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Gonzaga, Auburn lead NCAA men's committee's initial rankings
Read full article: Gonzaga, Auburn lead NCAA men's committee's initial rankingsGonzaga, Auburn, Arizona and Kansas hold No. 1 seeds in the initial rankings for the committee that will select the field for next month’s 68-team men's NCAA Tournament.
No. 1 Gonzaga turns showdown with No. 2 UCLA into 83-63 rout
Read full article: No. 1 Gonzaga turns showdown with No. 2 UCLA into 83-63 routAndrew Nembhard scored 24 points, freshman Chet Holmgren showed off his unique skill set and top-ranked Gonzaga overwhelmed No. 2 UCLA 83-63 to win the Empire Classic.
No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeated
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeatedBaylor then had six consecutive games postponed because of COVID-19 issues in the program, and hadn't even had another full practice until Sunday. With 6-foot-8 forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua out of the Baylor lineup, Mark Vital had 15 rebounds and three blocks. “Congrats to Baylor for figuring our a way to win, that’s why they’re No. But to come away get a win and be able to perform like we did, very very pleased with that. Coming into the game second in the Big 12 averaging 17 points, Butler had three turnovers and took only one shot before halftime.
Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigation
Read full article: Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigationPat Chambers resigned as Penn State's basketball coach Wednesday following an internal investigation by the school into allegations of inappropriate conduct. Chambers, 49, had been at Penn State for nine years and was coming off the team’s best season under his directions. Chambers was in the middle of a four-year contract with Penn State that runs through 2021-22 season. He was 148-150 with Penn State, including an NIT championship in 2018. “Coach Chambers has made many contributions to the program and to this university for which we are grateful,” Barbour said.