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College basketball expert ranks Duke atop preseason power rankings
Despite a few departures, the Duke Blue Devils still look to be one of the strongest programs in basketball after adding top recruits and transfers.
May 9
2 min
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Texas basketball signee Bo Ogden earns invite prestigious invite
Longhorns basketball signee Bo Ogden has caught attention of USA Basketball. The soon-to-be freshman is invited to U18 men's national training camp.
May 9
2 min
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College football & basketball are expanding, but is more really better for college sports?
Within a matter of months, the college football and basketball worlds are set for sweeping changes. After the AFCA approved future alterations to the College Football Playoff, the NCAA expanded the March Madness tournament field. March Madness will now feature…
May 9
2 min
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Expanded NCAA tournament field? Put me down as an enthusiastic 'Yes'
May 9—Here's a phrase nobody ever said with any level of conviction: Smaller is better. OK, maybe waistlines, cost of living increases and golf scores. Bigger is almost always better. So, why the uproar over the NCAA plan to increase both the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 7
May 9
4 min
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Orange Krush alum Points can't wait for Hall weekend
May 9—ORLANDO, Fla. — D.A. Points didn't anticipate last week's call from Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman. Points, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour and proud Illinois alum, has gotten to know Whitman through the years. "I've seen him at some basketball games, and we alway
May 9
4 min
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Coming 'home' fueled Michael's return to Illinois
May 9—CHAMPAIGN — Eastern Illinois opened consecutive men's college basketball seasons at State Farm Center in 2022 and 2023. Opportunities for Tom Michael to return to the place he played four seasons in five years for Lou Henson. It was a football road trip in late August 2024, though, that ha
May 9
3 min
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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Coleman gets shot with USA Basketball
May 9—Illinois guard Quentin Coleman will make his USA Basketball debut at the U18 national team training camp that begins May 21 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 6-foot-4 guard was one of 35 players invited to the training camp. From that group will come 12 who make the roster for the FIBA U18 AmeriC
May 9
3 min
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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark reveals her golf dream with LeBron James
Caitlin Clark has revealed that her bond with LeBron James now includes an unexpected shared goal away from basketball. The Indiana Fever star has spoken often about the support she has received from James, especially as she has dealt with the pressure that comes with being one of the most-watched a
May 9
3 min
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Caitlin Clark and LeBron James share surprising bucket-list dream away from basketball
The legends of the game have similiar thoughts.
May 9
2 min