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3 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Tristan Freeman |Alex Squadron |Paul Gutierrez |Riley Frain
Though UConn returned in 2021, making it the only member of the league that plays FBS football, the Big East remains a unicorn: a basketball league with power conference status. Even as the league claimed four NCAA championships over the last nine years (two each from Villanova and UConn), it lost ground as college sports rapidly moved into the pay-for-play era. If it’s money that matters, then football is paramount.
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3 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Tristan Freeman |Alex Squadron |Paul Gutierrez |Riley Frain
The Big Ten’s first season as an 18-team behemoth went well for the eight schools that earned NCAA Tournament berths and finished among the top 30 in the NCAA’s NET rankings. For the others, 2024-25 was a wake-up call that it’s going to take more NIL money (and maybe a new coach) to have a legit chance against the big boys. In the eight weeks since the Big Ten Tournament ended, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and Minnesota have brought in new coaches.
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3 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Tristan Freeman |Alex Squadron |Paul Gutierrez |Riley Frain
Here are the important things you need to know about the drama that will be unfolding in Chicago tonight: NBA Draft Lottery: Date, time and location Date: Monday, May 12Time: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)Location: McCormick Convention Center in Chicago How the NBA Draft Lottery works Prior to the broadcast, the actual lottery to determine picks Nos.
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5 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Riley Frain |Paul Gutierrez |Alex Squadron |Tristan Freeman
We beat Detroit Mercy in late February, then played incredibly well for about 38 minutes against Oakland on March 1. At some point, they had to switch to a man-to-man because they couldn’t stop us in their patented match-up zone. We were up 14 in the second half and five with 18 seconds to go, but we couldn’t close it out, eventually losing in overtime. Afterwards, Greg Kampe approached me and said, “I just want you to know, I haven’t played man-to-man in over 10 years.
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5 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Riley Frain |Paul Gutierrez |Alex Squadron |Tristan Freeman
Senior forward Allie Kubek began her career at Towson, where she was named All-Freshman in the CAA and then progressed as a sophomore. She averaged a career-high 14.6 points while starting 31 out of 32 games and helped the Tigers to a program record 24 wins. Kubek was named to the All-CAA third team. Kubek transferred to Maryland for the 2022-23 season but tore her ACL and was forced to miss the entire campaign.
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6 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Riley Frain |Seth Davis |Paul Gutierrez |Tristan Freeman
2024-25 season stats: 17.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists per game Avila is one of the country’s most skilled all-around offensive players. Avila can facilitate and space the floor, and is a consistent scoring option, going for 20-plus points on 11 occasions this past season. He will have a different supporting cast around him, but look for Avila to be a contender for Atlantic 10 Player of the Year honors.
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1 week ago | 
hoopshq.com | Hayley McGoldrick |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin |Krysten Peek
Departures: KJ Lewis, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard (transferred to Georgetown); Caleb Love, 6-foot-4 senior guard (out of eligibility); Conrad Martinez, 6-foot sophomore guard (transferred to High Point); ; Emmanuel Stephen, 7-foot freshman center (transferred to UNLV); Trey Townsend, 6-foot-6 senior forward (out of eligibility); Henri Veesaar, 7-foot sophomore center (transferred to North Carolina) Returnees: Tobe Awaka, 6-foot-8 senior forward; Anthony Dell’Orso, 6-foot-6 senior guard; Motiejus...
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1 week ago | 
hoopshq.com | Hayley McGoldrick |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin |Krysten Peek
When Vaccaro got home that night, his father Natale asked him what happened. “My father didn’t read or write too well,” Vaccaro, 85, said during an hourlong conversation with Hoops HQ last week. He grew emotional as he recounted the rest of the story. “My dad said, ‘You tell the truth. You believe he was wrong?’ I said, ‘Yes, Dad, that wasn’t right.’ And he said, I’ll cry right now.
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1 week ago | 
hoopshq.com | Tristan Freeman |Seth Davis |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin
Yessoufou is expected to spend just one season at Baylor before entering the 2026 NBA draft, where he is projected to be a first-round pick. “I think if things go well at Baylor, and they do an incredible job of developing guys, he’s solidly in the first round next year,” one NBA scout says. “And if it goes really well, then he’s pushing lottery, if he’s not already in there.” At first, Yessoufou’s parents were dubious of their son’s fascination with basketball.
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1 week ago | 
hoopshq.com | Tristan Freeman |Seth Davis |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin
On April 23, the parties in the House v. NCAA case assembled in U.S. Judge Claudia Wilken’s courtroom in Oakland, hoping that she would approve the settlement that will usher in a new era in college sports. Instead, Judge Wilken kicked the matter back to the litigants yet again due to her objections to the provision on roster limits.