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There were plenty of positives for Big Blue Nation to takeaway from the defeat at the hands of the Jayhawks.

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Grayson Allen is acting like the elder statesman he is for No. 1 Duke. His 37-point effort against Michigan State was the work of an elite upperclassman whose game has evolved.

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Billy Preston will miss his second consecutive game Tuesday. The Kansas freshman was involved in an auto accident over the weekend. The vehicle appears to be under university scrutiny.

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Kansas' backcourt will focus on different strengths and skills this season. But Bill Self thinks it could easily match the talent and effectiveness of last year's.

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NBA prospect Miles Bridges faced an interesting predicament in returning to Michigan State for his sophomore season.

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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski doesn't want the talented freshman, and potential No. 1 draft pick, taking a backseat to anyone.

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R.J. Barrett's decision to sign with Duke over Kentucky (and Oregon) isn't the first time he vexed John Calipari.

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Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy gives us 10 reasons to be excited about the 2017-18 season and never, ever look back.

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Collin Hartman's career at Indiana isn't over yet — he has one last shot at a healthy senior season, and he intends to make the most of it as a Hoosier.

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The top 50 candidates for college hoops' Naismith Trophy have been revealed, and Sporting News picks its favorite to win player of the year, plus the biggest snub to watch.

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Braxton Beverly, who left Ohio State for N.C. State last summer after OSU fired Thad Matta, wants to play this year at his new school. His newly hired attorney has joined in Beverly's bid to have the NCAA waive its one-year transfer rule.

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Despite all the controversy surrounding the program, the Cardinals have one of the most talented rosters in the country.

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Through multiple knee surgeries and a lengthy NCAA investigation, the Tar Heels have been Williams' 'savior.'

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In an exclusive interview with Sporting News, Coach K opens up on hot-button NCAA issues such as amateurism reform, sneaker company involvement and summer hoops.

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Braxton Beverly made a choice to transfer from Ohio State to N.C. State. Even though he was denied immediate eligibility, the NCAA's decision will only delay his success.

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Josh Adams demonstrated against USC that it'd be a mistake not to consider him for the Heisman Trophy.

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Jalen Brunson's ultimate goal is to get to the NBA. But the Villanova star knows it's not going anywhere.

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Martavis Bryant appears to be in a difficult situation, and his dissatisfaction in Pittsburgh might have little to do with the Steelers.

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The Irish looked like the best one-loss team in the country on Saturday, and that lone defeat looks better and better every week.

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Everyone knows Saquon Barkley is one of the best players in college football this season. But he might just be one of the best running backs to ever don a Penn State uniform.

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Wright has run squeaky clean programs for more than two decades.

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The skin that surrounds the white of his eyes is as red as a Louisville Cardinals road jersey. Whether it is because he was wrong, or because he was wronged, it is clear to see this has not been an easy time for Rick Pitino.

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A former five-star recruit, the Spartans sophomore wasn't surprised when news of alleged corruption on the recruiting circuit broke.

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The Steelers are not going to trade Martavis Bryant before the deadline. If the wide receiver really wants out of Pittsburgh, he is dreaming the impossible dream.

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Sankey served as chairman of the NCAA Committee on Infractions while North Carolina was under investigation.

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Academic fraud scandal put the university's reputation in jeopardy.

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The Commission on College Basketball is pondering rule changes that could fundamentally debase the future of the sport.

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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger provided a brand-new arsenal of material Tuesday for those who like to distort quotes from prominent athletes.

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A network rep cites programming difficulties for nixing the annual 24-hour slate of games which began in 2008.

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Arizona's president and athletic director issue statements a week after an assistant to head coach Sean Miller was arrested as part of a federal investigation into alleged corruption in college hoops.

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LaVar Ball says his sons are done with high school basketball. LaMelo will not play for Chino Hills High this season. There's a chance LaMelo's only playing experience between now and the 2020 NBA Draft will be AAU ball.

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The problem of corruption in college basketball isn't a result of NCAA or NBA rules. Changing those rules would solve nothing.

