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College 🏀 and 🏈 writer for CBS Sports. Role player for ESPN 929 in Memphis.
There were two Walter Claytons on a confetti-filled court. One wore a net.
The other wore the beaming expression of a parent watching their namesake reach heights that most can only dream of.
"He bet on himself, and look where we're at."
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There was "no doubt" who would draw the assignment of guarding Cooper Flagg.
Just a year after shouldering some blame from a season-ending loss to Duke, J'Wan Roberts turned in a legendarily redemptive final 20 seconds.
"Hollywood can't write that."
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Pembroke, North Carolina will be cheering for Houston on Saturday.
As Kelvin Sampson nears the apex of a decades-long coaching journey, the Lumbee are nearing the apex of a long struggle for full recognition.
“He's carrying the banner for our tribe.”
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Three assistants at this Final Four have already accepted head coaching jobs but are deviating from the Jai Lucas blueprint to stick with their squads until the job is done.
Even if that means not sleeping.
"I'd rather have two jobs than no job."
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The obituaries for Cinderella are everywhere after a chalky first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
People are yelling about how NIL and the portal killed what we love about March Madness.
Here's my column on why that take is wrong 👇
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The fact that we’re going to get Caleb Love vs. Duke in the Sweet 16 three years after he ended Coach K’s career in the Final Four is incredible.
No way he can also end the Flagg Run, right?
Pre-NIL we had similar years in 2016, 2017 and 2019 when GONZAGA was the only "mid-major" in the Sweet 16. Zags weren't exactly Cinderella.
She will come back, and we'll appreciate her all the more when she does.
No. 15 seeds Oral Roberts, Saint Peter's and Princeton have all made Sweet 16s in the NIL era.
Cinderella isn't dead. She just missed the ball this time.
Rick Pitino built a roster good enough to dominate the Big East.
If he’s going to build one good enough to dominate college basketball, the Red Storm must go from good to great in NIL.
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First round is in the books!
-- First time since 2017 there is no one from seeds 13-16 in 2nd round
-- The SEC tied both records for most wins (8) and most losses (5) in Round of 64 history
-- Big Ten's 8-0 = most wins without a loss by any conference in any round in NCAA Tournament history
Some of these Saturday coaching matchups are going to be tasty.
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Good stuff from @davidwcobb.bsky.social in advance of sports nirvana tomorrow: David ranks all 32 first-round games.
His No. 1 would be 5, 6 or 7 for me. My No. 1 is his No. 10.
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The Greg McDermott coaching tree is having quite a moment.
Darian DeVries to Indiana
Ryan Miller to Murray State
Alan Huss is a rising star at High Point
Steve Lutz is building at Oklahoma State
Pat Sellers is winning at CCSU
Have never felt older than I did in the Florida locker room on Sunday as I watched a TikTok party unfolding.
But the Gators only let the celebration go so far. As Alijah Martin began asking for cigars, he was told to pump the brakes.
"Save 'em for the natty."
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The 2025 SEC had the best regular season of any league in college basketball history.
Now it must back it up in the NCAA Tournament.
"Over this next period of time, we need to win national championships."
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Such a cool quote from Micah Handlogten:
“I guess I'm still known for being the guy that broke his leg in 2024. But now I'm also known as the guy that came back and won it in 2025. That means a lot to me.”
Todd Golden on the potential for a Tennessee vs. Florida No. 1 seed debate:
“I think we secured a 1-seed today. That’s my opinion. We’re second on KenPom right now, beat Bama twice, beat Auburn at Auburn. I don’t really think it’s a debate regardless of the results tomorrow."
Breaking: Kyle Neptune has officially been told he's out at Villanova, sources tell CBS Sports.
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As Tennessee dealt a potentially crippling blow to Rodney Terry, there was painful poetry for Rick Barnes.
He once sat on the same hot seat now inhabited by his protégée.
"Really you feel like you're playing against your family, and it's tough."
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“…where there's a will for Kentucky, there's Oweh.”
Well done, sir! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #BBN
Koby Brea likened Otega Oweh's latest heroics vs. Oklahoma to a movie's sequel.
Only, this one came with an unexpected plot twist.
The protagonist was part of a stunning downfall that made his comeback all the more spectacular.
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Alabama is absolutely good enough to make another deep tournament run.
But if the Crimson Tide wish to remain on the list of teams capable of winning it all, there’s a lot to clean up.
On a team searching for the “on” switch in March yet again.
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Just confirmed that Jai Lucas will indeed leave Duke after this weekend's North Carolina game to go full-time as Miami's coach. Wild that a national title contender is losing a key member of its staff in what could be a full MONTH before the end of the team's season, but that's the portal for you.
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Our squad at CBS Sports broke down where several high-major coaches stand in the hot seat conversation as March looms.
With multiple ACC jobs open and at least one blue blood in the market, how busy will this carousel get?
Full breakdown ⬇️
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Like everything that's ever happened on this planet, there are nuances. Duke, Clemson and Louisville aren't making the West Coast trip. That trio would almost assuredly bring up the win total for the long-travelers.
In turn, Cal/Stanford have or will play all three of them on the road.
One of the most interesting discoveries in the homework for this story was the potential hangover effect of West Coast travel.
ACC schools are just 1-7 in home games immediately following trips to play Cal and Stanford.
ACC teams are 6-22 when traveling 2+ time zones for league games.
What about the Big 12 and Big Ten?
Stats and perspective here on the realignment-caused travel burdens that have Mick Cronin counting UCLA’s Statue of Liberty sightings.
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The Commodores and their 18 point guards are defying expectations.
This was a fun story to write.
Vanderbilt's got a massive home tilt tonight against No. 1 Auburn. Read this @davidwcobb.bsky.social feature on the 'Dores breaking on through to the other side.
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At long last, Auburn has dropped an SEC game.
Florida has its first-ever road win agains the nation's No. 1 team.
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