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Dan McQuade
April 5, 2022
College Basketball
Men’s College Basketball Isn’t Played In Quarters Because Some Coaches Got Upset In 1954
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Dan McQuade
April 5, 2022
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
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David Roth
March 4, 2022
College Basketball
Rutgers Finally Hit Some Threes, Including One Really Big One, To Beat Purdue
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Dan McQuade
December 10, 2021
College Basketball
When They Needed It Most, UConn Had The Juice
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 30, 2021
College Basketball
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 29, 2021
Podcasts
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David Roth
March 18, 2021
Women's Basketball
Tara VanDerveer Wins And Wins And Wins
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 16, 2020
Defector Up All Night
At Least College Basketball’s Return Means More Bill Walton
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Patrick Redford
December 1, 2020
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
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Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson
October 12, 2020
College Basketball
Unpacking Jon Rothstein’s Latest Catchphrase, “Wilder Than A Goat Rodeo”
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Dan McQuade
October 7, 2020