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Maryland Terrapins

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Maryland Terrapins extend basketball coach Mark Turgeon through 2025-26 season

Maryland agreed with basketball coach Mark Turgeon on a contract extension through the 2025-26 season on Wednesday.

Turgeon has led the Terrapins to five NCAA tournament appearances during his decade at the school. Most recently, Maryland reached the second round this season before losing to Alabama.

"We believe in Coach Turgeon and are excited about what the future holds for Maryland basketball," athletic director Damon Evans said. "Coach is fully committed to Maryland, and we are in agreement of the expectations for our program as we move forward. Coach and the staff have already been at work recruiting and building on our recent success."

Turgeon's deal includes what the university calls "revised financial terms." He was previously extended through 2023 in 2016 when Maryland made it to the Sweet 16.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...-basketball-coach-mark-turgeon-2025-26-season
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Basketball Portal)

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Phil Martelli explains how Michigan will handle transfer portal, roster approach this offseason

The Wolverines now have some work to do this offseason.

Phil Martelli has been instrumental in helping Juwan Howard build his version of the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball program. Now, he is a part of a group that is adjusting to a rapidly-changing landscape in college basketball.

The transfer portal has exploded in popularity over the last few years, but the COVID season and relaxed eligibility rules have put a record number of names on the move. Michigan has not been affected by it this offseason yet, but it is always worth keeping an eye on.

The Michigan assistant coach joined The Michigan Insider’s podcast to discuss what comes next for the Wolverines with the transfer portal looming over the sport.

Well, first and foremost, whatever anybody wants to think about free agency or not, basically what has happened is they’ve taken an ax and they’ve chopped off the bottom of the tree, and there’s no longer building a program. You’re literally building a team every year. What we are going to rely on is the culture and the personal relationship with each guy. To sit and talk with every guy, and to express to them, ‘how does this fit for you?’ There’s nothing magical. But because one of the foundations of this program is communication, that’s not going to change. We’re not gonna hide from a conversation. The young guys coming in, they’re part of it. And I don’t really have an answer other than each individual is going to be treated as an individual, and an honest conversation will take place.

I cannot understand why the NCAA moved forward with this free agency, knowing already that teams are going to be in flux with who was coming back and who wasn’t coming back. I just think it was a mistake. I really do. And I’ve been staring at one (transfer story) for the last 36 hours. A young man is transferring from Colorado to Tulsa. Guess what? Last year he transferred from Tulsa to Colorado. Seriously. ‘I bought a house last year. It’s really a nice house, but man I missed my old one. I’m going back.’ Well, that’s not the real world. I saw a quote yesterday from a parent saying, ‘well, you know what, he’s not dissatisfied at his school. He just wants to find out what his value is and what he’s worth.’ So, it just doesn’t make any sense. And here’s another little thing, Juwan Howard and Michigan are hotter than hot. So we could have spent as much time answering transfer questions as we did preparing for UCLA. That’s how prevalent it has become. I don’t know where we’re going, and I am saying in the sport. I don’t know where we’re going, but I do know that for our program here, it’ll all be based on individual communication and the continuing of relationship building.

Entire article: https://www.maizenbrew.com/basketba...ransfer-portal-roster-approach-this-offseason

Well, first and foremost, whatever anybody wants to think about free agency or not, basically what has happened is they’ve taken an ax and they’ve chopped off the bottom of the tree, and there’s no longer building a program. You’re literally building a team every year.
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Just sayin': Well, he has a good point; however, coaches can leave a program (before their contract is up), so why shouldn't the players be able to do it too.

Traveling man: Former CU Buffs grad transfer Jeriah Horne returning to Tulsa
Horne played huge role on 2020-21 NCAA Tournament team

Jeriah Horne should always be remembered fondly by Colorado men’s basketball fans for the bundles of big shots he hit during the 2020-21 NCAA Tournament season, his lone year in Boulder.

And this certainly can be said of Horne: Even in an era of loosened transfer rules and with an unprecedented extra season of eligibility for players to utilize, it might be a while before we see another collegiate career as wildly nomadic as Horne’s.

