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Williams, Calhoun among coaches headed to college hoops Hall
Read full article: Williams, Calhoun among coaches headed to college hoops HallRoy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches that will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November.
The Latest: Oklahoma's Harmon out for 2 rounds at NCAAs
Read full article: The Latest: Oklahoma's Harmon out for 2 rounds at NCAAsKansas defeated Oklahoma 69-62. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger announced Wednesday that guard De’Vion Harmon will miss the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. Kruger said Harmon is the only Oklahoma player to test positive or be in contact tracing. The Volunteers have had multiple positive COVID-19 test results among athletes and staff members in recent rounds of testing. AdThe Volunteers are scheduled to start their first spring practice with new coach Josh Heupel on Tuesday.
Pitino back in the NCAA Tournament with MAAC champs Iona
Read full article: Pitino back in the NCAA Tournament with MAAC champs IonaAsante Gist scored 18 points and Pitino took his record-tying fifth school to the NCAA Tournament with Iona’s 60-51 victory over Fairfield on Saturday in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship. Next stop, the all-Indiana NCAA Tournament. Gist’s absence was short-lived and he hit a 3 in his return to send the Gaels on their way to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament. Iona had completed a good run under Tim Cluess, who made six NCAA Tournament appearances and won five MAAC Tournament titles in nine seasons before stepping down for health reasons, when it hired Pitino. BIG PICTUREIona: Pitino joined Lon Kruger and Tubby Smith as the only coaches to take five programs to the NCAA Tournament.
Harmon scores 18; No. 24 Oklahoma tops No. 9 Alabama
Read full article: Harmon scores 18; No. 24 Oklahoma tops No. 9 AlabamaDe'Vion Harmon scored 18 points to help No. I thought these guys (Oklahoma), they play hard to begin with, and then when they’re down two starters, they really bought in. “Anytime you can win a game like that is big from a resume standpoint, big from a confidence standpoint, momentum. A pair of free throws by Keon Ellis gave Alabama a 60-59 lead with just under four minutes to play. Alabama could take a significant hit with this loss, especially given the players Oklahoma was missing.
Reaves' 23 points, late FT lift Oklahoma over Texas 80-79
Read full article: Reaves' 23 points, late FT lift Oklahoma over Texas 80-79Longhorns guard Matt Coleman, who sat out most of the second half, fouled out when he sent Reaves to the line for the decisive free throws. Texas got back within one when Andrew Jones made two free throws seconds later. “We'll have to work on missing free throws, I guess," Kruger said. Before his late free throws, Reaves had a key three-point play with a drive and layup that drew a fifth foul on Texas forward Greg Brown. So I guess it was a good shot,” Reaves said.