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The feds have gotten their hands on college basketball. Some people inside the game are applauding. Others are sweating — or should be.

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Rick Pitino had ample opportunity to go out on his own terms at Louisville basketball. Instead, he chose to exhibit the same apathetic habits that got him in trouble time and again.

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Rick Pitino may not have known about what allegedly transpired between an assistant coach and several Adidas officials. But that might not be enough for him to stay safe in Louisville.

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By staying in the locker room during the national anthem — rather than be forced to publicly choose a side — the Steelers' silence spoke volumes about their views on President Donald Trump's comments.

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Bill Self says he won't coach into his 60s at Kansas. But coaches coach — now, longer than ever.

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Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday made a point to bring up his team's history of taking struggling opponents lightly. He knows Chicago, at 0-2, will put up a fight Sunday.

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It seems a shame that LaVar Ball is willing to imperil LaMelo's eligibility and long-term development. But it might be better for college basketball.

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Rumors of Andrew Luck wanting out of Indianapolis, catalyzed by an ESPN TV/radio discussion, are not based in reality. The quarterback has little choice but to stay with the Colts.

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Coach Mike Tomlin is well aware the Steelers need to cut down on penalties. The notion that a lack of discipline is somehow endemic to Pittsburgh under his watch is ragingly false.

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As the Colts begin the 2017 season without Andrew Luck, coach Chuck Pagano can only hope his players — and those who decide whether he will be fired — focus on the "process," not the results.

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There’s a good reason — a commonly ignored one — why immediate eligibility for transfers would be a mistake: It would be a terrible deal for the athletes.

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Former Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote was not only a coach, but also one of the funniest people who never made a living as a comedian.

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Notre Dame's Martinas Geben played a significant role in Lithuania’s 85-74 victory against the U.S. Tuesday morning.

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Purdue's sharpshooters have the team one win away from gold at the World University Games.

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Kodi Justice has myriad reasons to stay at Arizona State.

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A former UNC student who took classes synonymous with the UNC academic scandal says there was nothing fake about the course work he completed.

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The 2017-18 Big Ten basketball season will be unlike any other we’ve seen in the past, and probably will for a good, long while.

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Marvin Bagley is planning to be ready for classes a week after his Monday commitment to the Blue Devils. Is he ready to win, though? History has not been kind to him in that area.

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The five-star power forward would make whatever school he chooses a contender.

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Ameer Abdullah shows no effects from surgery to repair his foot. That's good news for the Detroit Lions and Matthew Stafford.

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Coach K will have surgery so he can be healthy throughout the Blue Devils' 2017-18 campaign.

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Josh Rosen made a fair critique of student-athlete culture. But sacrifices in the pursuit of education aren't unique to college football players.

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The Colts are in the unenviable position of trying to create a winning football team without star quarterback Andrew Luck.

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Zidane's approach — and accomplishments — have made him as secure as any Real Madrid manager can be.

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Le'Veon Bell is taking a big risk in choosing not to sign a long-term deal with the Steelers at this point.

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Although you might have seen Williamson on Twitter or Instagram, you haven’t really seen him until you’ve been in his presence. Massive seems to be the appropriate description. He is listed at 6-8, 230 pounds, but that doesn’t really capture the majesty of his frame.

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One of 2018's top recruits could alter the landscape of college basketball, but it's not clear what his timetable is just yet.

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The highest-ranked player on the Scout list who has chosen a college is No. 13 E.J. Montgomery, a power forward who picked Auburn nearly a year ago. There are only four committed prospects in the entire top 25.

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Bol, a consensus top-5 prospect in the 2018 recruiting class, has no harsh feelings for the men who left him off the U19 U.S. team.

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John Loyer is not just Foster’s father, he is his personal coach — with an NBA resume.

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Is it fair to criticize Calipari for losing to Canada? Absolutely, that’s fair.

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The Americans were beaten by a team filled with players who play on the AAU circuit, who compete at U.S. high schools, and who relied largely on the brilliance of a single individual player.

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Germany actually led U.S. basketball in the FIBA U19 World Cup quarterfinal. It didn't last long.

