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Pitino’s plan puts public on wrong side of wager

It’s obvious Rick Pitino has a few character flaws, and we found that out for certain when a skeleton from his closet was revealed to the public three years ago. In the time since, Pitino has worked to polish his image.

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Mountain West pulls spectacular NCAA flameout

New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV and Colorado State shot for the moon and crashed and burned in the NCAA Tournament. Mission abject failure.

Boilermakers rise up just enough for bookmakers

Two types of underdogs rise up in March: the ones who come from nowhere, and the others we all know, such as Robbie Hummel. The ‘dogs win outright, get blown out or lose but cover, as was the case with Purdue.

Lack of toughness puts lid on UNLV’s ceiling

You need heart to win NCAA Tournament games. You need leadership on the basketball court. You need to play together. You need, above all, mental and physical toughness.

Colorado coach buys back into basketball

Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle couldn’t say no to the itch that draws all sorts of men, commodity traders included, to coach basketball. He sort of liked the idea of waking up to a sweatsuit rather than a three-piece suit.

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