AP Sports WriterMissouri expects quick turnaround with Porter Jr., freshmenBy KURT VOIGTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Cuonzo Martin took over a Missouri basketball team that had finished in last place in the Southeastern Conference for three straight seasons when he was hired in March.Very little looks the same with the...
Washington preview capsuleBy The Associated PressWashington preview capsuleBy The Associated Press=WashingtonLast season: 9-22Nickname: Huskies.Coach: Mike Hopkins.Conference: Pac-12.Who's gone: Coach Lorenzo Romar; G Markelle Fultz; F Malik Dime; F Matthew Atewe.Who's back: G David Crisp was the Huskies' second-leading scorer last year at 13.8 points per game. Will need to...
AP Sports WriterFlorida embraces lofty expectations after Elite Eight runBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida guard Chris Chiozza hears about ''The Shot'' almost daily.Friends, family members, teammates, classmates and social media sites provide constant reminders of Chiozza's running 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime that stunned Wisconsin in...
AP Sports WriterAll new at Washington under first-year coach Mike HopkinsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) In the view of Mike Hopkins, his first season as the head coach at Washington will be filled basically with freshmen.That's not to be taken in the literal sense. What Hopkins means is that...
Arkansas Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressArkansas Preview CapsuleEds: With BKC--Arkansas PreviewBy The Associated Press=ArkansasLast season: 26-10.Nickname: Razorbacks.Coach: Mike Anderson.Conference. Southeastern Conference.Who's gone: C Moses Kingsley, G Dusty Hannahs.Who's back: G Jaylen Barford. The senior averaged 12.8 points per game last season and showed an uncanny ability to finish around...
AP Sports WriterReturn of Williams boosts Texas A&M after tough seasonBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Coming off a tough season, the Texas A&M Aggies got a huge boost when projected NBA lottery pick Robert Williams chose to skip the draft to return to the team.A year after...
AP Sports WriterAnderson has Arkansas pointed in NCAA direction once againBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Mike Anderson has finally returned Arkansas to being a regular of sorts in the postseason, having reached the NCAA Tournament in two of the last three years.Now the Razorbacks coach is ready to...
AP Sports WriterBeavers look to (hopefully) healthy seasonBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon State is hoping to finally realize the promise of its 2015 recruiting class that featured Tres Tinkle, Stephen Thompson Jr., and Drew Eubanks.All three are healthy going into this season.Tinkle, a 6-foot-8 forward, was sidelined for much of...
Associated PressIsaiah Washington, Gophers begin with big expectationsBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Luring prized recruit and social media sensation Isaiah Washington from New York to Minnesota was bound to elevate the profile of the Gophers' basketball team.With five returning starters from last season's surprise NCAA Tournament team, expectations were...
AP Basketball WriterCeltics' Shane Larkin offers strong defense of Jim LarranagaBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The Boston Celtics' Shane Larkin is admittedly and understandably biased when it comes to Jim Larranaga, who was his coach at the University of Miami.That being said, the guard remains firmly on Larranaga's side.Larkin...
NAIA moving D-II men's tournament over anthem disputePOINT LOOKOUT, Mo. (AP) The NAIA has agreed to move its Division II men's basketball tournament from a private Missouri college because of the school's stance on the national anthem.The Springfield News-Leader reports that the College of the Ozarks asked for...
Oklahoma Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressOklahoma Preview CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--Oklahoma PreviewBy The Associated Press=OklahomaLast season: 11-20Nickname: Sooners.Coach: Lon Kruger.Conference: Big 12.Who's gone: G Jordan Woodard. He was the team's leading scorer with 14.6 points per game in an injury-shortened senior campaign.Who's back: G Kameron McGusty. He was the team's...
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UCLA vs. Michigan Odds, Picks & Preview 3/30/2021
UCLA and Michigan will both be gunning for a victory on 3/30/2021 at 9:57 PM when they meet in an NCAAB tournament quarterfinals matchup.
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