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Illinois or Iowa State? Purdue or Gonzaga? We’ve got your winners right here, pal.
“We had several instances of some kind of racial hate crimes toward our program and (it was) incredibly upsetting for all of us,” Utes coach Lynne Roberts said.
Departing star got Wildcats into winning habits — can younger players keep it up?
Nothing says ego, entitlement and status like a furious diatribe from a coach at a news conference about a piece of unseen journalism. And nothing guarantees more viewers of the alleged upcoming story.
Buie finished with nine points, shooting 2-for-15 from the field and going 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.
When Underwood says this Illini team might be his favorite of all he has coached, it’s a real mouthful — old-fashioned relationship-building being a relic as a concept.
“We know we’re the underdog, and that makes us more confident because we don’t have anything to lose,” Brooks Barnhizer said. “We have always been the underdog. It definitely gives us a little experience going into the game.”
Terrence Shannon Jr. went off for another 30, but the team’s 50-point first-half explosion featured the team’s full arsenal. While fans brace for a monster matchup with East No. 2 seed Iowa State, they should give coach Brad Underwood some love.
Those were two of the questions in this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the site formerly known as Twitter.
Staley led the Gamecocks to another undefeated regular season, a feat few pundits thought possible.
The 11th-seeded Dukes are all hands, disruption and chaos at the defensive end of the floor.
It’s clear Illini coach Brad Underwood has questioned Dainja’s fit this season. But he can’t turn away from Dainja now.
In the second half, the game opened up. Boo Buie caught fire, starting with a three less than 30 seconds in before ripping off 12 more. He finished with 22 points and four assists.
If Northwestern stands any chance of cooling off a red-hot Florida Atlantic University team in their first-round matchup Friday morning at 11:15, it’s going to fall on the shoulders of the best Wildcat ever — Boo Buie.
The Illini leaned heavily on Terrence Shannon Jr., got a big lift from Dain Dainja and — whoa — Marcus Domask went for a triple-double.
The Dukes will next play Illinois.
“This was something that people around here used to dream about doing one time,” said Eanet, the radio voice for Northwestern basketball. “And now we’re doing it on a regular basis.” The Wildcats face Florida Atlantic on Friday (11:15 a.m., CBS 2, 720-AM).
Braden Norris scored all of his team-high 17 points in the second half, but Loyola suffered a 74-62 loss to Bradley in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night in Peoria.
It’s not wild and crazy to think the 14th-seeded Eagles might have a chance in the teams’ NCAA Tournament opener.
Success for Illinois in the Big Dance has been hard to find, but a smoke-show offense gives it a chance this time.
The deal will give the network exclusive rights to the expanded postseason through the 2031 season, with the national championship game moving to ABC starting in 2026.
What’s the biggest issue facing each No. 1 seed? Which coaches are in need of a run? And how about those bracket trends?
The complaint filed in Pickens County says the ACC’s “exorbitant $140 million” exit penalty and the grant of rights used to bind schools to a conference through their media rights should be struck down by the court.
Four from North Central have combined to capture six national titles since the program’s inception, and six are scheduled to compete next month in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Penn State.
The former Ohio State coach is not only rebuilding a program, he’s trying to revitalize it.
UConn (31-3) has lost just once since Dec. 20 and won its first Big East Tournament title since 2011 on Saturday. Then came a No. 1 regional seed in the NCAAs for the first time since a Final Four run in 2009 and sixth time overall.
Undefeated South Carolina remained the unanimous No. 1.
The Ramblers’ turnaround season continues after earning a share of the A-10 regular-season title.
Only nine teams in the last 41 years of Division I women’s basketball have capped perfect seasons with a title. Six of those belong to UConn. This year, South Carolina (32-0) will attempt to become the 10th.
I’m going with Zach Edey and the Boilermakers to win the Big Ten’s first men’s basketball title since 2000. Here’s my entire bracket.