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                  College Basketball

                  See You Later To This Butthead

                  It seems fairly straightforward to say that Mike Krzyzewski, who announced yesterday that he’ll retire after the upcoming season, is the most successful Division I men’s college basketball coach of the past 42 years. In that span he coached Duke’s men’s teams, never a powerhouse prior to his arrival, to five national titles, 15 ACC […]

                  College Basketball
                  Albert Burneko
                  Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski makes a weird face

                  In ‘A Sense Of Where You Are,’ Bill Bradley Was A Bucket

                  Senators Week
                  Giri Nathan
                  Bill Bradley of the Princeton Tigers attempts a free throw.

                  At LSU, Kim Mulkey Will Be A Company Woman

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Kim Mulkey, the newly hired women's basketball coach at Louisiana State University, speaks during a press conference at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on April 26, 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

                  Sometimes You Gotta Watch The Whole Blowout

                  College Basketball
                  Drew Magary
                  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 05: MaCio Teague #31 of the Baylor Bears drives to the basket against Andrew Nembhard #3 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

                  At Long Last, The Real Gonzaga Showed Up

                  College Basketball
                  Laura Wagner

                  Stanford Broke The Spell

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates a team win against the Arizona Wildcats in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 04, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

                  Jalen Suggs Is An Agent of Chaos And Destroyer Of Worlds

                  College Basketball
                  Justin Ellis

                  Aari McDonald And Arizona Took Down The Giants

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Aari McDonald #2 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies during the third quarter in the Final Four semifinal game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 02, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (

                  UCLA Kept The Chaos Going A Little While Longer

                  College Basketball
                  Patrick Redford
                  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 30: Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with the East Regional Champion trophy after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 51-49 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

                  Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Have Told Kelvin Sampson, Respectfully, To Cram It

                  Let's Remember Some Guys
                  Chris Thompson
                  Kelvin Sampson screams.

                  Woman Who Didn’t Call A Timeout While Her Team Gave Up A 19-0 Run Has Thoughts On COVID Testing

                  College Basketball
                  Tom Ley

                  When They Needed It Most, UConn Had The Juice

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies celebrates her three point basket in the first quarter against the Baylor Lady Bears during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

                  It’s Hard To Lose When You Grab Every Damn Rebound In Sight

                  College Basketball
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  The Houston Cougars celebrate after defeating the Oregon State Beavers in the Elite Eight round of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana

                  Is This Your Unstoppable Offense?

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Faith Masonius #13 and Angel Reese #10 of the Maryland Terrapins react to the loss to the Texas Longhorns during the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 28, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.The Texas Longhorns defeated the Maryland Terrapins 64-61

                  USA Today Opinion Writer: Booing Oral Roberts Is Cancel Culture

                  College Basketball
                  David Roth
                  Three Oral Roberts Golden Eagles players dance after their second-round NCAA Tournament win against Florida.

                  No One’s Having More Fun Than Caitlin Clark

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  San Antonio, TX - MARCH 23: KENTUCKY VS IOWA during the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bill Greehey Arena on March 23, 2021 in San Antonio, TX.

                  Some Suspect Officiating Led To The Fall Of Troy

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman

                  USC’s Demolition Of Kansas Was The Scariest Performance Of The Tournament

                  College Basketball
                  Lauren Theisen
                  Evan Mobley of the USC Trojans dunks the ball

                  Forgot About The Pac-12, Did Ya?

                  College Basketball
                  Patrick Redford
                  Wayne Tinkle celebrates with his crew.

                  Some Halves You’re The Upsetter, Some Halves You’re Upset

                  College Basketball
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
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