back to being one of the …
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UConn men’s basketball (33-5) will look to get to its seventh national title game in program history as the Huskies are set to take on 3-seed Illinois (28-8) in the Final Four on Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the eighth Final Four appearance for the team since 1999. The Fighting Illini came out of the South Region …
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Utah Jazz (21-57, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (61-16, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to stop its eight-game slide with a win against Oklahoma City. Advertisement The Thunder are 38-9 in Western Conference games. Oklahoma City ranks second in the Western Conference with 34.6 defensive …
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1-seed Michigan basketball takes on 1-seed Arizona on Saturday, April 4 (8:49 p.m., TBS), in the 2026 NCAA Tournament national semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Wolverines opened as 1½-point favorites and have stayed there throughout the week. Here’s how three Free Press sports writers see the game going down, as well as the rest of the weekend’s …
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Detroit Pistons (56-21, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (43-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -1.5; over/under is 227.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Detroit faces Philadelphia in Eastern Conference action Saturday. The 76ers are 25-24 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 50.2 points per …
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Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford previews the Final Four matchup between Michigan basketball and Arizona, set for Saturday, April 4, in Indianapolis. Fast facts Matchup: Midwest 1-seed Michigan (35-3) vs. West 1-seed Arizona (36-2); NCAA Tournament national semifinal. Tipoff: 8:49 p.m., Saturday, April 4; Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. At stake: Winner faces Saturday’s winner between 3-seed Illinois or 2-seed UConn for the …
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Los Angeles Clippers (39-38, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-57, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Clippers take on Sacramento. Advertisement The Kings are 3-10 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Sacramento has a 3-4 record …
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Final Four announcers 2026: Meet the TBS broadcasters, from Ian Eagle to Grant Hill originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It feels like the 2026 NCAA Tournament just began, but all of a sudden, there are just three games left before a champion is crowned. Advertisement The 2026 Final …
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Charlotte Hornets (42-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (46-31, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -1.5; over/under is 228.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Hornets take on Minnesota. The Timberwolves are 25-14 on their home court. Minnesota ranks fifth …
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Kentucky Wildcats guard makes big transfer portal decision appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kentucky Wildcats freshman guard Jasper Johnson plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens on April 7, Jonathan Givony of Draft Express reported on Friday. The move will end a one-season stay in Lexington that fell short …
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Memphis Grizzlies (25-52, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (30-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a victory over Milwaukee. Advertisement The Bucks have gone 17-22 in home games. Milwaukee allows 116.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.4 points per …
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International players in Final Four: How Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, UConn used global influence for rosters originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The 2026 Final Four teams have been set. Illinois, Michigan, Arizona and UConn have advanced to the 2026 NCAA Tournament semifinals with one win standing between them and …
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