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Just so we're clear here: Virginia won the ACC regular season by four games. The Cavs then won the ACC tournament. UMBC had to hit a buzzer beater to beat Vermont in Burlington to get into the tournament. History.
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Covered the sport for three decades and can't remember seeing a news conference like Sunday's for Mark Pope at
@KentuckyMBB
. The Big Blue Nation is one of one in its passionate fandom. Tracking Pope's progress is going to be one of the top storylines in 2024-25.
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Lucia at Wisconsin at Michigan today. Proud dad. Crushed it.
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There should be no question at all: Juwan Howard should get a suspension for throwing a slap/punch at
@BadgerMBB
assistant Joe Krabbenhoft. Kevin Warren must act accordingly this week. So, too, should
@umichbball
AD Warde Manuel. Full stop. That cannot be tolerated.
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The
@bigten
won't/shouldn't stand for that behavior. I fully expect commissioner Kevin Warren to come down hard on this one.
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Not just weird but poor, immature behavior. Officials get slammed all the time. This is an example where the coach is out of line. The official here is diffusing it by standing away, not engaging and elevating the situation.
Fran McCaffrey just staring down an official during a timeout, not saying anything, after he got an earlier tech.
An assistant had to come pull him away. Weird behavior.
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And this is why, yet again, there should never be any discussion of the power conferences breaking away. Never. And why it won't happen. This is why the NCAA tournament is the greatest sporting event. Wow.
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First time ever no Final Four teams east of the Mississippi River.
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1/2 Breaking: ESPN will announce today the
@B1GMBBall
-
@accmbb
Challenge will end this week after 23 years and the
@Big12Conference
-
@SEC
Challenge will conclude in January after a 10-year run. A new ACC-SEC Challenge for men and women will start the week after Thanksgiving 2023.
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Coaches can call timeouts for any reason they want. That is their prerogative. The game was over. Move on. Not worth what transpired and now
@umichbball
will be affected significantly in the final two weeks of the season in trying to secure an NCAA bid.
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Ken LaVicka of the FAU Radio network had quite a hectic final minute of his broadcast. You can’t make this up. He nearly missed his career call for
@FAUMBB
to go to
@MarchMadnessMBB
@MFinalFour
:
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A shout out to Trent Frazier. He was one of the more clutch
@B1GMBBall
players during his career. He should go down as one of the most loyal and beloved
@IlliniMBB
players.
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A shout out to Luka Garza for a phenomenal college career
@IowaHoops
.
@NaismithTrophy
and
@B1GMBBall
player of the year. He was self-made. Earned everything. He has been a pleasure to cover and interview.
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The
@Big12Conference
teams better get used to one of the toughest road trips in the league. A full
@BYUMBB
Marriott Center is one of the best environments in the country.
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Bravo Ethan Happ
@UWBadgers
@BadgerMBB
. You represented the school, your team, coaches, teammates and
@bigten
with high ethical standards and character. And you were one special talent on the court.
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Former
@UNC_Basketball
coach Roy Williams told me tonight: "I love
@NovaMBB
Jay Wright. Admired him a great deal. One of the true giants in our game. I do believe Jay did everything with first class and integrity. He was a great ambassador for his university and our profession.''
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A few thoughts on the
@KentuckyMBB
and
@UKCoachCalipari
news:
1. He was the right coach at the right time for Kentucky.
2. He brought star power to a historic blue blood.
3. He was a trailblazer in one-and-done and social media for college coaches.
4. He was the first to…
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Nebraska men’s basketball team is not leaving Bankers Life Arena. They were brought their food outside the locker room. They are not letting people back to the area now. I just walked back to the area here and they told me no one from Nebraska will be made available.
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Caitlin Clark is the ONE athlete in college sports this season, regardless of sport, who is MUST see in person. There are plenty of teams who fans want to see, but
@CaitlinClark22
is the ONE college athlete fans covet for autographs/photos no matter where
@IowaWBB
plays. No other…
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Beilein is responsible for taking the
@umichbball
program to national elite status again. What a run he has had in Ann Arbor. Two national title games. A number of NBA draft picks. Fundamentals. Development. Clean, ethical program with high character.
Michigan’s John Beilein has agreed to a five-year deal to become coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell ESPN.
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Mark Pope brings a tremendous amount of energy, passion and purpose to his alma mater Kentucky.
