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Ron Hunter, Just Rolling Around
If you’re wondering about the status of Georgia State coach Ron Hunter, he’s enjoying life and staying upright, for now. A reader sent us a clip of Hunter rolling around Indianapolis and presumably waving at some fans. Even though his son R.J. plans to declare for the NBA Draft, and other schools a...
Cutting Down Nets Is Stupid
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Alex Poythress Doesn't Prove That John Calipari Is The Devil
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Aaron Rodgers Shuts Down Manbaby Reporter
Aaron Rodgers and his girlfriend, Olivia Munn, were sitting courtside at Wisconsin's Elite 8 victory over Arizona on Saturday, and because Rodgers is basically royalty in the state of Wisconsin, they got to go onto the court and join the postgame festivities. CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd did not think th...
Duke Beats Gonzaga, And The Final Four Is Set
After a pretty exhilarating Elite Eight, we should be in store for three more exciting games to round out the college basketball season. ...
Duke Bandie Irrationally Excited
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Watch How Michigan State Locked Down Louisville Late In Overtime
Michigan State is headed to the Final Four after an overtime thriller against Louisville. ...
Kentucky Keeps Perfect Season Alive In Worst Way Possible
Despite trailing Notre Dame numerous times in the second half, Kentucky overcame a below-average offensive night and a stunning performance from Irish forward Zach Auguste to advance to the Final Four and improve their record to 38-0 thanks to two free throws by Andrew Harrison with six seconds rema...
We Need To Talk About How We Talk About John Calipari
The New York Times, a grandfather clock that tells you what time it was five minutes ago, roused itself to a state of drowsy confusion on Tuesday to recount Kentucky coach John Calipari's long history of violating NCAA rules and escaping consequences....
Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes Caught By Hot Mic, Nearly Dies Of Embarrassment
Nigel Hayes has already endeared himself to the world through his adorable obsession with the NCAA tournament stenographer. Now well-versed in the ways of stenography, Hayes spent part of yesterday's press conference learning a valuable lesson about hot mics....
Villanova Piccolo Player Appears On Fallon, Plays With The Roots
It's been a whirlwind weekend for crying Villanova piccolo player Roxanne Chalifoux, but her international stardom led to a few perks tonight as the emotion-stricken Pittsburgh-area native appeared on The Tonight Show—taking home some swag (including Taylor Swift tickets, which almost made her cry a...
Bob Huggins's Daughters Call Dez Wells A Rapist
Maryland guard Dez Wells was kicked off the Xavier men's basketball team in 2012 after being accused of sexual assault. An Ohio grand jury ultimately decided not to bring charges against Wells, and he later settled a lawsuit filed against Xavier. It's something he still hears about from opposing fan...
Towel Boy Fall Down Go Boom
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Crying Villanova Piccolo Player, Now With Musical Accompaniment
We couldn't let the saddest piccolo player just go with a GIF, so here, by request, is a super-slow-mo rendition set to the proper musical backing....
Piccolo Tears Are The Saddest Tears
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Challenge: Remain Emotionless While Watching This Ron Hunter Clip
Georgia State coach Ron Hunter wasn't able to lead his team past Xavier tonight, but he won't be quickly forgotten. Nor will his weepy opening statement in the postgame presser, which we challenge you to watch without becoming emotional yourself....
Play Defense With Your Face
Xavier's J.P. Macura took a basketball to the face. Here's the isolated crowd audio of fans reacting to seeing the replay:...
D'Angelo Russell Is Pure Nasty
Who can bring back the no-look pass from its cliched grave? Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell, that's who. ...
Verne Lundquist Absolutely Delighted By Rejection-Turned-Assist
Cincinnati's going to lose to Kentucky, but they'll always have the moment Troy Caupain played tip-drill after a Wildcats block and managed to find the basket. If you listen closely, you can hear the tears of joy trickle down a delighted Verne Lundquist's face....