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In Wichita, Fred VanVleet is the Face of Winning

In Wichita, Fred VanVleet is the Face of Winning

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In Wichita, Fred VanVleet is the Face of Winning

In Wichita, Fred VanVleet is the Face of Winning

The question of whether Wichita State is having the most successful run ever by a mid-major program is debatable. But there is no argument over who has been at

Luke Winn

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Versatile Big Man Karl-Anthony Towns is Ready for Primetime

Versatile Big Man Karl-Anthony Towns is Ready for Primetime

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NBA Prospect Denzel Livingston is Ready For the Next Level

NBA Prospect Denzel Livingston is Ready For the Next Level

During a fifth-grade game against his childhood friend, Denzel Livingston discovered his talent as a shooter. It had been a down game for Livingston, but now

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Ron and R.J. Hunter: All in the Family

Ron and R.J. Hunter: All in the Family

Only 2.7 seconds remained on the clock when Georgia State junior guard R.J. Hunter nailed a three-pointer to upset the third-seeded Baylor Bears in the 2015

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Behind the Scenes at the NCAA Tournament

Behind the Scenes at the NCAA Tournament

Last week, I had the chance of a lifetime and watched the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight games at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. But here’s the kicker: I

Isabel Gomez
My Weekend of Madness

My Weekend of Madness

Eleven: the number of years that passed since March Madness was last played at Key Arena in Seattle. Eight: the number of teams that traveled to Seattle to take

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My Experience Covering the Final Four

My Experience Covering the Final Four

My journey to the 2015 NCAA Final Four started in 2010, the last time the event was held in my home state of Indiana. Although we didn't have tickets to the

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Threepeat! UConn Tops Notre Dame for Third Straight National Championship!
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Threepeat! UConn Tops Notre Dame for Third Straight National Championship!

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The women's basketball championship game will have a familiar feel to it with UConn and Notre Dame playing for a title for the second

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Check Out Duke’s Championship Bling
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Check Out Duke’s Championship Bling

Well that didn’t take long. The confetti had barely stopped falling in Indianapolis after Duke defeated Wisconsin to win the 2015 Men’s Basketball National

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Duke Wins 2015 Men's Basketball National Championship!
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Duke Wins 2015 Men's Basketball National Championship!

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Duke languished in the shadows of Kentucky all season, the big blue juggernaut that nobody seemed to be talking about. It was a rarity for a

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Selecting the College Basketball All-Star Teams

Selecting the College Basketball All-Star Teams

The college basketball season is drawing to a close. The the championship game is tonight, and it’s an event celebrating all that is good on the hardwood. We

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Day Two at the 2015 Final Four: Gametime!

Day Two at the 2015 Final Four: Gametime!

On Saturday night, Duke defeated Michigan State 81–61, and then Wisconsin ended Kentucky’s dream of a perfect season. In the first national semifinal, Duke used

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Day One at the 2015 Final Four: Let's Meet the Players!

Day One at the 2015 Final Four: Let's Meet the Players!

On Friday I had the opportunity to interview a few members of the teams that have earned a spot in the NCAA Final Four: Michigan State, Duke, Wisconsin and

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Final Four Preview: Duke vs. Michigan State

Final Four Preview: Duke vs. Michigan State

Matt Collins is heading to Indianapolis to report on the Final Four this weekend. Here’s his primer on the first matchup of the evening on Saturday — Duke vs.

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Five Things You Need to Know About Kentucky

Five Things You Need to Know About Kentucky

It’s time for the Final Four, and the odds-on favorite to take home the NCAA championship is the Kentucky Wildcats. With that in mind, here is some background

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Wisconsin Has "Unfinished Business"

Wisconsin Has "Unfinished Business"

Wisconsin looks to avenge its 2014 Final Four loss to Kentucky this weekendWisconsin is headed to the Final Four for the second straight year, and for the

Isabel Gomez
Kentucky Holds Off Notre Dame to Reach Final Four

Kentucky Holds Off Notre Dame to Reach Final Four

This season, the unbeaten Kentucky Wildcats routinely destroyed teams, most notably West Virginia in the Sweet 16 by the score of 78–39. However, on Saturday

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Can't-Miss Matchup: Gonzaga vs. UCLA

Can't-Miss Matchup: Gonzaga vs. UCLA

One team is a powerhouse No. 2 seed trying to break a nasty streak of choking in the NCAA tournament. The other is a No. 11 seed most analysts left out of

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Six March Madness Storylines to Watch

Six March Madness Storylines to Watch

The play-in games are over, and the field is set. Three of our Kid Reporters, who will be attending NCAA tournament games, examined a handful of intriguing

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Four UConn Huskies Greats Discuss the Unlimited Potential of This Year’s Squad

Four UConn Huskies Greats Discuss the Unlimited Potential of This Year’s Squad

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The 2015 Men’s Basketball National Champion — Determined by the Internet
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The 2015 Men’s Basketball National Champion — Determined by the Internet

With the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament about to begin, everyone has an opinion on who’ll be cutting down the net as national champs. And while we have

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Kid Reporters Make Their March Madness Picks!

Kid Reporters Make Their March Madness Picks!

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Bracketology, Sports Illustrated Kids Style!

Bracketology, Sports Illustrated Kids Style!

The 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday night. So you're probably furiously filling it out, hoping you're picking the best

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Coaching is a Family Business at Valparaiso

Coaching is a Family Business at Valparaiso

The Valparaiso men’s basketball team is fighting for a berth in the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years, and a familiar family name is calling

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