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Miracle shot has Braylon Mullins' hometown eager for a Final Four reunion with the UConn star

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UConn guard Braylon Mullins might be the talk of college basketball this week. He is still just a small-town Indiana guy at heart. American flags and stone buildings dot the town square and those who put this usually low-key 25,000-person city on the map — there aren't many — are revered like family. Mullins' 35-foot game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left didn't just make him an instant celebrity or send the Huskies to their third Final Four in four years.

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World's tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is transferring from Florida

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The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida's Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced Tuesday he is entering the transfer portal. Rioux played sparingly in two years with the Gators, redshirting as a true freshman during the team's national championship season and then getting on the court in mop-up duty this past season.

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Kentucky Targeting Mo Williams To Join Mark Pope's Staff As Assistant

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Kentucky is targeting Mo Williams to join Mark Pope's staff as an assistant coach, sources told Jeff Borzello of ESPN. Williams is currently the head coach of Jackson State. There is mutual interest on both sides, with a deal expected to be finalized. Williams' son, Mason, committed to Kentucky last week. Pope has already lost Jason Hart from his staff to SMU. Alvin Brooks III is also not returning as an assistant.

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NC State To Hire Justin Gainey As Head Coach

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NC State is expected to hire former player Justin Gainey as its next head coach, according to ESPN. The 49-year-old has spent the last five seasons as an assistant with Tennessee. Gainey will replace Will Wade, returned to LSU after one season with the program. Gainey has also previously served as an assistant at Elon, Appalachian State, Santa Clara, Arizona and Marquette.

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Amid boos, Baylor's Nnaji debuts in loss at TCU

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James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

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