The New York Times – Sports:
The men’s basketball teams at North Carolina and U.C.L.A., in wins against Ohio State and Kentucky, took to the big stage at Madison Square Garden and showed how tough they could be.
Category: University of Kentucky
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Can North Carolina Finish the Job? Or Will the Big Ten Break Through?
The New York Times – Sports:
The Tar Heels are ranked No. 1 after losing last season’s final to Kansas. And Gonzaga figures to be a contender again with Drew Timme among the star big men who’ve returned to college.
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Enes Kanter Freedom and the Consequences of Speaking Out
The New York Times – Sports:
Enes Kanter Freedom has condemned human rights abuses in Turkey for years. Now he claims the N.B.A. is blackballing him as he focuses on abuses in China.
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St. Peter’s Defeats Kentucky in Basketball
The New York Times – Sports:
The small Jesuit university in Jersey City is in high spirits after eliminating Kentucky, a basketball blue blood, from the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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NCAA’s Oscar Tshiebwe and Kofi Cockburn Throw It Back With Style of Play
The New York Times – Sports:
While bigs are increasingly encouraged to develop a 3-point shot, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe and Illinois’s Kofi Cockburn are averaging double-doubles with their efforts in the post.