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How did Michigan State beat Duke? | SportsCenter - Cengiz Adabag News
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2019-04-01 05:00:00Z
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They did it for Chuma - Rivals.com
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- They did it for Chuma Rivals.com
- Kentucky vs. Auburn: 2019 Elite 8 NCAA tournament extended highlights NCAA March Madness
- Opinion: Other teams might be better, but no team tougher than Auburn in this March Madness USA TODAY
- Shorthanded Auburn stuns again, topples Kentucky to advance to 1st Final Four Yahoo Sports
- Okeke ignores pain, watches Auburn get win ESPN
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2019-04-01 01:52:52Z
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Takeaways from Duke's season-ending loss to Michigan State - ESPN
Duke's quest for a national championship came to an end on Sunday, as Michigan State outlasted the Blue Devils 68-67. The biggest story in college basketball since November, Duke fell short of the Final Four. What happened? And what's next?
Zion's college career is likely over
That's probably the last we'll see of Zion Williamson in college basketball. The heavy favorite to go No. 1 in the NBA draft, Williamson hasn't officially declared his intentions, but it would be the stunner of stunners if Williamson returned to Durham for his sophomore season. He came into college as a viral star, a top-three prospect and one of the candidates to go No. 1 in the draft. If he leaves, he leaves as one of the most unique players to come through college basketball in decades -- and the clear-cut best player in the country. We might not see another player like Williamson for some time.
Zion doesn't get one of the final three shots
If you had flashbacks to Duke's loss to Gonzaga at the Maui Invitational down the stretch, you weren't alone. In that game, RJ Barrett took charge down the stretch, and Williamson barely touched the ball late in the game. Duke lost. On Sunday, Barrett took the shot on Duke's final three possessions, despite Williamson's dominating at the rim throughout the game. Zion finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds, using his athleticism and physicality to power through the paint. Barrett hit three 3-pointers but struggled to finish in the paint for most of the game. He missed a leaner in the lane with 50 seconds left, then missed a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left, then got fouled on a drive with about five seconds left. Williamson's last shot came with 1:41 remaining.
Cassius Winston is the best winner in college basketball
Is Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston the most athletic or the quickest player in the country? No. Is he the best shooter? Probably not. But there might not be a better leader or winner in college basketball than Winston. He has taken a team that lost Joshua Langford to injury earlier this season, a team that lost Kyle Ahrens to injury recently, a team that has had a hampered Nick Ward for most of the past month -- and carried them to the Final Four. He finished with 20 points and 10 assists against Duke on Sunday, and every time the Spartans needed a basket to stop a run or extend a lead, he was there to score. It's almost impossible to bet against him at this point.
Inconsistent Cam Reddish
Williamson, Barrett and Cam Reddish came into Duke billed as a trio. The three best high school prospects in the country and potentially the top three picks in June's NBA draft. It quickly became clear that it was a two-man show with Williamson and Barrett. Reddish gave Duke a different dimension because of his ability to make shots from the perimeter, but that wasn't an every-game occurrence. Against Michigan State, with the Spartans crowding Williamson and Barrett on drives to the rim, the Blue Devils really needed someone to step up and make 3-pointers.
Tre Jones hit five 3-pointers against Virginia Tech, but that was the first time he had hit multiple 3-pointers since November. This was a game for Reddish. He might have been hampered by whatever knee injury kept him out against the Hokies, but he didn't provide much on the offensive end. He shot 2-for-6 from 3-point range and finished with just eight points in 37 minutes. Throughout the season, Duke was always at its best when Reddish was giving Mike Krzyzewski a bona fide third option. That didn't happen on Sunday.
Another reload looms for Duke
Krzyzewski is used to this by now, but he's likely facing another massive rebuild in Durham. Last year, he lost Marvin Bagley, Grayson Allen, Wendell Carter, Gary Trent and Trevon Duval -- his entire starting five. He won't lose that many players this season, but he doesn't have the top three players in the 2019 class waiting in the wings. Williamson is likely gone, Barrett is likely gone, and Reddish is likely gone. Tre Jones could decide to come back and work on his jumper, and Marques Bolden and Javin DeLaurier should be back down low. Role players Alex O'Connell, Jack White and Joey Baker will all be back.
