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Coach revels in ‘little ol” ACU’s upset of Texas

INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Pleasant slowed his breath and calmed himself. In the most pressure-packed moment of his college career for Abilene Christian, Pleasant’s two free throws were perfect from a spot where he’d struggled in the past. When he intercepted a final desperation pass from Texas, then Pleasant and the rest of his teammates erupted in a celebration that spilled […]

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Reseeding the men’s March Madness 2021 field for the round of 32

Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato After two years without NCAA tournament action, the postseason party for men’s basketball has not disappointed. We’ve had thrilling overtime matchups. Plus, a few major upsets have unfolded in the last two days, too. In our attempt to reseed the field, don’t expect a ton of movement […]

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LeBron sidelined indefinitely with ankle injury

LeBron James left in the second quarter with a high right ankle sprain that the Lakers said will sideline him indefinitely, and Los Angeles went on to fall 99-94 to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Two hours after the game, the Lakers announced that James is out indefinitely. The defending NBA champions already are without All-NBA big man Anthony Davis, […]

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NBL21: Phoenix coach says passing big men Ben Moore and Yanni Wetzel channel legendary Nankervis brothers

Legendary Geelong brothers Bruce and Ian Nankervis loved to find each other on the footy field — and South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Simon Mitchell reckons he might have found basketball’s version of the famed Cats siblings. Twin towers Yanni Wetzell and Ben Moore handed out nine assists between them in Phoenix’s heart-pounding 96-89 overtime win over Adelaide 36ers Saturday […]

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March Madness 2021: Oregon-VCU ruled no-contest because of COVID-19 protocols; Ducks advance

The NCAA declared Saturday’s men’s basketball tournament game between Oregon and VCU in Indianapolis a no-contest because of COVID-19 protocols. Oregon was declared the game’s winner and advanced to the Round of 32 on Monday. VCU coach Mike Rhoades told reporters that the team returned multiple positive test results in the past 48 hours. The NCAA said in a statement the decision to […]

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Oregon-VCU declared no-contest; Ducks advance

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Saturday’s first-round game between Oregon and VCU has been declared a no-contest because of COVID-19 protocols within VCU’s program, the NCAA announced. Oregon automatically advances to the second round. “The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee has declared the VCU-Oregon game scheduled for Saturday night at Indiana Farmers […]

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Madness: Only 108 of 14.7M brackets still perfect

After a year without it, March Madness returned in a big way Friday with a No. 15 seed, a No. 13 seed, a No. 12 seed and a No. 11 seed all advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. And with it came the return of “bracket busters” — the annual quest for perfect prognostication that inevitably goes […]

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Huggins 6th D-I coach to 900 wins as WVU rolls

College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. INDIANAPOLIS — After the buzzer sounded in West Virginia’s 84-67 win over Morehead State in the first round of the NCAA tournament, coaches and players surrounded Bob Huggins, giving “Huggie Bear” all the bear hugs. Huggins, 67, won his 900th career game Friday, becoming the sixth Division I coach […]

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