UNC's Caleb Wilson out remainder of season after thumb surgery
North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right thumb during Thursday's practice, the school announced Friday.
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Tom Izzo Gave Serious Consideration To Taking Suns Head Coaching Job
Tom Izzo was offered the head coaching position of the Phoenix Suns last offseason. The job eventually went to Jordan Ott, who worked under Izzo for several years at Michigan State before eventually moving to the NBA. Izzo decided to remain at Michigan State and led the school to the Sweet 16. Izzo had previously been pursued for head coaching jobs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. Suns governor Mat Ishbia played for Izzo in college and remains closel...
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Amid boos, Baylor's Nnaji debuts in loss at TCU
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.
Wetzel: Why Big Ten men's hoops dominance might be here to stay
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UConn-Duke Averages 13.4M Viewers
Sunday's regional final between UConn and Duke averaged 13.4 million viewers on CBS. That number is up 15% from last year's Michigan State-Auburn matchup, and is the third largest audience for an individual game before the Final Four since 2021. The Huskies' win peaked with 18.9 million viewers. Although numbers were not available, CBS and TNT said that all Sweet 16 and Elite Eight telecast windows increased from last season.
Malcolm Brogdon returns to Virginia in advisor role - TalkBasket.net
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