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Payton Pritchard is the one player on the United States junior national team who has appeared in the Final Four, so it was no surprise that performing in the round of 16 at the FIBA U19 World Cup was not terribly daunting.

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Heading to the NBA after one year of college is all the rage, but staying one more season is more lucrative.

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Coach Cal tells SN he's just fine where he is.

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Coach Cal, once again, has a leg up on the competition in the recruitment of a five-star prospect.

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The latest idea to undermine the NCAA is just another proposal that won't work.

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Hamidou Diallo was ready to turn pro after not playing a game in college. He decided at the last second to come back to Kentucky and try to improve his NBA draft stock.

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Bolden still will have the opportunity for a head start on his second college season by joining the Blue Devils on their August trip to the Dominican Republic for two games against the Dominican national team.

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Coaching Team USA is supposed to be the ultimate recruiting tool for John Calipari. But this process is trickier than many believe.

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Here’s what you need to understand about how and why the NCAA infractions committee bungled this case: The most severe sanctions were attached to the least egregious offenses.

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Becoming the first champion in NCAA Tournament history to have its record erased would be an ugly stain on a historically significant program like Louisville.

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This is how Pittsburgh does it: Conquer the world, then ride triumphantly through the city streets.

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Holtmann never said Monday why he demurred when Smith approached him initially.

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SN's Mike DeCourcy explains why it's unwise to laugh off fans smuggling anything into packed arenas.

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Crosby sparks war of words between two Pittsburgh sports radio hosts from rival stations.

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Ohio State made a smart move hiring Butler's Chris Holtmann to replace Thad Matta.

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There are few programs in college basketball that have had more success in the speculative business of hiring head coaches than the Butler Bulldogs.

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Greg McDermott has lived most of his life in Big Ten country but he hasn't established a strong presence around Ohio.

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Talk about having job security.

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Will Cam Johnson's letter be enough for Pitt to grant him full release?

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Matta's future is uncertain after his storied career at Ohio State. What is there to engage a basketball coach if it’s not coaching basketball?

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These Penguins, and those who won the 2016 Stanley Cup, clearly aren't the same team that was on the brink of elimination in the Eastern Conference finals last season.

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Here is Sporting News' pick to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

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Closure could finally be coming in the NCAA's infraction case against UNC.

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The once none-and-done prospect created the hype. Now, he has to deliver on the court.

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Tony Bradley leaving the Tar Heels for the NBA won't help Roy Williams attract more one-and-done recruits.

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ACC commissioner John Swofford says the popularity of the NCAA Tournament damages college basketball's regular season. Stats, especially attendance figures, rebut his statement.

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Pitt is restricting Cam Johnson from transferring to any other ACC school without losing a year of eligibility. Sound unfair? Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings has done this before.

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The NHL had an opportunity to make a statement with Tommy Wingels' cheap move. It passed.

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The rules changes and officiating adjustments made over the past year appear to be working as intended, so the NCAA made a smart choice to make minor adjustments to the rules this year.

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Jackson's decision to remain as a draft early entrant is the best possible news for Duke basketball. OK, well maybe not the best possible news. The best news for Duke fans would be elite recruit Trevon Duval committing to the Blue Devils.

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The NHL's playoff format is like the league took all the dumb in Canada and all the dumb in the United States and mashed it together into one great pile of lunacy.

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The University of Dayton announced a $72 million renovation of UD Arena that it contends will make it a state-of-the-art building.

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Horizon member Valparaiso stood as the obvious choice to replace WSU in the Missouri Valley Conference, but there are some good possibilities to replace the Crusaders in the league.

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With two 18-year-olds, four 19-year-olds and one 20-year-old, Kentucky's 2017-18 roster is very young and essentially no one could comfortably be called a veteran.

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One of the most significant obstacles between the 2016-17 Spartans and contention for the Big Ten Conference championship or another Final Four was their punishing lack of depth inside. Now, Izzo will have more bigs with Ben Carter returning.

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The Bengals are an organization that lacks the culture necessary to ignore a draft prospect like Joe Mixon.

