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The 3-point shot has added volatility, variety at the top of the AP Top 25 college basketball poll
Read full article: The 3-point shot has added volatility, variety at the top of the AP Top 25 college basketball pollThe arrival of the 3-point shot created more volatility at the top for The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
Nick Saban is latest championship-winning coach to exit amid drastic changes to college sports
Read full article: Nick Saban is latest championship-winning coach to exit amid drastic changes to college sportsWhen Nick Saban retired after 17 seasons and six national title with the Crimson Tide, he joined Dukeโs Mike Krzyzewski, North Carolinaโs Roy Williams, Notre Dameโs Muffet McGraw and Villanovaโs Jay Wright has championship-winning college coaches in high-profile sports to call it a career over the last four years.
Williams, Calhoun among coaches headed to college hoops Hall
Read full article: Williams, Calhoun among coaches headed to college hoops HallRoy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches that will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November.
Buzzer beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalry
Read full article: Buzzer beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalryThe Duke-North Carolina rivalry has been filled with future NBA stars and intense finishes through nearly 100 meetings in Mike Krzyzewski's Hall of Fame tenure with the Blue Devils.
Tar Heels survive ejection, big rally, beat '21 champ Baylor
Read full article: Tar Heels survive ejection, big rally, beat '21 champ BaylorRJ Davis scored a career-high 30 points and eighth-seeded North Carolina beat defending champion Baylor 93-86 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
TIPPING OFF: Tar Heels get hot, now take on '21 champ Baylor
Read full article: TIPPING OFF: Tar Heels get hot, now take on '21 champ BaylorNorth Carolina and first-year coach Hubert Davis got themselves off the NCAA Tournament bubble and now hope to make trouble for defending national champion Baylor in a featured matchup of the second round.
Carolina routs Marquette 95-63 in Davis' NCAA coaching debut
Read full article: Carolina routs Marquette 95-63 in Davis' NCAA coaching debutBrady Manek scored 28 points, Caleb Love had 21 of his 23 points before halftime and North Carolina routed Marquette 95-63 in first-year coach Hubert Davisโ NCAA Tournament debut.
Kansas earns No. 1 seed in Midwest Region; Auburn gets No. 2
Read full article: Kansas earns No. 1 seed in Midwest Region; Auburn gets No. 2Kansas earned a No. 1 seed for the 15th time on Sunday, second only to North Carolina for most in college hoops history, and will open the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region against the play-in winner between Texas Southern and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Fort Worth, Texas.
ACC ends forgettable season with early NCAA Tournament exit
Read full article: ACC ends forgettable season with early NCAA Tournament exitACC teams finished with a 4-7 NCAA Tournament record, marking the league's lowest win total and winning percentage in this event since 1979. Duke went 13-11, withdrew from the ACC Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test and ended a string of 29 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. When the NCAA Tournament brackets came out, the ACC teams with the best seeds were Florida State and Virginia at No. โWe werenโt quite as good at the top,โ Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said after the first round of the NCAA Tournament. AdThe ACCโs one pleasant NCAA Tournament surprise was Syracuse, which sneaked into the field with a No.
Sister Jean gets the vaccine and seat at the NCAA Tournament
Read full article: Sister Jean gets the vaccine and seat at the NCAA TournamentThe best COVID-19 vaccine shots in America just might be the two that went into Sister Jeanโs arm. The breakout star and model for the most coveted bobblehead of the 2018 NCAA Tournament is now eight months beyond her 101st birthday and still serving as chaplain for the Loyola Chicago basketball team. 1 seed Illinois, is bound to provide a much stiffer test of Sister Jeanโs faith. AdYet her celebratory fist bump at the buzzer was one of the signature moments of the first full day of an NCAA Tournament canceled a year ago due the pandemic. 8 North Carolina hardly qualified as an upset, unless you count Tar Heels coach Roy Williamsโ first-ever loss in a tournament opener.
Wisconsin routs UNC, Williams falls to 29-1 in NCAA openers
Read full article: Wisconsin routs UNC, Williams falls to 29-1 in NCAA openersโ North Carolina coach Roy Williams lost his first opening-round NCAA Tournament game in 30 tries as ninth-seeded Wisconsin blew out his eighth-seeded Tar Heels 85-62 on Friday night. Brad Davison scored 29 points for the Badgers, who negated North Carolina's size advantage by draining 13 of 27 3-pointers. North Carolina came in on a three-game winning streak but did not win four in a row all season. Davison hit another 3 with 34 seconds left in the half to make it 40-24 and bring the boisterous Wisconsin fans to their feet. That score held until halftime, and the Wisconsin fans stood and cheered throughout the final seconds.
Closed circuit: March Madness trip leads to life on lockdown
Read full article: Closed circuit: March Madness trip leads to life on lockdownThe Texas basketball team walks around the concourse at Victory Field at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. This is life at a basketball tournament being played in a pandemic. Starting Thursday, in an attempt to get through 67 games uninterrupted, the NCAA has placed players, coaches and staff under a virtual lock and key. โBut it was not NCAA staff that encouraged meals to be had in restaurants,โ he said. โGotta make sure the gameโs sharp by the time springtime comes.โAd___More AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket
The Latest: North Carolina men's hoops seeking a home game
Read full article: The Latest: North Carolina men's hoops seeking a home gameThe programโs official Twitter account posted Monday that the Tar Heels are seeking a home game for this week. 18 Virginia Tech was postponed, the third Atlantic Coast Conference home game called off for the program. ___Vanderbilt says a limited number of students from its senior class can attend the menโs basketball home game Wednesday with Kentucky. ___The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that Clemson's men's basketball game at Notre Dame scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues. AdThe conference says in a release that the postponement follows a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Clemson menโs program.
