The New York Times – Sports:
UConn’s defeat of San Diego State, 76-59, ended a dominant run in the tournament in which its closest of six victories was by 13 points.
Author: Billy Witz
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San Diego State’s Deep Run Plays Right Into Conference Realignment
The New York Times – Sports:
San Diego State had set itself up for this moment. Not just for a run at a championship, but for jumping to a bigger conference.
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Joey Calcaterra and Sam Scholl, Who Were Together at San Diego, Will Meet in N.C.A.A. Final
The New York Times – Sports:
After a middling season at the University of San Diego, Joey Calcaterra, a guard, transferred to UConn and Sam Scholl, the head coach, was hired as a basketball adviser by San Diego State.
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Lamont Butler, Ever Steady After His Winning Shot, Buoyed by Family
The New York Times – Sports:
Butler doesn’t like a lot of attention, his father said, but that’s what he got after sending San Diego State to the national title game. “He was more happy that we were happy,” Lamont Butler Sr. said.
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UConn Will Meet San Diego State in the Final After Romping Past Miami
The New York Times – Sports:
The Huskies could claim their fifth championship in 25 years — something no men’s program other than U.C.L.A. and Duke has accomplished.
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As Women’s Basketball Grows, Equity Is Trying to Catch Up
The New York Times – Sports:
The N.C.A.A. has begun putting in place recommendations from a report on the disparities between men’s and women’s basketball. But there are differing assessments for a path forward.
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The Final Four That Nobody Could Have Expected
The New York Times – Sports:
Connecticut has a pedigree but hasn’t made a deep run since 2014. Florida Atlantic plays in a small gym on a campus that’s an owl sanctuary. San Diego State got in on a free throw. And Miami’s coach likes his self-help advice.
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A Foul and a Free Throw Send San Diego State to the Final Four
The New York Times – Sports:
The fifth-seeded Aztecs will face Florida Atlantic in a national semifinal after slipping past No. 6 seed Creighton.
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Brothers Renew A Rivalry When Creighton Plays San Diego State
The New York Times – Sports:
Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma and San Diego State’s Adam Seiko have faced each other at the N.C.A.A. tournament, and plenty of other times, before.