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  • 1 week ago | hoopshq.com | Brett Friedlander |Drew Blouin |Seth Davis |Eric Prisbell

    How does one process this: One game after a remarkable 14-point comeback to beat Duke, the script completely flipped, with the Cougars squandering a 12-point second-half lead in what matched the third-largest comeback in a title game. Houston closed the game committing turnovers on four consecutive possessions. The Cougars didn’t get off a shot in the game’s final 1:21.

  • 2 weeks ago | hoopshq.com | Brett Friedlander |Fred Segal |Drew Blouin |Eric Prisbell

    Throughout Final Four history, there have been other notable flashpoints of young versus older in national title games, including Butler’s Brad Stevens against Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski in 2010; N.C. State’s Jim Valvano against Houston’s Guy Lewis in 1983; and Kentucky’s Adolph Rupp against Texas Western’s Don Haskins in 1966. We saw the largest age disparity — 34 years — when Stevens lost to UConn’s Jim Calhoun in the 2011 final.

  • 3 weeks ago | hoopshq.com | Drew Blouin |Seth Davis |Eric Prisbell

    In the game’s waning moments, the heart and soul of Tennessee’s team, senior Zakai Zeigler had three words for Barnes: “I am sorry.” And at the close of the Volunteers’ postgame news conference, Zeigler and his coach engaged in a long hug in front of the assembled media. “I feel so hurt for these guys,” Barnes said. “I know they wanted to do better and to play better … He’s got nothing to be sorry about. He gave us everything.

  • 1 month ago | hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eden Laase |Eric Prisbell

    “It really rears its head in every part of our program,” said Young, who served as a Philadelphia 76ers assistant from 2016-19 and as a Phoenix Suns assistant from 2020-23. “It’s not just style of play. It’s not just film. It’s literally everything we do. Mainly because that’s what I know.” As college basketball moves to a professional financial paradigm, an all-encompassing NBA model is increasingly seen as the cutting-edge advantage that can maximize on-court potential.

  • 2 months ago | hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eric Prisbell |Jeff Goodman |Tristan Freeman

    Coach Phil Martelli Jr.’s team is going to put up points, ranking in the top 25 nationally with 83.2 points per game. They have some experienced talent in 6-foot-6 senior guard Rafael Pinzon (17.6 ppg), along with Earl Timberlake, a senior wing and former top-50 prospect, who is producing 15.8 points, 8.2 rebonds and 4.7 assists per game.

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