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No double-teams, no 3s: The UConn defensive math that strangled Purdue and won a title

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — Connecticut assistant coach Luke Murray went to sophomore center Donovan Clingan sometime in the middle of this season with a declaration. UConn was going to face Purdue in the national championship, and he’d better get familiar with Zach Edey. Murray and Clingan discussed how they would play the hypothetical matchup, and…

UConn stymies Purdue in title game, goes back-to-back

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — With exactly six minutes left in Monday night’s national championship game, UConn guard Tristen Newton zoomed a pass to a cutting Stephon Castle, who skipped past Zach Edey in the paint and laid in an ordinary layup. Except it was only ordinary in execution, because that basket put the Huskies up…

Purdue stymies NC State, marches into championship game

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — The first time Zach Edey touched the ball Saturday afternoon, DJ Burns Jr. clenched his teeth and held his ground. There was just one issue when it came to Edey versus Burns: seven inches. Burns was too small for Edey, who could turn and shoot over Burns without issue. Edey scored…

‘They’ve got the perfect team’: Anonymous coaches break down the Final Four matchups

[ad_1] The Athletic has live coverage of NC State vs. Purdue in the Final Four. All season it has felt like we were trending toward an epic national championship showdown between Connecticut and Purdue. Each team is one win away from making that happen, but tricky matchups await them in Glendale, Ariz. There’s NC State…

The adventures of Big Maple, Cling Kong and Beast Boy: Now playing at the Final Four

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — There’s a Japanese word for movies involving giant monsters: kaiju. Godzilla, King Kong, Mothra. You know, the kind of city-destroying mega-beasts entire armies struggle to contain. Audiences love the cartoonish carnage. And the only thing better than one kaiju is multiple kaiju, preferably fighting each other. “Godzilla x Kong” is the…

Riding high with Purdue after a cathartic win 44 years in the making

[ad_1] DETROIT – Zach Edey unfolded a brown blanket across his legs in the first aisle seat on the right, and Lance Jones carefully tucked the Midwest Regional trophy into the seat beside him. The flight attendant congratulated Purdue on its 72-66 victory over Tennessee in the Elite Eight. The plane taxied, took off and,…

Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four schedule set

[ad_1] With NC State taking yet another step in its glass Cinderella slipper Sunday night, the 2024 men’s NCAA Tournament is officially whittled down to four teams. The Final Four will take place on Saturday, April 6. NC State will face Purdue in the first game of the day, with tipoff scheduled for 6:09 p.m.…

Dandy dozen: The 12 teams that can win the men’s NCAA Tournament

[ad_1] We don’t have many rules of thumb —what with only four total thumbs between us — for picking an NCAA Tournament bracket. But there’s one we believe in wholeheartedly: Don’t overthink it. To that end, there’s something simple to keep in mind (yet again) when choosing your Final Four and national champion. After Connecticut…

NCAA Tournament bracket picks: CJ Moore picks UConn over Purdue for the title

[ad_1] (Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) Since Florida repeated as national champs in 2007, no defending champion has advanced past the Sweet 16. That ends this year. Connecticut…

Toronto tall tales of Zach Edey: On the ice, the diamond … and ‘What’s a Purdue?’

[ad_1] TORONTO – Head north out of downtown on Bayview Avenue and past the shops and bars in Leaside, plus four Tim Hortons. Cross a bridge and climb a hill and there’s Crescent School, a private all-boys institution opened in 1913. It’s closed for winter break, but a courtyard plaque points to reception. A groundskeeping…