@KentuckyMBB
fans will surely be entertained by his uptempo offensive style and his commitment to producing and developing shooters. Pope’s engaging personality will make him a fan…
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Hold the award presentation please:
@IlliniMBB
Kofi Cockburn is in the elite group for national player of the year. He just dropped 37 and 12 on
@BadgerMBB
to put the Illini in first place in the
@B1GMBBall
.
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if you're looking for a team that will end up being a higher seed than projected in the past few weeks and has the goods to make a deep NCAA Tournament run then look no further than
@IowaHoops
. The Hawkeyes are surging and have a first-team all-American in Keegan Murray.
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What a run by
@UCLAMBB
. If this team stays together, Mick Cronin has a title contender again in 2022.
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He's had 3 national player of the year games: 30 in a win over Houston. 37 in a win at Purdue. 27 tonight in a win at Northwestern. Hey, men's college basketball fans/teams/stakeholders, your current favorite for the
@NaismithTrophy
is
@BadgerMBB
Johnny Davis.
💥 Heeeeere's
@JohnnyDavis
💥
🔥 27 points
🔥 4-5 3FG
🔥 8 rebounds
🔥 2 steals
🔥 2 assists
Best player in college basketball.
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The
@texastechmbb
managers did an outstanding job of mapping out a floor with tape in the Red Raiders Minneapolis hotel.
@finalfour
@marchmadness
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Would have been a remarkable ending had
@TexasMBB
Andrew Jones won the game with a 3 after all he has been through to come back to college basketball. Regardless, he should be applauded for such a clutch shot on his last attempt of the season in his first NCAA tournament. Bravo.
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Congrats to the
@espn
women's basketball crew of
@RebeccaLobo
,
@sportsiren
,
@RyanRuocco
and
@LaChinaRobinson
. Outstanding job delivering the drama all month in
@ncaawbb
.
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Time to take
@MizzouHoops
seriously. The loss to
@KUHoops
may have been more of an anomaly. Kobe Brown has 24 points and there is still 15 minutes left. Dennis Gates has Mizzou rolling all over
@IlliniMBB
.
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Kofi Cockburn is one of the best freshmen in the country. He’s a breakout star. The
@IlliniMBB
said last night he went back to check on and apologize to official Lewis Garrison even though his celebratory swing that caught him on the head was inadvertent.
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What a win for
@IlliniMBB
over
@MSU_Basketball
without Kofi Cockburn (concussion protocols) and Andre Curbelo (health and safety protocols). Massive, massive win.
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Rutgers wins. Rutgers wins. Rutgers wins. First time in since 1991 and first win since 1983.
@RutgersMBB
.
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Always wild to track how a head coaching carousel starts:
1. SMU fires Rob Lanier (who ends up at Rice).
2. Andy Enfield leaves USC for SMU.
3. Eric Musselman departs Arkansas to replace Enfield at USC.
4. John Calipari exits Kentucky to follow Musselman at Arkansas.
5.…
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The 11 p.m. deadline passed and no teams contacted the NCAA men's basketball selection committee to withdraw from consideration for the NCAA tournament. So, that means Kansas and Virginia both expect to be selected and play next week after having to forfeit games this week.
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There is no coach who has as much fun as
@CoachBeardTTU
while making sure his teams play hard and ultimately win big games every season.
@TexasTechMBB
@marchmadness
@Big12Conference
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There is no question
@IlliniMBB
travel well. The Illini fans are loud here in Boston. Lots of orange in the crowd here.
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1.
@BoilerBall
continues to prove they are a title worthy team.
2. This is the toughest
@NUMensBball
team in Chris Collins’ tenure.
3. Zach Edey remains the consensus
@NaismithTrophy
favorite.
4. Boo Buie is a first-team all-American.
5. Braden Smith (career-high 16 assists)…
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Our
@marchmadness
national player of the week:
Big week for the big fella from Iowa! 👏
Luka Garza dropped a pair of double-doubles in wins vs. Minnesota & at Iowa State, earning Player of the Week from
@TheAndyKatz
!
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This is all on
@WakeMBB
game management. There has to be a plan to get the opposing players off the court safely. If there was then they failed today. That is the No. 1 priority. Full stop. If the game has to end early and the players leave the court then so be it. Wouldn’t be…
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Well that was fun. Loved the atmosphere here in Lincoln. It is so clear that
@MSU_Basketball
is a title contender. But
@HuskerHoops
are going to get in and I still believe this is the year they finally win an
@marchmadness
game.
