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ATLANTA — If you thought Auburn basketball wouldn’t pass a finals week test, you were wrong. The second-ranked Tigers traveled to State Farm Arena on Saturday for their fifth-consecutive appearance in the Holiday Hoopsgiving MTE, and on paper, they had perhaps their toughest test ever in the event. A Quad 1 opportunity, Ohio State was […]
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Purdue’s Matt Painter, Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn on Texas A&M Hear what the Boilermakers said after falling to the Aggies at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. INDIANAPOLIS – At one point, Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter could only cover his eyes. That point came in the second half of the No. 11 Boilermakers’ eventual 70-66 loss to Texas […]
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LEXINGTON — Lamont Butler, always and forever, will have the 2023 Final Four etched beside his name. Then starring for San Diego State, Butler sank a last-second shot against Florida Atlantic to punch a ticket to the national championship game. It’s a moment that will live on in NCAA Tournament highlight reels until the end […]
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For the second time in as many games, the Blue Devils are taking on a ranked opponent. The Chronicle’s beats are here to share their predictions for No. 11 Duke’s matchup with No. 1 Kansas. Ranjan Jindal: Kansas 71-69 Duke got a boatload of confidence from the Arizona win, and I’m sure that will be […]
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(This story was updated to add new information.) LAS VEGAS — Kansas basketball survived a thriller on Tuesday in Las Vegas against Duke, hanging on to win 75-72. The No. 1 Jayhawks started off strong in this matchup against the No. 10 Blue Devils. However, Duke was able to come back and make this a […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has died, the school announced Thursday. He was 43. The school said he died from complications that presented while he was undergoing a procedure at a Tampa-area hospital. “He was authentic, driven, and […]
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement after 15 seasons at the University of Virginia in a press conference at John Paul Jones Arena on Friday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. Bennett posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the Cavaliers to the 2019 NCAA Championship, […]
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