Of course, Duke has another elite recruiting class coming in, with top-five prospect Vernon Carey Jr. the centerpiece. Five-star small forward Wendell Moore and four-star combo guard Rejean Ellis round out the class. However, Coach K and his staff are in pursuit of several players, including top-10 prospect Matthew Hurt and Alabama transfer Kira Lewis. The roster is still in flux at this point.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26411180/takeaways-duke-season-ending-loss-michigan-state
2019-04-01 00:32:58Z
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Kentucky vs. Auburn score: Surging Tigers shock Wildcats in OT to earn the first trip to Final Four in school history - CBS Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- No. 5 seed Auburn became the third program to punch its ticket to the 2019 Final Four, joining Virginia and Texas Tech after defeating No. 2 seed Kentucky 77-71 in a thrilling overtime win Sunday.
It is the first ever Final Four appearance for Auburn, a program that's busting down doors under charismatic coach Bruce Pearl, and for Pearl himself. Pearl, in his fifth season at the helm of the Tigers program, will be the third first-time coach in college basketball's final weekend this season along with Virginia coach Tony Bennett and Texas Tech coach Chris Beard.
The Tigers' upset vs. the Wildcats in the Midwest Regional final capped a three-game stretch of victories over the three winningest programs in college basketball history after Auburn defeated Kansas in the second round and North Carolina in the Sweet 16.
"It's an honor to even be on the floor with those programs, and then when you play -- your kids play hard and play unselfishly and play together, obviously they're the Cinderellas of this tournament," Pearl said. "And that's what makes March so special, which team is it going to be?"
The Tigers (30-9) will face the Cavaliers, the No. 1 seed out of the South Regional on Saturday in Minneapolis in a national semifinal game.
Auburn ran away in the overtime to outscore Kentucky 17-11, but that was not the case in the waning minutes of the second half. Neither team could muster much offense. The Tigers scored only one field goal over the final four-and-a-half minutes, which came on a game-tying layup from Jared Harper with 37 seconds remaining.
Harper's role in giving Auburn extra time to win the game was vital. The 5-foot-11 guard played like a giant down the stretch. He finished with 26 points and five assists, and scored or assisted in 14 of the Tigers' 17 overtime points. Fellow teammate Bryce Brown's chipped in 24, and logged two steals in the extra frame.
"I feel like our team played well the whole second half, the whole overtime," Harper said. "I can't do what I did without having the support of my teammates and coaches."
Kentucky's PJ Washington, who began the NCAA Tournament on the bench due to a foot injury, scored 28 in the loss. Like Harper, he put his team on his back. Washington was 10 of 18 from the floor, 2 of 4 from 3-point range and pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds. For as hobbled as he was a week ago, the load he carried was admirable.
"They played aggressive and tough, they bumped, and it was a grinding kind of game," Kentucky coach John Calipari said. "Two of their guys had 50 points. Think about that. They deserved to win the game. We got outplayed, got outcoached, and still had a chance to win the game. I thought we were going to win the game the whole way until the one or two plays in overtime. Never entered my mind we weren't going to win the game."
The Tigers were playing without forward Chuma Okeke, who injured his knee vs. the Tar Heels and will miss the rest of the NCAA Tournament. Auburn received an emotional lift when Okeke joined the team on the bench in the second half.
But Auburn's relentless and punishing attack inside and out was too much for even Washington to overcome. With each response, Auburn had a counterpunch waiting. And now the Tigers have in their hands a welcome punched ticket to their first-ever Final Four.
CBS Sports was with you for complete coverage of Sunday's game from Kansas City, Missouri, with our live blog below. If you are having trouble viewing the blog, please click here.
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2019-03-31 22:00:00Z
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Michigan State's Matt McQuaid dunked on Duke and fans lost their minds - Detroit Free Press
With Duke's Zion Williamson playing against Michigan State basketball in the Elite Eight on Sunday, many might have predicted that he would provide the highlight-reel dunk that would show up on SportsCenter.
Enter Matt McQuaid.
The MSU senior made his presence known with a one-handed slam in the first half.
Twitter was loving it and a few even wondered, "Zion who?"
We all are.
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2019-03-31 21:54:00Z
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Answering Zion's big NBA draft questions now - ESPN
Duke phenom Zion Williamson likely played his final college game Sunday, in a 68-67 loss to Michigan State in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. So what's next?
We've never seen a prospect quite like Williamson, whose combination of productivity, athleticism, competitiveness, skill and feel for the game makes him the runaway favorite for the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Combine that with his sheer star power and it's easy to see why no other prospect is currently under consideration at the top -- regardless of which team wins the Zion lottery May 14.
Williamson can sit tight until draft night after his freshman season, as he'll be under no obligation to prove anything before he hears his name called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver shortly after 7:30 p.m. ET on June 20. Picking an agent will be his camp's first line of business, though there's a chance someone close to the family gains certification and negotiates his sneaker deal.