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If you didn't have
@MSU_Basketball
in the national title chase before today, you must now after an impressive road win without Joshua Langford.
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And.......
@RutgersMBB
finishes fourth. Wow! The Scarlet Knights get a double-bye in the
@B1GMBBall
tournament. Get on board the bus!
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Been told by a former staffer and close friend that the plan is for Jay Wright to rest and likely do television. He will be highly coveted in the broadcasting space by all networks who cover the sport.
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We are in a new era when a 16 can beat a 1. Two times in five years.
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Michigan may not be a top two line NCAA tournament seed but the Wolverines are playing as well as any team in the country. Oh, and it’s pretty clear now that John Beilein is one of the game’s greatest active coaches.
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Yes!
@KentuckyMBB
needs to get back in the rotation of big-time non-conference tournaments.
@MauiInv
Mark Pope: "Mitch might get super mad at me, but since we have this big group together: Let's just say sometime in the future we can find our way into this Maui tournament, huh?"
Legit, a point-by-point "I'm gonna do what Cal wouldn't." Wild.
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FYI: NCAA NET has been changed to reflect the
@BoilerBall
@PennStateMBB
game Sunday at the Palestra was a Penn State home game. Big road win for Purdue! Right call. Penn State controlled tickets and all game operations. And if you were there you saw/felt a home game environment.
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The NIT will still happen but won’t have any fans in attendance, per NCAA.
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Easiest way for
@ZagMBB
Rui Hachimura to get to
@WashWizards
from New York — just take the train from Penn Station this morning! The beauty of New York is no one around realized he was just selected No. 9 in the NBA Draft last night.
@marchmadness
@NBATV
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Here with one of my favorite players I have covered
@kxng_alpha
. Hoping he gets a good opportunity in
@NBADraft
(
@BigTenNetwork
@B1GMBBall
@IlliniMBB
):
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Two losses. Neither one in regulation. Jabari Smith on
@AuburnMBB
resetting to go on another run in
@SEC
:
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This is a potential title team but there is no need for this. Just walk off with a road win. That alone sends a loud message.
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The state of Texas is 5-0 so far:
@BaylorMBB
,
@TexasTechMBB
,
@UHCougarMBK
,
@MeanGreenMBB
and
@TSUMensHoops
.
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Incredible career. Should get his jersey up at the Barn.
@GopherMBB
A special moment as
@GopherMBB
senior leader Jordan Murphy exits the court one last time. 👏
#MarchMadness
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On Wisconsin!!!! National title
@NCAAVolleyball
@BadgerVB
. Dana Rettke will go down as one of the greatest
@UWBadgers
athletes, regardless of sport.
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Massive win for
@IowaHoops
. The Hawkeyes had been trending in the wrong direction, but the tournament gave them new life. This team showed toughness today and was able to score in a variety of ways, 3s and taking it to the basket.
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Great sign of sportsmanship by North Carolina as they all go over to see how Auburn's Chuma Okeke was after crashing to the floor. He was taken to the locker room.
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Caleb Grill out here balling for
@CycloneMBB
against No. 1
@UNC_Basketball
. Oh, and TJ Otzelberger has the Cyclones in the mix again. This team isn't going anywhere in
@Big12Conference
and will continue to be a player in the league.
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Purdue never avoided the questions about losing to a 16 seed. No excuses. And then they locked in from last spring to now. The quest to pull a 2019 Virginia continues. And the chance to get the title game with the two best teams this season:
@UConnMBB
vs
@BoilerBall
is still…
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First-team all-American.
LUKA GARZA CAN’T BE STOPPED! 💪
The big fella drops 28 & 13 as No. 19 Iowa downs No. 24 Rutgers in the Scarlet Knights’ first game as a ranked team in 41 years.
#Hawkeyes
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Derrick Walker with the reason for
@HuskerHoops
late run: One word — Kesei!!! What would happen if he came back? Listen
@NebraskaOnBTN
@BigTenNetwork
:
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Hard to compare seasons but Tom Izzo and staff really did pull off one of the greatest coaching jobs at
@MSU_Basketball
. Most teams wouldn't be able to survive losing two highly-productive starters and still get a share of a major conference title (
@B1GMBBall
).