Elite programs stuck on the NCAA Tournament bubble
Read full article: Elite programs stuck on the NCAA Tournament bubbleSo is North Carolina. The Blue Devils are 8-8 and 6-6 in the ACC after beating North Carolina State on Saturday, a win that ended a three-game losing streak. The Scarlet Knights were poised to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991 before the tourney was canceled last season. A team on the NCAA Tournament bubble can't really afford consecutive losses late in the season. ___AP Basketball Writer Aaron Beard in Raleigh, North Carolina, contributed to this report.
Tar Heels sorry for breaching COVID-19 protocols
Read full article: Tar Heels sorry for breaching COVID-19 protocols(AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)North Carolina players apologized Tuesday for not following school and athletic department COVID-19 guidelines during a celebratory gathering after a win at rival Duke. โOur intention was to celebrate privately within our group,โ the players and managers said in a statement released by the school. โBut they realize they did make a mistake, for which they are paying a very significant price,โ Williams said. The Tar Heels (12-6, 7-4 ACC), who have won seven of nine, are scheduled to visit ninth-ranked Virginia on Saturday. โWe have worked too hard for eight months doing the right things to make those kinds of mistakes at this point in the season,โ the players and managers said.
Harmon's 22 points sends Oklahoma past No. 9 Kansas 75-68
Read full article: Harmon's 22 points sends Oklahoma past No. 9 Kansas 75-68(AP Photo/Garett Fisbeck)NORMAN, Okla. โ DeโVion Harmon scored 22 points and Oklahoma beat No. 9 Kansas 75-68 Saturday for its second victory this month over a top-10 opponent. Kansas, which entered the game coming off losses at Oklahoma State and No. Marcus Garrett had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Jayhawks, who were limited to two offensive rebounds. Oklahoma: Oklahoma hasnโt cracked the Top 25 this season, but now is in sole possession of third place in a league with five top-15 teams.
Culver leads No. 14 West Virginia from 19 down past Okla St
Read full article: Culver leads No. 14 West Virginia from 19 down past Okla St14 West Virginia rally from 19 down in the second half to beat Oklahoma State 87-84 on Monday night. Miles McBride scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime for the Mountaineers (9-3, 2-2 Big 12), including 14 in the final four minutes. โHe loves those moments,โ West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said of McBride, who had two fouls in 10 minutes during the first half. Oklahoma State: The Cowboys led for virtually the entire first half and well into the second. Oklahoma State: The Cowboys head out on the road to face Kansas State on Saturday.
Famed basketball coach Roy Williams pays tribute to Budig
Read full article: Famed basketball coach Roy Williams pays tribute to BudigFILE - In this March 27, 1993, file photo, Kansas coach Roy Williams raises his arms in victory after cutting a piece of the net after the NCAA Midwest Regional final in St. Louis. He was the guy that gave Roy Williams a chance, Williams told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)A Hall of Famer with three national championships and a familiar face at the Final Four, it would seem Roy Williams was destined for big things in basketball. He was the guy that gave Roy Williams a chance, Williams told The Associated Press. They wanted a high-profile coach and told Budig it would be a huge mistake to hire Williams.
Gene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81
Read full article: Gene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81NEW YORK Gene Budig, the self-effacing educator and baseball fan from small-town Nebraska who became the head of three major universities and the last president of the American League, died Tuesday. Mixing his passion for academics and athletics at Kansas, Budig oversaw a smart move in 1988. Budig became an assistant professor of educational administration at Nebraska in 1967 and rose to full professor, assistant vice chancellor and assistant vice president and director of public affairs. He moved to Illinois State in 1972 as a vice president, dean and professor of educational administration and its youngest full professor. Budig is survived by his wife, Gretchen Van Bloom Budig, and three children: Christopher Budig, Mary Frances Budig and Kathryn Budig; sister Mary Ann Myers; brother Richard Budig; and five grandchildren.
Williams, Gray lead No. 8 Florida State past North Carolina
Read full article: Williams, Gray lead No. 8 Florida State past North CarolinaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ While many eyes were on North Carolina freshman Cole Anthony, it was Florida State freshman Patrick Williams who had one of his best performances. 8 Florida State beat North Carolina 65-59 on Monday night. Florida State has won 19 straight home games โ 11 this season and the last eight in 2018-19. North Carolina went 0 for 17 during a long stretch of the second half and Florida State was able to build a comfortable lead. North Carolina shot 21 of 68 (30.9%) from the field.
Underclassmen thriving at the point in college basketball
Read full article: Underclassmen thriving at the point in college basketballDuke guard Tre Jones (3) jumps to block Winthrop guard Russell Jones Jr. (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)Iowa Stateโs Tyrese Haliburton knows well the challenges that face young point guards in college basketball. Tar Heels coach Roy Williams emphasizes mentality in teaching young point guards more than honing a crossover dribble or pull-up jumper. Now considered a possible NBA lottery prospect, Haliburton has a simple answer on how challenging it is for young point guards in college basketball. ___Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25
A look at who is unbeaten or winless in college basketball
Read full article: A look at who is unbeaten or winless in college basketballHere's a look at each of the remaining teams that are either unbeaten or winless. Why They're Unbeaten: The Tigers have picked up where they left off when they made it to last season's Final Four. SAN DIEGO STATERecord: 10-0AP Rank: 25Pomeroy Rank: 32Best Start Since: San Diego State won its first 20 games in 2010-11. Why They're Unbeaten: The Flames won an NCAA Tournament game last season, so this early success should be no surprise. Why They're Winless: They're shooting only 34.5% from the field โ and that's when they manage to get any shot off at all.