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At 7’9", he’s about to become the tallest college basketball player ever

At 7’9", he’s about to become the tallest college basketball player ever

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At 7’9", he’s about to become the tallest college basketball player ever | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/21/sport/olivier-rioux-tallest-college-basketball-player-cec/index.html

At eight years old, Olivier Rioux was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was 6’11”. And now, as an incoming freshman at the University of Florida, he’s poised to be the tallest college basketball player ever.

At 7’9", he’s about to become the tallest college basketball player ever | CNN
UConn wins first back-to-back men’s NCAA basketball titles since 2007

UConn wins first back-to-back men’s NCAA basketball titles since 2007

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UConn wins first back-to-back men’s NCAA basketball titles since 2007 | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/08/sport/mens-march-madness-national-championship-spt-intl/index.html

Connecticut became the first Division I men’s college basketball team to win back-to-back championships since Florida 17 years ago, as the Huskies downed Purdue in the NCAA title game Monday.

UConn wins first back-to-back men’s NCAA basketball titles since 2007 | CNN
How UConn became college basketball’s unlikeliest modern Camelot

How UConn became college basketball’s unlikeliest modern Camelot

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How UConn became college basketball’s unlikeliest modern Camelot

https://theathletic.com/5401629/2024/04/09/uconn-national-championship-dan-hurley/

UConn’s back-to-back national titles have come at a time when mass parity is flattening the landscape of college basketball.

How UConn became college basketball’s unlikeliest modern Camelot
This Purdue-Connecticut final has the makings of a heavyweight rumble

This Purdue-Connecticut final has the makings of a heavyweight rumble

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/07/purdue-uconn-final/

Sources: John Calipari finalizing 5-year deal with Arkansas

Sources: John Calipari finalizing 5-year deal with Arkansas

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Sources: Calipari finalizing deal with Arkansas

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39897887/sources-john-calipari-finalizing-5-year-deal-arkansas

John Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next men's basketball coach at Arkansas, sources told ESPN on Sunday night.

Sources: Calipari finalizing deal with Arkansas
We're down to the Final Four - how do you think it plays out?

We're down to the Final Four - how do you think it plays out?

Alabama’s secret weapon: Sign-stealing, note-passing graduate assistants

Alabama’s secret weapon: Sign-stealing, note-passing graduate assistants

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03/30/alabama-basketball-sign-stealing/

Auburn stunner: 13-seed Yale takes down Tigers

Auburn stunner: 13-seed Yale takes down Tigers

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Auburn stunner: 13-seed Yale takes down Tigers

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39788848/no-13-yale-pulls-ncaa-tournament-stunner-takes-no-4-auburn

13th-seeded Yale beat No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Auburn stunner: 13-seed Yale takes down Tigers
Kansas escapes Samford, and March Madness has its first official controversy

Kansas escapes Samford, and March Madness has its first official controversy

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03/22/kansas-samford-foul-ncaa-tournament/

Calipari to mull changes after UK's stunning exit

Calipari to mull changes after UK's stunning exit

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Calipari to mull changes after UK's stunning exit

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39782905/john-calipari-mull-changes-kentucky-ncaa-tournament-loss-oakland

Kentucky coach John Calipari said he would "look at other ways" to approach constructing the team's roster after Thursday's first-round loss to Oakland.

Calipari to mull changes after UK's stunning exit