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Western Kentucky Basketball Coach Resigns, Three Players Suspended After Disciplinary Hearing
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers announced today that three players—Fredrick Edmond, Marlon Hunter and Chris McNeal—have been suspended from the basketball team after a University Disciplinary Committee hearing last night, and that head coach Ray Harper has resigned. The scant details were provided ...
UALR Forces Overtime With Late Three-Pointer
Arkansas-Little Rock erased a late fourteen-point deficit in forcing overtime against fifth-seeded Purdue when Josh Hagins hit a three-pointer with five seconds remaining in regulation. Purdue, perhaps shocked by the play, then completely botched their buzzer-beater attempt—sending us to overtime....
Taurean Prince Provides Amazing Answer To "How Did Yale Out-Rebound Baylor?"
Yale upset Baylor in our first 12-over-5 of this year’s NCAA tournament, and in the post-game presser Bears star Taurean Prince was asked how the Bulldogs managed to grab more boards than the larger Big XII squad. Prince’s very literal answer is spot-on....
UVA Coach Tony Bennett Leaves Game After Collapsing On Sideline [UPDATE]
Virginia has a big lead over Hampton in their 1-vs-16 first-round matchup, but the scoreboard is the least of Cavaliers fans’ concern as head coach Tony Bennett left the game late in the first half after collapsing on the sideline....
Congratulations To Grayson Allen, Ted Cruz, And Colin Mochrie On Their Win Over UNC-Wilmington
It took some effort, but the Duke Blue Devils dispatched UNC-Wilmington in the first of today’s 16 NCAA tournament games. Grayson Allen, Ted Cruz, and Colin Mochrie await their next-round opponent....
What The Way You Filled Out Your Bracket Says About You
By now, you’ve probably filled out your NCAA Tournament bracket with (a pen/typed computer words/the blood of your enemies) and submitted it to (the guy who’s organizing it/a website/your shrine to The Ancient Ones). While the bad picks you made to fill out your bracket are most likely matters of th...
Cool Dude Recreates 13 Iconic March Madness Shots
Is filming yourself recreating 13 famous college basketball shots and then splicing those shots with the real footage a big waste of time? Probably! Is it also a perfectly acceptable way to get hyped for March Madness? I say yes....
Cal Investigation Finds Assistant Coach Sexually Harassed Reporter Who Accused Him Of Trying To Trade Sex For Access
Yesterday, the University of California-Berkeley fired assistant basketball coach Yann Hufnagel for violating the school’s sexual harassment policy. Hufnagel tweeted that he would soon be exonerated of a “fruitless claim by a reporter.” However, Deadspin has obtained a copy of Cal’s investigation in...
Mateen Cleaves Charged With Sexual Assault
Former Michigan State basketball star and NBA player Mateen Cleaves has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault following an alleged assault on a 24-year-old woman....
How To Build Your First March Madness Bracket
Somehow, as a lifelong basketball fan, I woke up today having never in my life built a March Madness bracket. How is this possible? How have I conned my way into employment at a sports website, and how long until the jig is up? I’ve put money on an early-season Minnesota Timberwolves game (and won),...
Report: Cal Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Fired Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Cal Golden Bears men’s basketball team has fired assistant coach Yann Hufnagel for violating the school’s anti-sexual harassment policy, according to the San Francisco Chronicle....
Former Yale Basketball Captain Plans To Sue University Over Sexual Misconduct Expulsion
An attorney representing Jack Montague, the former captain of the Yale University men’s basketball team who was expelled for sexual misconduct last month, has issued a statement claiming that Montague was wrongfully punished by the university. The statement refers to Montague as a “whipping boy,” an...
Whoever Leaked The NCAA Tournament Bracket, Thank You
Sports fans can appreciate spectacle for spectacle’s sake—to a point. The NCAA tournament selection show is worthwhile drama, for fans of many schools the nervous culmination of a season and a chance to find out where they’re going next, and for fans of a small handful, the nailbiting tension of fin...
Download Your Printable NCAA Tournament Bracket Here
March Madness is upon us. Here’s a link to download and print your NCAA tournament bracket. Who do you have going all the way? My money’s on the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners....
VCU Cheerleader Takes Out Her Rage At Losing On Some Defenseless Balloons
Sometimes when you lose, you shoot sad videos of your dog coming over and giving you a kiss, and sometimes you just want to smash some balloons....
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Report: Former Mississippi State QB And NFL Draft Prospect Dak Prescott Arrested For DUI
Dak Prescott and his Mississippi State teammates held their pro day late last week down in Starkville. The former Bulldogs quarterback was projected to be one of the first five or so QBs off the board in next month’s NFL Draft, but according to a report from the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Prescott was ...
Cal State-Bakersfield Wins First NCAA Tourney Bid With Last-Second Stunner
Dedrick Basile’s last-second three-pointer gave the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners a 57-54 win over NMSU and punched that school’s first ticket to the NCAA tournament since joining Division I nine years ago....
Report: Illinois Basketball Player Jaylon Tate Arrested For Punching His Girlfriend In The Face
Illinois basketball’s bad season ended yesterday with a blowout loss to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament. Shortly after the team returned to Champaign from Indianapolis, junior point guard Jaylon Tate was arrested for domestic battery and to the Champaign County Jail. Per court records, he was booke...