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                  College Basketball

                  Paige Bueckers Injected Some Old-School Fun Into UConn-Tennessee

                  Relative to the rest of her performances this year, Paige Bueckers, UConn’s freshman phenom, was looking unusually freshman and not-too-phenom for most of the No. 3 Huskies’ game at Tennessee on Thursday night. With just a few minutes left in the fourth quarter, she had shot 2-of-13 from the field and 0-of-5 from three. The […]

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman

                  College Coaches Will Have To Choose Where Their Loyalties Lie

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats talks to his players during a time-out during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on December 19, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Tar Heels defeated the Wildcats 75-63.

                  The Hottest Phrase In COVID-Era Sports Is An Abundance Of Nonsense

                  Death to the NCAA
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma at a December 17 game against UConn

                  Tara VanDerveer Wins And Wins And Wins

                  Women's Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Tara VanDerveer speaks during the Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on August 12, 2011 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

                  What’s Known About Florida Basketball Player Keyontae Johnson’s On-Court Collapse

                  College Basketball
                  Patrick Redford
                  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 14: Keyontae Johnson #11 of the Florida Gators dribbles the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second round of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

                  Alabama Men’s Basketball Coach: “If COVID’s So Bad, All These Coa—I—I’m—Look, I’m—”

                  Death to the NCAA
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats speaks at a press conference.

                  College Basketball Is Such A Bummer Right Now

                  Death to the NCAA
                  Lauren Theisen
                  The Washington Huskies and the Baylor Bears play in the first half of their game during the #VegasBubble basketball tournament in an empty T-Mobile Arena

                  College Basketball Isn’t Going To Handle This Any Better

                  College Basketball
                  Patrick Redford
                  SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 12: The Gonzaga Bulldogs scrimmage during the Numerica Kraziness in The Kennel at McCarthy Athletic Center on November 12, 2020 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

                  Big-Time Asshole Gregg Marshall Will Get Paid Millions To Resign Following Abuse Investigation

                  College Basketball
                  Patrick Redford
                  LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 21: Head coach Gregg Marshall of the Wichita State Shockers reacts during the first half of the game against the Marquette Golden Eagles during the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 21, 2017 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
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                  The NCAA Has A Plan For March Madness, And They Don’t Care That It’s Not A Very Good One

                  College Basketball
                  Ray Ratto
                  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: The basket and the arena sit unused after the announcement of the cancellation of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament has been cancelled due to the growing concern about the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCAA tournament has also been cancelled. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

                  College Sports Are Built To Enable Abusive Freaks Like Gregg Marshall

                  Death to the NCAA
                  Patrick Redford
                  WICHITA, KS - NOVEMBER 13: of the Wichita State Shockers of the College of Charleston Cougars during the first half on November 13, 2017 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

                  Before There Was Colin Kaepernick, There Was Toni Smith-Thompson

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                  Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson
                  On the right is a photo of Toni Smith-Thompson. On the left is an image of the book Loving Sports When They Dont Love You Back

                  Unpacking Jon Rothstein’s Latest Catchphrase, “Wilder Than A Goat Rodeo”

                  College Basketball
                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  A goat rodeo, with a tweet from Jon Rothstein on it, it says "College basketball scheduling in 2020: Wilder than a goat rodeo"

                  Before Elgin Baylor Became A Legend, He Brought The Future Of Basketball To Idaho

                  College Basketball
                  Dave McKenna
                  College of Idaho basketball team
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