about 2 months ago

Duke Completes Stunning Upset Over LSU to Reach Elite Eight as Kim Mulkey’s Team Falters

Taina Mair dropped 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Toby Fournier had 22 points and 9 rebounds in Duke's stunning 87-85 upset win vs. LSU. However, Ashlon Jackson was the hero, dropping 19 points and hitting the game-winning 3-pointer. Although LSU put up a fight, Kim Mulkey's team had no real answer for Duke's scoring punch.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Brandin Podziemski Credits Jimmy Butler for Teaching Him How to Get to the Foul Line

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about 2 months ago

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about 2 months ago

JJ Redick’s Answer to the Lakers’ Free-Throw Narrative Was Simple: Stop Fouling

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Draymond Green Wants Jerry Stackhouse to be the Next Head Coach at North Carolina

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Draymond Green Wants Jerry Stackhouse to be the Next Head Coach at North Carolina

"Name that jumps off the page at me is Jerry Stackhouse," Draymond said of the UNC coaching vacancy. "In the day and age of NIL, where your boosters will rally around one of their own...Stackhouse has the demeanor for this. He's a guy that will be respected. He should definitely be in the running for this job," he added.

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