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South Carolina HC Dawn Staley Clowned On For Rocking Fancy National Title Game Fit Only To Get Steamrolled By UCLA

University of South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley had quite the busy weekend. After getting into a postgame confrontation with UConn coach Geno Auriemma following the Gamecocks’ semifinal win, she then made headlines with her outfit in the final on Sunday. For Sunday’s national championship game between South Carolina and UCLA, Dawn Staley […] The post South Carolina HC Dawn Staley Clowned On For Rocking Fancy National Title Game Fit Only To Get Steamrolled By UCLA appeared first on BroBible.

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Is Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg playing vs. UConn in national championship game after Final Four injury scare?

Michigan basketball will be going up against UConn in the national title game, and both teams are looking to be at full strength for the matchup. For the Wolverines, they had an injury to their star player, Yaxel Lendeborg, in the Final Four game against Arizona. He was injured with around nine minutes left in […] The post Is Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg playing vs. UConn in national championship game after Final Four injury scare? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dan Hurley’s Wife Debunks Heroic Actions To Prevent UConn From Technical Foul During March Madness

Andrea Hurley doesn’t know a lot about college basketball. The wife of UConn head coach Dan Hurley was not trying to prevent the Huskies from getting a technical foul against Duke. She was just trying to prevent them from making the same mistake that she did! As it would turn out, one of the most […] The post Dan Hurley’s Wife Debunks Heroic Actions To Prevent UConn From Technical Foul During March Madness appeared first on BroBible.

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Dan Hurley’s wife reveals coach’s lucky charm before NCAA Championship vs. Michigan

Dan Hurley may have gotten an assist in UConn’s latest win from an unexpected place: his wife, Andrea. During an appearance with CBS Sports on Sunday, Andrea Hurley revealed that she almost forgot her husband’s lucky charm for Saturday’s Final Four matchup with Illinois. Almost. Andrea said Hurley wears a bracelet of holy beads he...

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Dawn Staley: ‘I haven’t heard from Geno (Auriemma)… We’re not going to damper UCLA’s day’

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was asked a question about Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma after the Gamecocks lost 79-52 to UCLA in the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game on Sunday in Phoenix, and she made it clear that she would like the focus to be on the Bruins. To recap, Auriemma called…

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Big 12 on Alert As Kalani Sitake’s BYU Named Genuine Challengers

Head coach Kalani Sitake’s BYU Cougars couldn’t secure the Big 12 championship in the 2025 season, but the team had a magnificent campaign with a 12-2 overall record. As spring practice gets underway, there is a growing sense of energy and optimism around the program, with expectations for the 2026 season continuing to build. How […]

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Underdog UConn feels primed for another March Madness title — with juggernaut Michigan in way

If Connecticut pulls the upset as a 7-point underdog, Dan Hurley’s Huskies will become the first program to win three national championships in a four-year span since John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins from 1972-75.

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College basketball viewing picks for April 6, 2026: How to watch NCAA Men’s National Championship

All Times Eastern NCAA Men’s Tournament National Championship Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN Announcers: Ian Eagle/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson UConn vs. Michigan — TBS/TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 8:50 p.m. Announcers: Ernie Johnson/Charles Barkley/Clark Kellogg/Bruce Pearl/Kenny Smith Championship Central live from Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN — TBS/TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 6:30 p.m. Inside March Madness live from Lucas Oil…

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Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu wins Naismith DPOY award after breakout season

Florida Gators junior center Rueben Chinyelu was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year at the Naismith Awards Brunch on Sunday at the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s awards ceremony. Chinyelu earned the honor over Kansas’ Flory Bidunga, St. John’s Zuby Ejiofor, and Houston’s Joseph Tugler, adding to a growing list of individual accolades this season. […] The post Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu wins Naismith DPOY award after breakout season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Alabama HC Nate Oats inks massive new contract extension

Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats has signed a substantive contract extension, keeping him in Tuscaloosa through the 2031-32 season. Athletic director Greg Byrne confirmed the deal on Sunday via the university’s NIL collective, Yea Alabama. “Nate Oats has signed a new contract that will make him one of the top five compensated men’s […] The post Alabama HC Nate Oats inks massive new contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Looking Back At All 10 Starters In The NCAA Tournament Championship Game As Recruits

The Michigan Wolverines and UConn Huskies are set to square off for the biggest prize in college basketball in the championship game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Monday night. For the Huskies and head coach Dan Hurley, it’s familiar territory, and they’ll play for their third national championship in four years. Meanwhile, Michigan head coach Dusty May has […] The post Looking Back At All 10 Starters In The NCAA Tournament Championship Game As Recruits appeared first on BroBible.

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South Carolina’s miserable first half vs. UCLA marks new low in more than 3 years

In one of its most uncharacteristic showings in recent years, the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team succumbed 79-51 to the UCLA Bruins in the 2026 NCAA national championship game on Sunday. The 28-point defeat was South Carolina’s second straight title-game loss by more than 20 points and the third-largest margin in championship history. The […] The post South Carolina’s miserable first half vs. UCLA marks new low in more than 3 years appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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