Women's college basketball TV era rises after Clark, Reese depart
Attendance remains near record levels with JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers leading a strong wave of stars. networks amplify coverage with ESPN and Fox broadcasting more games. CBS and ESPN cite growth in ratings and new tournaments while praising rising interest and upcoming March Madness.
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Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese
WNBA
JuJu Watkins
Paige Bueckers
ESPN
Fox
Fox Sports
Insights
Mike Mulvihill
Clark
Mulvihill
Watkins
USC
Bueckers
Uconn
Dan Margulis
Iowa
South Carolina
Margulis
Reese
Rebecca Lobo
pre-Caitlin
Tar Heels Face San Diego State in First Four Showdown
In Dayton North Carolina seeks to quiet critics with a First Four win over San Diego State to earn a meeting with Mississippi in Milwaukee. The No. 11 seed UNC, 22-13, relies on defense heavy Aztecs to disrupt, while AJ Davis leads the Tar Heels with 17 points per game.
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Dayton
North Carolina
Tar Heels
San Diego State
Mississippi
Milwaukee
Hubert Davis
CBS
UNC
Bubba Cunningham
Cunningham
Sun Belt Conference
Keith Gill
Aztecs
Jared Coleman-Jones
AJ Davis
Kentucky
Texas
Xavier
Longhorns
Musketeers
Duke
Zach Freemantle
Tre Johnson
SEC
Illinois
American
Mount St. Mary’s
Raleigh
Matt Rogers
Dola Adebayo
Mountaineers
Washington D.C
First Bracket Pool Roots At Jody's Club Forest
In Kentucky, Jody's Club Forest bar in Louisville hosted an early March Madness betting pool started by Bob Stinson, later tied to tax evasion allegations against Jody Haggerty. The 1970s origin story centers on brackets, cash pools, and a bar that became a local March ritual despite legal exposure.
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Jody
Forest Club
Bourbon
Louisville
Kentucky
Bob Stinson
U.S. Postal Service
Damon Stinson
Stinson
Catholic School
Haggerty
Jack Driscoll
Driscoll
Syracuse
IRS
Jody Haggerty
Terence Haggerty
Forest
Izzo’s Spartans Join Elite Line of Coaching Legends
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has built a program that rivals Duke and North Carolina in stature. He surpassed Bob Knight for Big Ten wins, echoed by peers like Matt Painter, while maintaining a culture that brings back stars and pros alike, from Magic Johnson to Draymond Green, in a tradition of loyalty and grind week.
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Jason
Jase Richardson
Izzo
Indiana
Bob Knight
Purdue
Matt Painter
Joe DiMaggio
Painter
Heathcote
Spartans
Bluebloods
Tar Heels
Frank McGuire
Dean Smith
Wildcats
Adolph Rupp
Joe B. Hall
Michigan State
Magic Johnson
Larry Bird
Indiana State
Mateen Cleaves
Mike Krzyzewski
John Wooden
Smith
Roy Williams
Ward “Piggy
Cleaves
Cleveland Cavaliers
Kentucky
Johnson
Golden State Warriors
Draymond Green
Grant Hill
Duke
Steve Smith
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LSU
Seth Trimble
Saint Francis
University of Dayton
Red Flashes
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Alabama State
Hornets
Auburn
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Hoop Dreams
Mike and the
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