Posts Tagged ‘Final Four’
NCAA can’t keep tournament games away from legal gambling
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the NCAA prepares for its first basketball championships since the Supreme Court allowed legal sports betting to expand, the body governing college sports remains opposed to…
Read MoreColumn: NCAA needs real reform, not quick repair job
The latest move by the NCAA to give athletes a few more rights highlights shows at least one thing about the people in charge of the cartel that runs college…
Read MoreNCAA eases rules on athlete transfers
College athletes will no longer need permission from their coach or school to transfer and receive financial aid from another school. The NCAA Division I Council approved the change effective…
Read MoreFederal probe, Villanova’s follow-up top 2018-19 story lines
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A year ago at this time, Villanova faced the question of whether it could keep rolling after two seasons of key player losses from its 2016…
Read MoreLed by the redhead nicknamed Big Ragu, DiVincenzo and Villanova take down Michigan
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — They chanted his name from the cheap seats: “Di-Vin-cen-zo, Di-Vin-cen-zo.” By the time Donte DiVincenzo was done doing his damage, Villanova had another title and college…
Read MoreVillanova handles Michigan in winning third national championship
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova has its second national championship in three years after a 79-62 victory over Michigan. The Wildcats went 31 years between their first title in 1985…
Read MoreVillanova and Michigan have no need for one-and-dones
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Oklahoma’s Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn,…
Read MoreMoe’s moment: Michigan big man Wagner living NCAA dreams
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — When Moe Wagner gets frustrated during Michigan’s practices, he’ll sometimes turn away from his teammates and let loose with a loud, multisyllabic string of what his…
Read MoreTip for Final Four 1st-timer: ‘It’s going to blow you away’
A big believer in asking for advice, Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser is in the process of tapping into his friends and associates in search of a few Final Four hacks.…
Read MoreTIPPING OFF: Wild March stabilizes a bit with Final Four set
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Welcome to a Final Four filled with past national champions — just the way the NCAA selection committee drew it up, right? OK, maybe not. Sure,…
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