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Saint Francis (Pa.) moving to DIII

  • Field Level Media

Saint Francis (Pa.) announced it is moving from NCAA Division I to Division III, a week after the school's loss in the First Four of the NCAA …

Texas built strong bond to survive turmoil, hit March stride
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Texas built strong bond to survive turmoil, hit March stride

  • DAVE CAMPBELL Associated Press

The Texas Longhorns have team chemistry as strong as any in this NCAA Tournament. The bonds they formed over the summer were tested when former coach Chris Beard was fired in December. Now the Longhorns have the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region with the talent and depth to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2003. They face Colgate in the first round on Thursday. The other game in Des Moines, Iowa, is Texas A&M against Penn State. Midwest No. 1 seed Houston plays Northern Kentucky in Birmingham, Alabama. Iowa faces Auburn in the other game.

There's a new era of sideline scrutiny for college basketball coaches. So where's the line between motivation and mistreatment?
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Spotlight AP

There's a new era of sideline scrutiny for college basketball coaches. So where's the line between motivation and mistreatment?

  • By Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune
  • Updated

The scene was played over and over. It became a trending topic on social media and a hot take on sports talk shows. During a first-round victory against Bradley in the NCAA Tournament, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo marched onto the court during a timeout, reached for forward Aaron Henry's wrist for a moment and repeatedly pointed at him while yelling. In the huddle, Izzo hopped up ...