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Illinois Students Banned From Getting Booze Delivered For Final Four Game Afer Champaign Issues Emergency Order

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It’s been more than 20 years since Illinois played in a Final Four game, and that drought will come to an end when the Fighting Illini face off against UConn in Indianapolis on Saturday. Plenty of students back in Champaign will be boozing during the game, but they’ll be facing some restrictions after the city […] The post Illinois Students Banned From Getting Booze Delivered For Final Four Game Afer Champaign Issues Emergency Order appeared first on BroBible.

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Jimmer Fredette Q&A: Former BYU Star Talks Final Four, 3×3 Hoops, Pro Career

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Jimmer Fredette will forever be known as having enjoyed one of the greatest college basketball peaks of all time. The 2011 National Player of the Year was the leading scorer in all of NCAA Division I as a senior, averaging 28.9 points per game for the BYU Cougars. In the process, he led BYU to the ...

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College basketball viewing and listening picks for April 3, 2026: How to watch and listen to the NCAA Women’s Final Four

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All Times Eastern NCAA Women’s Tournament Final Four National Semifinals Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ Announcers: Ryan Ruocco/Rebecca Lobo//Holly Rowe South Carolina vs. UConn — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m. Texas vs. UCLA — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, approximately 9:30 p.m. Announcers: Christine Williamson/Andraya Carter/Chiney Ogwumike NCAA Women’s Final Four Special live from Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ…

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UConn women’s basketball HC Geno Auriemma details harsh reality of transfer portal on mid-majors

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UConn Huskies women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma provided an unflinching take on how revenue sharing and name, image, and likeness are impacting the sport. “The portal and the revenue share, I think that was the death of the mid-majors, the death of high school players coming to play college basketball,” Auriemma said Thursday. “It’s never […] The post UConn women’s basketball HC Geno Auriemma details harsh reality of transfer portal on mid-majors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Where Arizona, Michigan can find an edge in Final Four showdown

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Just four teams remain on the hunt for a national championship in college basketball this season, and while Illinois and UConn might not be the matchup everyone expected to see in the first national semifinal on Saturday in Indianapolis, the heavyweight battle on the other side half of the bracket has been anticipated for a […] The post Where Arizona, Michigan can find an edge in Final Four showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Iowa State WBB head coach releases statement after Audi Crooks transfer move

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Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly broke his silence with a post following star Audi Crooks’ decision to enter the transfer portal. Crooks made the choice to enter the portal on Thursday, marking her departure from the Cyclones after three seasons. She rose up the ranks as one of the top stars in the […] The post Iowa State WBB head coach releases statement after Audi Crooks transfer move appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Bill Self, Kansas Dealt Bad News on Thursday

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Bill Self and the No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks opened up the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a 68-60 win over No. 13 seed California Baptist Lancers in the first round. However, Kansas' March Madness run didn't last much longer, falling to Rick Pitino and the No. 5 seed St. John's Red Storm in the Round of ...

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UConn’s Geno Auriemma lays out Azzi Fudd GOAT path with Final Four looming

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Azzi Fudd earned Most Outstanding Player honors in the 2025 NCAA Tournament after helping UConn women’s basketball win its first national championship since 2016. She has also been one of the best shooters in the country for the last two seasons. Regardless of how the Huskies fare in the Final Four, the 23-year-old guard has […] The post UConn’s Geno Auriemma lays out Azzi Fudd GOAT path with Final Four looming appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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John Calipari confirms Arkansas-Michigan State Thanksgiving 2026 clash

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The Arkansas Razorbacks and Michigan State Spartans had incredible 2025-26 seasons in which they made it all the way to the Sweet 16. Both teams would lose to teams still in the Final Four. Razorbacks head coach John Calipari is one of the greatest recruiters in the sport. The same can be said about Spartans’ […] The post John Calipari confirms Arkansas-Michigan State Thanksgiving 2026 clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Michigan HC Dusty May makes shocking admission about Final Four run at FAU

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Dusty May has achieved remarkable success with the FAU Owls and the Michigan Wolverines throughout his head coaching career so far. However, his past stint with the former saw him go through his hardest year to date. May spent the first six seasons of his head coaching career with the Owls. He got them out […] The post Michigan HC Dusty May makes shocking admission about Final Four run at FAU appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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North Carolina basketball rumors: Tommy Lloyd is Tar Heels’ ‘top choice’ for HC opening

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The North Carolina Tar Heels have not yet found a new head coach after firing Hubert Davis. While the Tar Heels continue their search, new rumors speculate that Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd is considered to be the program’s top candidate. During the latest episode of “Clutch Scoops,” Insider Brett Siegel claimed that Lloyd, […] The post North Carolina basketball rumors: Tommy Lloyd is Tar Heels’ ‘top choice’ for HC opening appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Michigan basketball’s Dusty May isn’t even touching North Carolina rumors amid HC opening

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Michigan basketball has a big game ahead as they are set to face Arizona in the Final Four, and head coach Dusty May will have his group prepared. That seems to be the only thing on his mind, which makes sense, but many want to know about his thoughts on the North Carolina head coach […] The post Michigan basketball’s Dusty May isn’t even touching North Carolina rumors amid HC opening appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Bill Raftery: Fans couldn’t care less about college basketball’s issues once game starts

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College basketball fans will spend a season complaining about what NIL and the transfer portal have done to the product, but when the NCAA tournament rolls around, they start to view the sport the way Bill Raftery always does. Raftery joined the latest episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast to discuss the NCAA men’s tournament…

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