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You know all those jokes about how a particular college basketball player seems like he's been in college for seven years? That player is now Jalan West.

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He is one of only 11 Division I coaches ever with 800 or more career victories and deserves to be in the HOF conversation with the likes of Coach K, Jim Boeheim and Adolph Rupp.

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Skipping out on a bowl game requires a few difficult conversations, the abdication of one's own competitive instincts and the abandonment of all sporting logic. That's why Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey will be the minority.

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There are so many questions surrounding Paul George’s future with the Pacers now that their 2016-17 season has ended, but there’s one person it doesn’t really help to ask: Paul George.

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J.R. Smith will be counted on to disrupt the Pacers' perimeter game Friday.

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What makes Grayson Allen’s case interesting is that his need to improve is not limited only to basketball matters.

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The late Dan Rooney was a football man and a Pittsburgher through and through. He is one of the main reasons the city defines itself by its pro football team.

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Many top-tier talents have said they intend to play more than one year for their college team. When Miles Bridges said it, he meant it.

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Trier decided he had unfinished business as a college basketball player and determined he would return to Arizona for his junior season in 2017-18 rather than enter the NBA Draft.

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Justin Jackson has done what few Tar Heels have accomplished in their UNC careers, but it might take a while for his contributions to be fully appreciated.

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The Memphis athletic department was OK with making Keelon Lawson Sr. a coach, and with demoting him, and with the son of the new head coach serving as one of the three assistant coaches allowed on a Division I staff.

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Although there was a time when a single player could make a long-term difference in a program, that passed when it became standard procedure for potential program-changing talents to spend no more than a year in college.

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Roy Williams is now, beyond debate, one of the greatest coaches in the history of the college game.

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The biggest reason the referees called so many fouls is because there were so many fouls. That’s possible, you know.

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Had Berry’s 22-point, six-assist, two-steal, one-turnover performance against Gonzaga been surrounded by a better basketball game, it might have had an epic quality to it. Instead, it was enough to produce a victory. And a championship.

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The current Tar Heels players didn't take part in the academic fraud that has the program under NCAA scrutiny, so don't use the scandal to try to minimize their accomplishments this year.

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The Blue Devils center barely played as a freshman because of an injury. He'll try again in 2017-18.

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This is exactly what Dean Smith wanted from Roy Williams, even if it is a bit awkward for the latter.

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North Carolina and Gonzaga are playing for the 2017 NCAA championship because they are the two best, most complete teams. Everything else is just packaging.

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The NCAA Championship game matching North Carolina (32-7) against Gonzaga (37-1) is my last opportunity to get one correct, and it scares me that I feel so confident.

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The Tar Heels point guard has suffered two ankle injuries during the NCAA Tournament. He'll be on the court for the championship game Monday night.

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Forget about the missed free throws. Kennedy Meeks sealed the deal to help advance the Tar Heels to the title game.

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Gonzaga coach Mark Few went with a gut feeling to foul South Carolina in the waning moments of the first Final Four game. It worked perfectly.

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Here are the four most underrated stories heading into the games between Gonzaga-South Carolina and North Carolina-Oregon.

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Here is how the Final Four teams rank, in order of potential to be lifting the trophy Monday night in Glendale, Ariz.

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Here's what to look for when the action tips off in Phoenix.

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Saturday's Final Four games offer plenty of intriguing matchups. Which teams come away with a win?

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In a relatively remote area of the country, in a town of about 200,000, at a private university with an enrollment of less than 7,500, in a conference that regularly sent just a single member onto the NCAAs, Few determined it was possible to invent a major college basketball power.

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It's not every coach who views the madness of March as a welcome respite. But not every coach has had to deal with what Roy Williams' has.

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It’s hard to understand how a team can suddenly reinvent itself under the greatest pressure and against the best competition, but South Carolina has managed to do it.

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SN's Mike DeCourcy has corresponded with a Gonzaga fan for over a decade. That fan finally got to describe what it was like to watch his team reach the Final Four.

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UNC’s win over Kentucky means there will be only two freshman starters in the 2017 Final Four, neither of the one-and-done variety. Many are celebrating this as a validation of the value of experience, of the superiority of college continuity. There are no real facts to support it.

