Category: Basketball (College)

Thursday’s Matchups to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Tournament

The New York Times – Sports:
The round of 16 tips off with men’s games featuring a 28-year coach pitted against a first-year coach and a rematch from the 2021 Final Four.
Tyger Campbell Is the Calm as U.C.L.A. Storms Into the Sweet 16

The New York Times – Sports:
The senior guard, whom the Hall of Famer Bill Walton called “one of my favorite all-time Bruins,” has become one of the most recognizable faces in college basketball.
UConn’s 7-Foot-2 Center, Donovan Clingan, Stands Out Off the Bench

The New York Times – Sports:
At 7-foot-2, Donovan Clingan is proving himself a natural, but he dedicated himself to basketball only after his mother, a Connecticut high school star who played at Maine, died when he was 14.
Yes, They Are Tall. No, They Do Not Play Basketball.

The New York Times – Sports:
For the vertically gifted, every day of the year means standing out. But March can be particularly maddening.
Countdown to Change in Women’s College Basketball: One Mississippi …

The New York Times – Sports:
Eighth-seeded Ole Miss’s upset win over Stanford, a No. 1 seed, may signal a new era of competitive parity in the game.
Rick Pitino Hired by St. John’s After Time at Iona

The New York Times – Sports:
Pitino reached the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament with Iona this season. He takes over at St. John’s after being ousted from Louisville in 2017.
Monday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament

The New York Times – Sports:
Florida Gulf Coast, a No. 12 seed, takes on the leading scorer in Division I, Maddy Siegrist of Villanova, while UConn and Baylor face off in an intriguing rematch.
The Hoosiers’ Secret Weapon? He’s an 88-Year-Old They Call Pops.

The New York Times – Sports:
Dick Moren, the father of Teri Moren, the Indiana women’s basketball coach, is the team’s No. 1 fan. He has a stringent game-day routine.
Sunday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament

The New York Times – Sports:
The No. 16-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson men face their next task with a game against Florida Atlantic, while the underdog women from Mississippi State and Princeton each seek a second upset.
Princeton Follows Up Its NCAA Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of 16

The New York Times – Sports:
For the first time since 1967, Princeton is moving on to the regional semifinal.
The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School

The New York Times – Sports:
As the 16th-seeded Knights celebrated their improbable defeat of top-seeded Purdue, players and coaches reflected on how their style was developed at St. Thomas Aquinas, a nearby college in Division II.
Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets

The New York Times – Sports:
“This is one of the few things in life where they told me how good it was and, somehow, it’s better.”