Tag: Ncaa Basketball
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BlueJays Double-Overtime Victory Powers Creighton to Sweet 16
Pittsburgh, PA – March 24, 2024 – The hardwood of PPG arena bore witness to an electrifying clash as the Creighton Bluejays clashed feathers with the Oregon Ducks in an unforgettable Second Round showdown of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. In a matchup between two close friends and the winningest coaches in Creighton history, Greg…
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DEAR BOILERMAKERS PLEASE MEET THE NEW BUCKEYE HOOP COACH
Columbus, OH – It is Monday morning, the day after, the Ohio State Buckeyes, a marginal men’s college basketball team, has upset the 2nd highest-ranked men’s basketball team in the country. The Purdue Boilermakers arrived in “C-Bus,” expecting to earn their tenth win in a row, bragging only two losses on the season as an…
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UCONN PASSES FIRST TEST IN PHILLY AS NATION’s #1
Philadelphia, PA – Fifteen years ago, the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team sat atop the NCAA Men’s Basketball AP Poll. This past week, they found themselves there again as they visited Philadelphia to battle the Villanova Wildcats for a Saturday Night prime-time college basketball game. Husky Coach Dan Hurley wasn’t impressed with his “national…
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UConn Women Win Big East Tournament
The University of Connecticut Huskies defeated the Villanova Wildcats in the Championship game of the Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament on Monday night by a score of 67-56. The tournament, held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, was the tenth consecutive tournament title for UConn. In addition to four UConn players scoring in…
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Furman punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A lot can happen in 365 days. But recovering from the most difficult heartbreak that Furman head coach Bob Richey and several Paladin players have ever experienced would take a year and 40 minutes. One year agon in the Southern Conference Championship game, Ritchie watched helplessly as Chattanooga senior David Jean-Baptiste made a…
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UConn Women Defeat Marquette in Big East Tournament
The ninth ranked UConn Women’s Basketball team advanced to the Big East Tournament Championship Game on Sunday afternoon by defeating the Marquette Golden Eagles in the semifinals by a score of 81-52. The game was marked by the Huskies’ ability to play ten players, with both senior guard Caroline Ducharme and sophomore guard Azzi Fudd…
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Coach’s Corner
Hey my name is Pete Wehry. Former basketball coach [Northland International University—don’t google it—the school is closed—but if you do I will come up] and now serving college basketball with a ministry Nations of Coaches. I have the privilege to be around the game a lot. Actually, most of my days. Practices, shoot-arounds, games, team…
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THE ROLE OF AN ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH
Assistant coaches during the NCAA tourney are involved in so much more than the general public would ever consider. Assistants are in charge of team travel, scouting of the opponents, recruiting, curfews and in some cases academics study halls. The objective of this article will be to give a deeper look behind the scenes of…
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UConn Women Defeat Villanova 70-40 to Win Big East Tournament
The UConn Womens’ Basketball Team took another step towards an NCAA Final Four appearance, defeating the Villanova Wildcats 70-40 to win the Big East Tournament Monday night at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The victory marked the 27th conference tournament championship for the Huskies, twenty in the Big East and seven in the American…
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UCONN RIDS THEIR DEMONS IN CHICAGO
Chicago, Ill – Twentieth ranked, UCONN men’s “hoops,” overcame a challenging first half to beat the Depaul Blue Demons at the Wintrust Arena in downtown Chicago. “We had a ton of guys just struggling individually offensively, UCONN coach Dan Hurley said. “I wish we would’ve played better, but you’re never upset when you walk…