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DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Jasmine Carson #2 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts after a three-point basket during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

LSU v Iowa

College Basketball

Jasmine Carson Lived A Shooter’s Dream


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Dan McQuade

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Wait, They Attach The Net How?

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Louisiana State Tigers players celebrate their win over the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – National Championship

LSU Is The New Kind Of Cinderella

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 01: (EDITORS NOTE: In this photo taken with a remote camera) Lamont Butler #5 of the San Diego State Aztecs shoots the ball to win the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at NRG Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

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Good Things Happen When A Coach Gets Out Of The Way

NCAA Division I Mascot Analysis - Four mascots listed Florida Atlantic: Owlsley Temple: Hooter Kennesaw State: Scrappy Rice: Sammy Also a milk carton with "WHERE IS HOOT?" and a picture of him on it and an OWLFECTOR logo with two little owls perching on it

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GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 27: Zia Cooke #1 and Brea Beal #12 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate in the closing minutes of their victory over the Maryland Terrapins during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 27, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Greenville Regional

South Carolina’s “Freshies” Have One Last Job In Them

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David Roth

Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell shrugs after hitting a big shot in the Wildcats' Elite Eight game at Madison Square Garden.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – East Regional

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Live From The Game Of Somebody’s Life, With Dan McQuade

Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after being fouled and making the basket during the fourth quarter against the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Ohio State v Connecticut

Ohio State Keeps On Pressing

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 25: Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates with the team after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats in the Elite Eight round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2023 in New York City.

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Florida Atlantic Really Did It

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes reacts during the fourth quarter against the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Louisville v Iowa

Iowa Is The Truth

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 25: Markquis Nowell #1 of the Kansas State Wildcats reacts during the second half of the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2023 in New York City.

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Markquis Nowell Had Two Incredible Games. It Was Not Enough.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 25: Giancarlo Rosado #3 of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2023 in New York City.

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FAU Stayed Calm All The Way To The Final Four

EAST LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 21: Head coach Greg Kampe of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies reacts in the second half of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on December 21, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan.

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Greg Kampe’s Been Running The Football Inbounds Play For 25 Years. No One Has Been Able To Stop It.

Jon Solomon (masked) sits in a sea of empty black chairs in Section 113 at Jadwin Gym in Princeton.

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Jon Solomon, Princeton’s Number One Fan, Has Made Me Believe In The Tigers

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 23: Markquis Nowell #1 of the Kansas State Wildcats reacts during the second half of the game against the Michigan State Spartans during the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York City.

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Markquis Nowell Returned Home And Put On A Show At MSG

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Julian Strawther pulls up from the logo for the game-winner.

Julian Strawther’s Lunatic Confidence Gave Gonzaga Their Best Shot

Dillon Brooks smiling on the floor during a Grizzlies game against the Philadelphia 76ers in February of 2023.

Memphis Grizzlies v Philadelphia 76ers

The Man Who Loved Dillon Brooks, With Rohan Nadkarni

FAU’s 'shotgun' inbounds play, with four players running from the baseline onto the court and a "quarterback" player getting ready to throw the ball

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No One, Not Even The Washington Generals, Can Defend This Unstoppable Inbounds Play

Destiny Harden #3 of the Miami Hurricanes reacts after making the game winning shot against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on March 20, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Fraudiana!

PALO ALTO, CA - MARCH 19: Madison Scott #24 of the Ole Miss Rebels shoots the ball against Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at the Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 19, 2023 in Palo Alto, California.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – California

Stanfraud!

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Lauren Theisen

Kentucky v Kansas State

Markquis Nowell Doesn’t Get Discouraged

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 19: Johnell Davis #1 of the Florida Atlantic Owls dunks the ball against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights during the second half in the second round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 19, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.

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FDU Was Trying To Make History. Johnell Davis Did It Instead

Head coach Karl Smesko gets doused by his team as he enters the locker room following the first round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Finneran Pavilion on March 18, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – First Round – Pennsylvania

FGCU Is The Very Model Of A Modern Mid-Major

DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 15: Ansley Almonor #5 and Jo'el Emanuel #13 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights celebrate after defeating the Texas Southern Tigers in the First Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena on March 15, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio.

Fairleigh Dickinson v Texas Southern

The NCAA Men’s Tournament Just Keeps Getting Weirder

Purdue center Zach Edey scowls at and squeezes a basketball during the Big Ten Championship Game against Penn State.

Penn State v Purdue

Season Of The Oaf, With Ken Pomeroy