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Must-see college basketball games in 2021-22

Must-see college basketball games in 2021-22

It’s difficult to top Duke-Kentucky on the opening night of the season, but that’s not the No. 1 game of the 2021-22 season, and it won’t cost you nearly as much money as the March 5 matchup in Durham. Here are the top games I’d dip into my wallet to

With guard McKinley Wright gone, Buffs search for fill-in

With guard McKinley Wright gone, Buffs search for fill-in

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The answer for most of the Colorado Buffaloes' needs for the past four seasons has consistently been the same — McKinley Wright IV. Need a big bucket or defensive stop? Count on Wright. A leader to take control late? Again, Wright. But now the talented

Lloyd looking to get Arizona back on track in first year

Lloyd looking to get Arizona back on track in first year

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tommy Lloyd spent 20 seasons working under Mark Few, helping turn Gonzaga into one of the nation's best programs. Lloyd's task in his first season as a head coach will be to return Arizona to a place among the nation's elite. The turnaround may not take

Gophers put the 'new' in new look as Ben Johnson aims to revive program 

Gophers put the 'new' in new look as Ben Johnson aims to revive program 

MINNEAPOLIS — New Minnesota coach Ben Johnson might have been wise to start the first practice with some get-to-know-you icebreakers before moving onto the shooting, passing and defense drills. Johnson has been heavily emphasizing the team concept in the takeover of a program he's trying to revive 18 years after

Wisconsin hoping to succeed with large collection of underclassmen 

Wisconsin hoping to succeed with large collection of underclassmen 

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin typically relies on experience to carry the Badgers to the NCAA Tournament each season. Not this year. The Badgers have one of their youngest teams in two decades after losing six seniors from a team that went 18-13 and reached the second round of the NCAA

Jeff Goodman’s 2021-22 College Basketball Preseason Awards

Jeff Goodman’s 2021-22 College Basketball Preseason Awards

A year ago, Luka Garza was the obvious choice for Preseason National Player of the Year, while Cade Cunningham stood out early for Freshman of the Year — and neither disappointed. Once again, it was easy to choose the POY and FOY, but then it got difficult with the All-American

No. 7 Boilermakers using NCAA Tourney loss as motivation

No. 7 Boilermakers using NCAA Tourney loss as motivation

Purdue coach Matt Painter understands how the lessons from a surprisingly short NCAA Tournament appearance can impact a team. He watched Virginia use the motivation to fuel its 2019 national championship run, and five years ago Painter's own team rebounded from a first-round exit to win the Big Ten regular-season

Saint Louis University announces plans for new $20 million athletic facility

Saint Louis University announces plans for new $20 million athletic facility

Saint Louis University announced Tuesday that it is making a significant expansion to its athletic facilities, revealing plans for a $20 million, 25,000-square-foot building that will connect to Chaifetz Arena. The O'Loughlin Family Champions Center, which will be constructed on the northwest end of the arena, will feature basketball and

Stadium's Not-So-Secret List of 2021 college basketball scrimmages

Stadium's Not-So-Secret List of 2021 college basketball scrimmages

It’s that time again for college basketball’s Not-So-Secret Scrimmage List. The NCAA used to forbid teams to release anything about these closed-door scrimmages, but now that’s changed. Here’s the only place you can find the entire men’s slate.

Gard, Badgers ready for fresh start after arduous season

Gard, Badgers ready for fresh start after arduous season

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin heads into the upcoming season with a substantially different roster after nearly all of last year's seniors opted against returning. The Badgers' roster features seven sophomores and five freshmen, which marks the program's largest collection of underclassmen in at least 20 years. "You're constantly teaching," Wisconsin

Belmont leaving OVC for Missouri Valley on July 1

Belmont leaving OVC for Missouri Valley on July 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Belmont is joining the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1 as that league's 11th member, leaving the Ohio Valley Conference after nine years. Dr. Greg Jones, Belmont president, announced the decision to change conferences. He called it time for Belmont to take another step and help

Woodson wants to lead Hoosiers basketball back to pinnacle

Woodson wants to lead Hoosiers basketball back to pinnacle

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis made up his mind about Mike Woodson after one 10-minute meeting. He wanted to play for Indiana's new coach. Race Thompson and two other players who thought about leaving the program needed a little more time before reaching the same conclusion. Now all four

Smart, Marquette to open Big East schedule Dec. 18 at Xavier

Smart, Marquette to open Big East schedule Dec. 18 at Xavier

The Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball team announced its schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 regular season Thursday. Following an exhibition against Bowie State on Nov. 4, the Golden Eagles will officially begin the Shaka Smart era with a clash against SIUE (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) on Nov. 9 at Fiserv

Top Tweets: Vikings celebrate contract extensions of Smith, O'Neill before season

Top Tweets: Vikings celebrate contract extensions of Smith, O'Neill before season

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Gophers to open 2021-22 regular season Nov. 9; Big Ten play Dec. 8

Gophers to open 2021-22 regular season Nov. 9; Big Ten play Dec. 8

The schedule for Ben Johnson’s debut season as head coach of the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team is set. Following an exhibition against Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 1, the Gophers will open the regular season Nov. 9 against the Kansas City Roos at Williams Arena. The Gophers will battle Western