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Daily News & Notes – 12/18/20

Today’s news and notes from around the college basketball world… Good article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch on SIUC head coach Bryan Mullins, and his assistant coach (and older brother) Brendan. “I never got to boss him around as a kid, that’s for sure,” said Bryan. “It’s enjoyable to be with him every single

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Hoop Insights: Marquette’s New Go-To Threat on Offense

The player making the strongest impact from this rebuilt 2020-2021 roster is guard Koby McEwen. The Senior from Toronto played second chair to the likes of Howard in seasons past, only averaging 9.5 points per game in 2019-20. Yet so far this season, he’s been the go-to scorer late in games for Marquette and is leading the team with 15.7 points per game (almost three full points ahead of his next teammate).

Jay Wright Wins No.600

It took some time for Villanova to find its defensive footing but the No. 7/6 did so in plenty of time to record an 82-63 BIG EAST victory over Butler in its home opener Wednesday night at Finneran Pavilion. The win was the 600th of Jay Wright‘s coaching career, which began in 1994 at Hofstra. Senior

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Lofton inks contract extension at Nebraska-Kearney

Nebraska-Kearney Athletic Director Marc Bauer announced today that head men’s basketball coach Kevin Lofton has signed a contract extension that makes him leader of the Loper program through November 2023. “Coach Lofton has established a culture in the UNK Men’s Basketball program that has demonstrated success on the court, in the classroom, in the community,

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Daily News & Notes – 12/15/20

Today’s news & notes from around the college basketball coaching world… University at Buffalo men’s basketball coach Jim Whitesell will miss the next few games. Whitesell came in close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. He’s going to self-quarantine, despite testing negative this past week. Assistant coach Angres Thorpe will coach the

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Week 3: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 3 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball

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Chicago State Men’s Basketball Staff Update

It’s been a wild ride over the past month for the men’s basketball staff at Chicago State…. As Previously reported, Head Coach Lance Irvin decided to opt out of coaching this season. Irvin has twice been diagnosed with cancer, and had a bone marrow transplant back in 2012. In a report by Stadium, he said,

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Daily News & Notes – 12/14/20

News and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Will Wade will not be on the sidelines today when LSU takes on Sam Houston State because of COVID-19 and contact tracing issues. Assistant Coach Bill Armstrong will lead the Tigers in Wade’s absence. More HERE. Alabama’s Nate Oats issued an apology to Duke’s Mike

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Former UIC Head Coach Jimmy Collins passes away

Jimmy Collins, the first head coach to lead the UIC men’s basketball program to the NCAA Tournament, passed away early Sunday morning, December 13. He was 74 years old. Collins was named head men’s basketball coach for the Flames on March 27, 1996 and he would go on to spend 14 years at the helm through

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Hoop Insights: Kentucky’s Shooting Woes

by Aaron Hanshaw / Just Play Solutions – Analytics Academy In a year where so many things look different than they once were, it’s no surprise this college basketball season has begun in equally unusual fashion: Bill Self is playing small ball, Frank Martin is bald, and the highest-profile tournament took place in New Jersey.

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