On Wednesday, the now-former Buffs player announced on social media his intention to return to Tulsa for his final year of eligibility. Horne arrived in Boulder last year from Tulsa as the first graduate transfer welcomed by coach Tad Boyle’s program. After a standout season with the Buffs, Horne has opted to return to Tulsa to use the extra season of eligibility granted this year by the NCAA in college basketball’s pandemic season.
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Horne began his career at Nebraska, playing 29 games off the bench as a true freshman in 2016-17. He then transferred to Tulsa, redshirting during the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules before averaging 10.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 63 games (23 starts) for the Golden Hurricanes over the next two seasons.

With Tulsa expecting a drop-off in 2020-21, and with Horne intrigued by the pursuit of an NCAA Tournament berth and the possibility of teaming with Buffs point guard McKinley Wright IV, Horne transferred to CU and fit in seamlessly.

Entire article: https://www.buffzone.com/2021/03/31...rad-transfer-jeriah-horne-returning-to-tulsa/

Just sayin: Horne actually has transferred 3 times,

2016-2017: Corn
2017-2018: sit out at Tulsa
2018-019: Tulsa
2019-2020: Tulsa
2020-2021: Colorado
2021-2022: Tulsa

Not counting any JCs, I wonder what the record is for most transfers between Division I schools.

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2021-2022 Ohio State Men's Basketball

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OHIO STATE BASKETBALL TO PARTICIPATE IN 2022 MAUI INVITATIONAL

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Ohio State's Maui-bound – in two years.

The Buckeyes announced on Thursday that they will participate in the 2022 Maui Invitational, along with Arkansas, Arizona, Cincinnati, Creighton, Louisville, San Diego State and Texas Tech.

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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ball-to-participate-in-2022-maui-invitational

OHIO STATE TO PLAY IN FORT MYERS TIP-OFF WITH FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA, SETON HALL

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Grab your swimsuits and sunglasses.

Ohio State will head to the Sunshine State in late November to participate in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, the event announced on Wednesday afternoon. Florida, California and Seton Hall are the other three teams that'll be involved in the games.

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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rs-tip-off-with-florida-california-seton-hall

Just sayin': The Buckeyes are starting to line up the 2021-2022 season basketball schedule.
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Illinois Fighting Illini

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Illinois' Kofi Cockburn Calls Out Racist IG Comment After Loyola-Chicago Upset

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Illinois center Kofi Cockburn drew attention to a racist and xenophobic comment he received following the Fighting Illini's loss to Loyola-Chicago in the 2021 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

"Go back home ya bum," an Instagram user commented (via USA Today's Chris Bumbaca). "F--king lost to Loyola. Go sit your monkey ass on the couch."

While posting a screenshot of the comment in his Instagram story, Cockburn wrote: "I blame his parents."

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg confirmed with an Illinois spokesman the university is "looking into the situation" and already identified who wrote the comment.

Entire article: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-racist-ig-comment-after-loyola-chicago-upset

Illinois investigating racist post directed at Kofi Cockburn following NCAA tournament loss

Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is the second player to say he faced racist comments on social media following a loss in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Cockburn shared on Instagram a racist social media post directed at him after the top-seeded Illini lost to No. 8 Loyola Chicago on Sunday.

Cockburn, who was born in Jamaica but later moved to New York, posted a screenshot of the post and responded by writing: "I blame his parents.''

An Illinois spokesman told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg that the school is looking into the situation and has spoken with Cockburn. The spokesman said the source of the comment was identified by others on social media.

Cockburn's post came a day after Ohio State's E.J. Liddell received threatening and insulting social media messages following the second-seeded Buckeyes' loss to No. 15 seed Oral Roberts. He posted images of the messages, including one that said, "I hope you die I really do." Other messages included racist insults.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...kofi-cockburn-following-ncaa-tournament-upset
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Volcanoes

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Live feed from Iceland volcano

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Entire article: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/20/live-feed-from-iceland-volcano

This Insane Drone Footage Of A Volcano Erupting In Iceland Is One Of The Coolest Things You'll Ever See

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2021 Season

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The latest information from the Ohio State Ticket Office included the following;

While the information above pertains to the 2022 football season and beyond, we certainly understand that season ticket holders are eager to receive information and details regarding the 2021 football season. The Department of Athletics continues to work with state and local health officials on protocols surrounding fan attendance at games. Once more details become available, information will be sent regarding 2021 season ticket renewals and seat selection timelines and processes.
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