It's highly unlikely Williamson will do more than a photo shoot at the facility of whatever team ends up with the No. 1 pick, as it's his call if he wants to submit to a medical examination for NBA teams. It's also up in the air if we'll see anything more than a token appearance from Williamson at the NBA combine in May, outside of perhaps some media obligations.
Basically, since Williamson is such a clear top pick, fans can forget about seeing him with a basketball in his hand until NBA summer league in Las Vegas in early July. -- Jonathan Givony
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Who has the best chance to draft Williamson?
Short answer: The New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Longer answer: Plenty of teams can convince themselves they have some shot.
This is the first year with the new lottery rules, making it much less likely that a league-worst team such as the Knicks lands the No. 1 pick -- and much more likely that a team in the middle jumps up.
Here are the new odds for the 14 lottery slots compared to the old ones:
And with a little more than five games to go for each team, here are the projected lottery odds, via ESPN's Basketball Power Index.
The Chicago Bulls still have a small chance of jumping into that group of three sharing an equal 14 percent chance to land Williamson. But even if they don't, under the new system they'll hold a 12.5 percent chance to snag No. 1.
The Dallas Mavericks (top five) and Memphis Grizzlies (top eight) both owe protected picks, but if they jump up to No. 1, that won't be a concern. The protected picks will roll over to next season.
The Boston Celtics should enter the lottery with one of the worst odds to select Williamson, as they own the Sacramento Kings' pick unprotected. What once looked like one of the best trade assets in the league, the Sacramento pick will have a less than 2.0 percent chance of moving up to No. 1 after the Kings' surprising playoff push.
These new odds are a big reason why you don't see teams freaking out about every win down the stretch costing them a chance at such a talented prospect. This is going to be a massive toss-up.
Is this an unprecedented sneaker recruitment?
The first step for Williamson's emerging marketing profile will be landing a massive sneaker endorsement deal. His star power and explosive game are expected to place him among the highest annual earnings for rookies ever, right alongside the seven-year Nike deals that LeBron James signed for $87 million and Kevin Durant signed for $60 million.
As many as six brands will look to sign him, including Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, New Balance, Puma and Anta. The expectation is that Williamson will sign his deal before the May 14 draft lottery, when the draft order will be set.
"In my lifetime, I think it's going to be the biggest bidding war ever done," former sneaker executive Sonny Vaccaro said. "I would put them all on go."
Vaccaro signed Michael Jordan at Nike in 1984 and later looked to offer James a $100 million contract at Adidas. Sources at multiple brands across the industry expect Williamson's deal to potentially reach that astronomical tier. -- Nick DePaula
Williamson is the best prospect since ... ?
In February, I posed the question of who was the most recent college prospect we'd seen as promising statistically as Williamson. According to my consensus NBA draft projections, which utilized both the player's statistics translated to their NBA equivalent and where the player ranks in Givony's top 100, I found only Anthony Davis in 2012 ahead of Williamson in my database, which includes most top college prospects going back as far as 2003.
At that point, I speculated that Williamson might be able to pass Davis if he were able to play at the same level over all of Duke's remaining games. His knee injury prevented that possibility, and because Williamson's numbers were down a small amount -- most notably on defense, where he averaged just 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks after returning as compared to 2.2 and 1.8 before his injury -- his projection slipped a small amount.
Nonetheless, Williamson will still enter the draft as the best collegiate prospect since Davis by my projections. -- Kevin Pelton
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26387847/answering-zion-big-nba-draft-questions-now
2019-03-31 23:34:28Z
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Reddish comes off bench for Duke vs. Spartans - ESPN
WASHINGTON -- Cam Reddish was not in the starting lineup for Duke's Elite Eight showdown with Michigan State on Sunday, but he was the Blue Devils' first player off the bench at the 17:59 mark in the first half, entering to a massive ovation from the crowd.
Reddish was a late scratch for Friday's win over Virginia Tech because of a left knee injury, but he practiced with the team Saturday and looked comfortable going through warm-ups before Sunday's tip.
Mike Krzyzewski said Reddish has been dealing with knee soreness similar to tendinitis, but has no structural damage to the joint. He wore a protective sleeve Sunday, but didn't appear to be favoring the injured knee.
Reddish is Duke's leading long-range shooter (87 3-pointers) and third-leading scorer overall (13.8 points per game). He's one of three Duke freshmen expected to be lottery picks in the upcoming NBA draft.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26410393/reddish-comes-bench-duke-vs-spartans
2019-03-31 21:46:20Z
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