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Underpaid and overworked. Colleges, universities having trouble hiring, retaining athletic trainers
Read full article: Underpaid and overworked. Colleges, universities having trouble hiring, retaining athletic trainersColleges and universities are having a difficult time hiring, recruiting and retaining members of their athletic training staffs because of a number of below-market conditions, a survey shows.
Xavier beats Pitt 84-73, reaches 1st Sweet 16 since 2017
Read full article: Xavier beats Pitt 84-73, reaches 1st Sweet 16 since 2017Jack Nunge scored 18 points, Adam Kunkel added 15 on five first-half 3-pointers, and No. 3 seed Xavier beat 11th-seeded Pittsburgh 84-73 to reach its first Sweet 16 since 2017.
Nunge's block seals Xavier's win over Kennesaw St in NCAAs
Read full article: Nunge's block seals Xavier's win over Kennesaw St in NCAAsJack Nunge blocked Terrell Burden’s driving attempt at a go-ahead layup in the final seconds, and Xavier dug out of a 13-point hole against surprising Kennesaw State to escape with a 72-67 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Xavier rallies past Texas A&M for 1st NIT title since 1958
Read full article: Xavier rallies past Texas A&M for 1st NIT title since 1958Jack Nunge made the go-ahead basket with 3.1 seconds left and Xavier won its first NIT championship in 64 years, rallying for a 73-72 victory over Texas A&M at Madison Square Garden.
Garza, Weiskamp lead No. 9 Iowa over No. 4 Ohio State 73-57
Read full article: Garza, Weiskamp lead No. 9 Iowa over No. 4 Ohio State 73-574 Ohio State on Sunday because he couldn't wait to start celebrating with teammates in the locker room. But a 3-pointer from Weiskamp and a couple of baskets in the paint by Garza got the Hawkeyes out of the danger zone and Ohio State couldn't chip away. “They clearly outplayed us, outperformed us, outcoached us,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. AdYOUNG'S BACKOhio State F Kyle Young returned to the lineup after sitting out Thursday's loss at Michigan State with a concussion suffered when he bumped heads with an opposing player in the Michigan game. Ohio State: Finishes the regular season against No.
Dickinson impresses as No. 3 Michigan routs No. 9 Iowa 79-57
Read full article: Dickinson impresses as No. 3 Michigan routs No. 9 Iowa 79-57Dickinson gave Garza fits around the basket, and Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead No. Michigan answered that with a 14-2 run that took place mostly while Dickinson was on the bench. The 7-foot-1 Dickinson, who like Garza went to high school in the Washington area, blocked Garza's first shot attempt of the game. “I know I’ve got to be better for my team,” Garza said. Michigan: The Wolverines have only one day off before playing at Indiana on Saturday.
Wieskamp-led No. 15 Iowa routs Michigan State 88-58
Read full article: Wieskamp-led No. 15 Iowa routs Michigan State 88-5815 Iowa still had enough from the rest of its team to rout Michigan State 88-58 on Saturday. Michigan State started the afternoon hoping to earn a quality win against a team it lost by just six points to earlier this month. Michigan State: Izzo was in his second season the last time he didn't coach in the NCAA Tournament, and the next time might be next month. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Hawkeyes should move up in the Top 25 after routing Michigan State on the road and beating No. 25 Rutgers by 13 points earlier in the week.
Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71
Read full article: Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71Iowa center Luka Garza (55) celebrates with teammate Jordan Bohannon (3) after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. All rights reservedIOWA CITY, Iowa – Luka Garza scored 33 points and Joe Wieskamp added 20 as No. Iowa, which led 39-37 at halftime, opened the second half with a 22-6 run. Minnesota (10-4, 3-4) rallied from a 63-45 deficit to get to within five points twice late in the second half. The 1,000th point came on a free throw with 17:48 left in the second half.
Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58
Read full article: Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)IOWA CITY, Iowa – Luka Garza and Jack Nunge came to Iowa in the same recruiting class. 3 Iowa stayed unbeaten with a 99-58 win over Western Illinois on Thursday night. “It’s been a long road for me — it’s been over a year since I’ve played a game,” Nunge said. “You can watch film all you want on Garza,” Western Illinois coach Rob Jeter said. Iowa led 48-26 at halftime before Western Illinois (0-1) reeled off an early second-half run to get to 61-46.