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Former NCAA head of officiating John Adams blasts calls from LSU-Iowa championship game: 'That was awful'

Former NCAA head of officiating John Adams blasts calls from LSU-Iowa championship game: 'That was awful'

Sunday’s national championship game between LSU and Iowa — a 102-85 victory for Kim Mulkey and the Lady Tigers — represented a huge step forward in the popularity of women’s college basketball.

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Billy Packer's lesser-known legacy: Broadcaster was a pioneer in helping recruit Black players to ACC

Billy Packer's lesser-known legacy: Broadcaster was a pioneer in helping recruit Black players to ACC

(SN/Wake Forest) In late January, the basketball world lost an icon in Billy Packer. With Packer’s death came many reminders that during his 82 years of life, he meant so much to so many people.

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Has a player recorded a triple-double in women's NCAA Tournament? Iowa's Caitlin Clark makes history

Has a player recorded a triple-double in women's NCAA Tournament? Iowa's Caitlin Clark makes history

(Getty Images) Caitlin Clark put on a performance for the ages in Iowa’s Elite Eight victory over Louisville on Sunday. The junior guard scored 41 points on 11-of-19 shooting — including 8 of 14 from 3 — while adding 10 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals in the Hawkeyes' 97-83 victory.

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Joe B. Hall dead at 93: College basketball world remembers beloved Kentucky coach

Joe B. Hall dead at 93: College basketball world remembers beloved Kentucky coach

Joe B. Hall, a college basketball coach of 19 years who led Kentucky to a national championship season in 1977-78, died on Saturday in Lexington, Ky. He was 93 years old.

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