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Final Four 2021 picks, predictions against spread: Why Baylor, Gonzaga are safe bets for title game

Which Final Four national championship story will come true?   There are four compelling stories to tell heading into the national semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday.    No. 1 Baylor (26-2) meets No. 2 Houston (28-3) in the first national semifinal at 5:14 p.m. The Bears are making their third Final Four appearance and are looking to make the championship game […]

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Mat Ishbia is worth billions as coach of his business; he credits lessons learned from Tom Izzo at Michigan State

It’s because Mat Ishbia wanted to coach that he did not become a coach. If that sound strange, it’s not nearly as curious as Ishbia choosing not to become rich and winding up a billionaire. It was 21 years ago this weekend that Ishbia joined several more-talented basketball players, though perhaps none more driven, atop the freshly constructed podium on […]

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College basketball world reacts to retirement of North Carolina coach Roy Williams

Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Following the news of Roy Williams’ retirement on Thursday, college basketball coaches around the country reacted to the departure of the North Carolina coach and one of the greatest leaders in the history of the game. Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton: “Growing up in North Carolina and being […]

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