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Stunning.
@GopherMBB
shocks
@umichbball
in Ann Arbor.
@CoachBenJohnson
is doing an amazing job: 8-1.
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Big-time win for
@IlliniMBB
. Illini looked like they were headed for a two-game skid. But defense locked up. Terrence Shannon, Matthew Mayer and Jayden Epps made big-time plays. Coleman Hawkins' presence is always a major factor. This Illini team is only scratching the surface.
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From Virginia: Tony Bennett Declined a Raise. Then He and His Wife Pledged $500K to Career Program via
@uva
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Zach Edey has evolved into one of the toughest matchups in the country. Drew Timme is gassed trying to deal with him. Edey is playing like a first-team all-American early in the season.
@BoilerBall
@ZagMBB
@MarchMadnessMBB
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If
@RazorbackMBB
doesn't win the national title they should at least be crowned the best dunking team by season's end. Goodness. The Hogs can jam with authority on the break. Fun team. Appointment viewing.
@MauiInv
@SEC
@EricPMusselman
.
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Howie Schwab was a fountain of information. He was one of one. He loved statistical analysis, trends and anecdotes. And he was incredibly loyal to
@DickieV
, providing him with stats and background for his broadcasts. He was ESPN family. He continued to reach out to all of us…
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No one should have any doubts about
@BoilerBall
toughness and resiliency. The comeback win
@IlliniMBB
might be the Boilermakers most impressive W in quite some time. And Braden Smith is a LOCK for first-team all-
@B1GMBBall
and is having an all-American season.
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One more game -- this season. And Caitlin Clark is only a junior. We all get to watch this magical, masterful play again next season. Wow.
@IowaWBB
@MarchMadnessWBB
. We are all witnesses to this greatness.
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Stunned. Kansas State vs. Loyola-Chicago for a trip to the Final Four Saturday in Atlanta. Stunned.
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If this is a preview of the next few weeks in Indy then expect to see a lot of orange and boisterous chants.
@IlliniMBB
fans are bringing the noise.
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No college athlete, regardless of sport, is in this much demand right now.
@CaitlinClark22
is 1 of 1 this season. She continues to amaze and break records. All earned. Bravo.
@IowaWBB
@MarchMadnessWBB
@bigten
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Illinois with the 1-2 punch of Trent Frazier and Kofi Cockburn will continue to make
@IlliniMBB
one of the toughest outs this season.
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Brutal loss for
@RutgersMBB
. But want to say thoroughly enjoyed covering this crew. The trio of Geo Baker, Ron Harper Jr. and Caleb McConnell have always been accessible and have changed the direction of the Scarlet Knights for the foreseeable future. Bravo.
@BigTenNetwork
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Challenge me but
@PeacocksMBB
over
@KentuckyMBB
is a bigger upset than
@UMBC_MBB
over
@UVAMensHoops
. Not in seed (16 over 1 vs. 15 over 2) but compare the schools, the talent, the style of play. Wow!!!!!!
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Class move by
@RamblersMBB
.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you
@PorterMoser
, and best of luck on your new position as head coach at
@OU_MBBall
! 🙏
🗞️➡️
#OnwardLU
#MVCHoops
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The head coach. Dusty May. All he wanted to be was an Indiana high school coach. Well he’s heading to the
@MFinalFour
for
@FAUMBB
in
@MarchMadnessMBB
:
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A wild ending in Lubbock as Chris Beard gets thrown out after challenging officials and going on the floor at one point to make his case. A massive road win for
@WVUhoops
over
@TexasTechMBB
. Hope
@Hoophall
is paying attention. Bob Huggins needs to make the cut for 2021.
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Greg Gard didn’t make the final cut for national coach of the year but he should now be the
@B1GMBBall
coach of the year. What a turnaround.
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The
@CoachBillSelf
live tweet of the 2008 national title game is great. Would love to see more of this during re-airs. Love it!
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Of course it's important for
@KentuckyMBB
to be elite. But a down year for the Wildcats shouldn't drown out the overall strength at the top of the
@SEC
.
@AlabamaMBB
and
@RazorbackMBB
are legit
@FinalFour
contenders. And that should prove strength of the SEC, not weakness.
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I awarded best dressed too early. Check out
@IndianaMBB
Rob Phinisee at
@B1GMBBall
media day:
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