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The most important shot in March 1992 was launched by Pitt point guard Sean Miller in the final game of his college career, the last shot he took as a competitive basketball player at any level. He missed.

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Where were you on March 28, 1992? You might not know the answer to that question without a bit more information. Better question: Where were you when Christian Laettner hit "The Shot"?

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Archie Miller isn't an IU alum, but his devotion to basketball and recruiting the state fit with the program's ideals. His arrival should be welcome news to the school's hoops-savvy fans.

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SN breaks down Luke Maye's winning jumper for the Tar Heels against Kentucky in the Elite Eight. This was no wing and a prayer; the Heels are well-coached on such plays.

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Villanova standout Kris Jenkins is the brother of guard Nate Britt, who now has a chance to add a second NCAA national championship to the family home.

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Toughness has been a recurring issue for North Carolina to address over the year. The Tar Heels' close victory over Arkansas may have changed that.

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SN's Mike DeCourcy takes a shot at picking which teams from the East Region and South Region will be heading to Phoenix for the Final Four.

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There’s nothing left to use against Gonzaga but elitism now that the Bulldogs have clinched their first Final Four appearance.

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Growing up in Western Pennsylvania as the son of a legendary high school coach and the brother of a local college hoops hero, Archie Miller has prepared his entire life to become the head coach at a place such as Indiana.

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Mike DeCourcy lets you know who'll be heading to Phoenix and who'll be heading back to campus for good.

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De'Aaron Fox's 39-point night speaks to how good he is and how important he is to Kentucky. It also should help keep his name out of LaVar Ball's mouth, unless LaVar wants to praise him.

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UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball has heard his dad talk smack forever, but Lonzo will let his game do the talking when he takes on Kentucky in the Sweet 16.

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SN predicts which four teams will join Thursday's winners in this year's Elite Eight.

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The internet had jokes immediately after Sean Miller's squad was upset by Xavier in the Sweet 16. The trolls don't accept the fact other high-level coaches needed years to break through.

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Danny Hurley finished an excellent fifth season at Rhode Island with an Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and advancement to the NCAA Tournament second round.

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Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig can join the rare Three Fours Club by surviving a tough East Region.

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SN's Mike DeCourcy sends a few teams to the Elite Eight — and sends the rest home for the season.

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Here’s how the remaining NCAA Tournament teams rank, in order of their ability to win the national championship.

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SN writer Mike DeCourcy gets a do-over with the bracket, beginning with the Sweet 16. Who does he pick to win now?

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The Hoosiers need to look beyond their circle and hire the the best candidate.

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Michigan coach John Beilein is a huge Cardinals fan. There’s just one problem with all of this: spring training and March Madness happen at exactly the same time.

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This year's Wildcats team is different, less gifted overall than its immediate predecessors, but it makes up for that with toughness and togetherness. Both were on display vs. Wichita State.

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Michigan likely wouldn't have beaten Louisville were it not for Moritz Wagner.

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This is why Rick Pitino's Louisville teams are so hard to beat in the NCAA Tournament.

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The 2017 NCAA Tournament has been chalky so far, but that doesn't mean there will be a lack of good games.

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Wisconsin is in the Sweet 16 after knocking off last year's NCAA Tournament champion. The Badgers are enjoying success after going back to what made the program strong for more than a decade.

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Brad Underwood left the 2017 NCAA Tournament in 40 minutes, and he left Oklahoma State University in less than a year. But he figures to stay as head coach of Illinois Fighting Illini for as long as he likes.

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Regular-season wins over injury-weakened Creighton and Xavier made the Big East look stronger than it was. The teams that benefited most from those injuries are now out of the tournament.

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Outside the coaches, few people who were part of the classic Wichita State-Kentucky NCAA Tournament matchup of 2014 are still around. That doesn't make Sunday's game any less interesting.

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Michigan needed 3-pointers to take down Oklahoma State on Friday — A LOT of 3-pointers.

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Some injuries will leave a mark.

