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1 month ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eden Laase |Jamal Murphy |Brett Friedlander
Although Flagg still isn’t 100 percent, Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he’s recovered enough to be available with no restrictions in the top-seeded Blue Devils’ East Region opener against Mount St. Mary’s on Friday afternoon. “For us, this is about him being able to move properly,” Scheyer said before watching Flagg make it through Thursday’s practice without a hint of a limp. “He wasn’t going to play if he was compensating. No matter what, it’s an ankle sprain.
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1 month ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eden Laase |Jamal Murphy
Hannah Hidalgo pokes the ball free. It’s rolling on the ground, but Oliva Miles already knows what’s about to happen. She takes off running down the sideline as Hidalgo dives on the floor, skidding on her back before securing the ball and throwing a no-look pass over her head. It lands perfectly in the outstretched hands of Miles, who lays it in for two points.
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1 month ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eden Laase |Jamal Murphy |Wendell Barnhouse
After the starters scored all the points in Maryland’s 83-75 victory at Nebraska in mid-February, a Terps fan took to social media and revealed his nickname. Maryland is now The Crab Five. (Just to review for you young folks, Michigan reached the 1992 Final Four starting all freshmen — The Fab Five.) The Terps (25-8) will face No. 13 seed Grand Canyon in their first-round game Friday (4:45 ET, TBS) in Seattle.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Alex Squadron |Justin Perri |Jamal Murphy
High knees at Fresno State vs Nevada pic.twitter.com/jDiReEJFBr — Jeffrey Anderson Fan Account (@highkneesref) February 11, 2025Anderson never expected to become famous for his running style, but he tries to see the humor in it. “Social media is social media, that’s where we are now,” he says. “You just worry sometimes. There are some ruthless people out here. They love their teams. But, it’s alright, I think it’s funny. I’ve heard people say, ‘He’s doing it for attention,’ I’ve heard all that, man.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Alex Squadron |Seth Davis |Jamal Murphy |Brett Friedlander
Welcome to the first edition of the Hoops HQ Bubble Watch. If you think it’s too early to be launching this exercise, you haven’t paid close attention to the calendar. We are just a few days away from the start of February, which means we are less than seven weeks away from Selection Sunday. The closer we get to the Big Day, the faster the pages in the calendar are going to start to turn – and the more every game counts.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Alex Squadron |Seth Davis |Jamal Murphy |Brett Friedlander
UCLA is suddenly playing better basketball. The Bruins have won four straight after losing five of their previous six to put themselves back over .500 in Big Ten play. There are a few reasons for the improvement, but none is bigger — literally — than the sudden impact of 7-foot-3 sophomore forward Aday Mara. The native of Zaragoza, Spain, was considered to be a one-and-done lottery pick when he signed with the Bruins in August 2023.
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2 months ago | 
hoopshq.com | Alex Squadron |Seth Davis |Jamal Murphy |Brett Friedlander
But cracks exist. Teams with elite spacing can still find open threes and Alabama’s defense wobbles when stretched by creative guards. To survive, opponents must limit turnovers and dominate the glass — extra possessions for this hyper-efficient attack are lethal. Still, Oats’ formula of pace, shot calculus and firepower keeps ‘Bama firmly in the top-10. Simple, yet unstoppable. MISSISSIPPI STATEChris Jans’ Bulldogs counter with brute force.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Eden Laase |Alex Squadron |Jamal Murphy
As for the significance of returning to Madison Square Garden, Calipari downplayed it — then acknowledged it a few sentences later. “I’ve coached here many, many times. This is more about [the players] playing,” he said. “Playing in The Garden in this event, come on, what’s better? When they called me to play I said ‘Done, who am I playing … I would like to play in The Garden every year.” The Arkansas faithful were understandably excited about this season.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
andscape.com | Jamal Murphy
Black American tennis stars, such as Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys and Ben Shelton have headlined this year’s US Open so far, but there are other players from the African diaspora, representing other countries, that look primed to make an impact and continue to diversify the game of tennis. A Frenchman, and two women, one from Italy and one from Japan, have all put forth impressive efforts in their first-round matches and are capable of deep runs in the tournament.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
andscape.com | Jamal Murphy
Beyond the catchy name, the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 carries real significance. No matter how you got there or the caliber of season you had before the NCAA tournament, being one of the last 16 teams standing can validate a season. Likewise, failing to reach this point can invalidate an otherwise impressive season. This benchmark is even more significant for Black coaches.
