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Will Wade has officially made his return to Baton Rouge, leaving NC State to take the job at LSU. The Others Receiving Votes crew talks about what this decision means for the Tigers and gives the inside scoop on what they are hearing about the hire from around the league.
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Based largely on shock value, here are the NCAA men’s tournament buckets that also had historic impact, spontaneity, a degree of difficulty and contextual drama.
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Jon Scheyer taught his team about similar late game situations earlier this season, but Duke still lost to UConn.
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Follow along with Sports Illustrated for live updates, scores and analysis during Monday’s matchups from the women’s NCAA tournament.
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Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill delivered an all-time great March Madness moment.
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Dan Hurley continues to antagonize officials in even his happiest moments.
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Headlined by Hall, the Trojans will have the country’s top recruiting class next season to join an already star-studded roster to make them a contender.
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The Huskies’ men’s team is back in the Final Four for the third time in four years after a miraculous comeback against top-seeded Duke.
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The Boozer brothers had their special season come to a disappointing end Sunday.
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The Bruins had a shaky start to their Elite Eight win over Duke, but their star center has learned how to step up as a game-changing presence when things get tough. 
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