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The memory of what Indiana basketball used to be is tough for longtime fans to shake.

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SN's Mike DeCourcy rates this year's Big Dance participants' chances.

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Here are Mike DeCourcy's NCAA Tournament upset alerts and sleeper picks that could incite March Madness.

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Dominate your March Madness pool with Mike DeCourcy's NCAA Tournament bracket picks.

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This is Richard Pitino’s fifth season as a college head coach, and it is the first he will close in the NCAA Tournament. His focus both on and off the court has taken Minnesota to new heights.

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Joel Cornette's words about being an underdog carry weight 14 years after he spoke them. They still apply to all the small, anonymous schools with dreams of making a run in March.

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Duke was a near-unanimous preseason No. 1, and should make a Final Four run in the East Region.

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The Jayhawks are in a rough-and-tumble Midwest Region with the likes of Louisville and Oregon.

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Gonzaga is going to have to wait for that ever-elusive NCAA Tournament championship, thanks to Arizona.

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Once again, Kentucky could be facing a "murderer's row" of opponents, and that's not a great thing for Coach Cal.

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Roy Williams will guide the Tar Heels to another Final Four appearance, but a little bit of luck will help them make it there.

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Cuonzo Martin enjoyed limited success during short stays at Tennessee and Cal. Now back home, Martin needs to take the next step in his development as a coach as he works to revive the Tigers' program.

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In the NCAA Tournament, you can have a shorter trip or an easier game; which do you choose? Coaches said the easier game.

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Duke holds a 2-1 series lead over UNC, that likely won't be enough for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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If you’re expecting to be a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, you are hoping the selection committee perceives Michigan as a No. 6 or buries them in an 8/9 game. You don’t want them as your No. 7

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What had been an uneven 2016-17 season for Michigan lately had begun to brighten, and the Big Ten Tournament offers the opportunity to pursue a championship of which the Wolverines can be proud, and which they’re capable of winning.

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The Tar Heels have everything it takes to win a title.

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Mark Few has changed the Gonzaga program from middling Bulldogs into mighty Zags during a two-decade run of excellence. This year he and his staff have molded a top five squad that rates a high NCAA Tournament seed.

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Frank Mason III has gone from mid-major recruit to Jayhawks immortal. He put himself in SN's college basketball pantheon with an outstanding senior campaign.

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The truth is no freshman has had as profound an impact on this season as UCLA's Lonzo Ball.

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Kansas senior guard Frank Mason III was the only unanimous selection for the panel of voters.

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When someone tells you the 2017 bubble isn’t that bad, remind them about Vanderbilt and Wake Forest and how low the committee might have to sink to find 68 teams to place on the bracket.

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Duke and UNC played in a thriller on Saturday. That this was simply more of the same from these two teams proves their supremacy over other American rivalries.

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In our ranking of teams we believe can win the 2017 NCAA Tournament, UCLA now is in the mix — and pretty firmly entrenched.

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James reflects after dialing up the biggest play in Northwestern hoops history.

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It’s not a matter of generosity. It’s about justice.

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There is a price to pay for imperfection.

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At this point, 10 schools have a legitimate claim to the NCAA Tournament championship. There could be more, and there could be fewer by Selection Sunday.

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Requiring a .500 conference record for NCAA Tournament entry is unreasonable because all leagues are not the same.

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Cronin did not immediately smile when he won the 300th college basketball game of his career Saturday, but no doubt he was proud.

Mike DeCourcy

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The people making the hire must identify what makes a successful college basketball coach generally, what peculiarities make the State job unique and what sort of coach will be necessary to excel there.

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The Badgers have to cope without their senior leader for the time being.

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Coach Cal might have a leg up on the competition for prime 2018 talent.

Mike DeCourcy

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Egbunu has been a massive athletic presence for the Gators through the course of the 2016-17 season, delivering six double-figure rebound games.

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The NCAA Tournament selection committee uses the Ratings Percentage Index to help determine the Field of 68. It's often forgotten that the RPI isn't the committee's only tool.

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Gottfried is still in charge, but high-ranking officials at N.C. State have had enough.

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