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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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Entire article: https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog...mpaign=organic_social_twitter_BarstoolTweetss
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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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Ohio University Bobcats

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Men's Basketball: Jason Preston and Ben Vander Plas lead Ohio back to the NCAA Tournament

The night before they were set to play the biggest game of their careers, roommates Jason Preston and Ben Vander Plas laid in a Renaissance Cleveland Hotel room restless over the opportunity at stake.

In just a few hours, they would play in the Mid American Conference Tournament final. But instead of talking about the future, they discussed the past. Specifically when they first became teammates and how much their friendship had grown over three seasons playing together.

Vander Plas and Preston spent many restless nights in different hotels and motels imagining the feeling of hoisting a MAC Championship trophy over their heads. On Saturday night, after defeating No.2 seed Buffalo 84-69 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, their dream became a reality.

“We were talking about it last night. For J’s (Preston) visit to OU, I remember going to dinner with him,” Vander Plas said. “And to see where we are now, it’s just a crazy moment and I’m thankful to be where we are right now.”

Preston’s 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds and Vander Plas’ clutch shooting and stand out defense led Ohio to its first MAC title since 2012, and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Together Vander Plas and Preston answered questions to the media, but as a team, Ohio destroyed the defending MAC Champion Bulls.

Entire article: https://www.thepostathens.com/artic...-preston-and-ben-vander-plas-mac-championship

Remarkable story on Jason Preston:

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Check out his stats: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4397916/jason-preston
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Iowa State Cyclones

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Iowa State, coach Steve Prohm agree to part ways after Cyclones earn just two wins in 2020-21 season

Prohm went 97-95 with Iowa State in six seasons, and the Cyclones won just two games in the 2020-21 season.

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Iowa State on Monday night announced it has come to an agreement to part ways with basketball coach Steve Prohm after six seasons. Prohm went 97-95 during his tenure and 40-68 in Big 12 play but posted a 2-22 record last season with zero of those wins coming against teams outside the major seven conference structure.

Its two wins this season were the fewest for the Iowa State program since 1924-1925.

Prohm's position as Iowa State's head coach entering the season was not considered to be in jeopardy -- he took the Cyclones to three NCAA Tournament appearances and twice led them to Big 12 tournament titles -- but being historically bad likely sealed his fate. The Cyclones became the first team to go winless in league play since TCU in 2013-14, and their 18 consecutive losses set a program record. It also capped the worst two-year stretch for the program since 1989-1991.

Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard did not comment on the firing, but Iowa State announced he met with Prohm on Monday night to deliver the news. Pollard will offer additional comments on the firing on Tuesday.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...yclones-earn-just-two-wins-in-2020-21-season/
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Minnesota Golden Gophers

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Minnesota expected to part ways with coach Richard Pitino after eight seasons with Gophers

Pitino will finish his tenure with a 141-123 overall record and two NCAA Tournament appearances

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Adding a twist to the saga, Pitino's middling performance on the job has not precluded him from opportunities in the near future. Goodman additionally reported that Pitino is a finalist for the New Mexico job -- along with former Nebraska coach Tim Miles -- and that a decision from that program on who will fill the opening should be made in the coming days.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...tions-ahead-of-college-basketballs-big-event/
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Iowa Hawkeyes

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Iowa Hawkeyes extending men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery's contract through 2028

Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery signed a four-year contract extension through 2027-28 on Monday after leading the eighth-ranked Hawkeyes to the Big Ten tournament semifinals and their highest NCAA tournament seeding since 1987.

The Hawkeyes are 21-8 and finished third in the Big Ten regular season at 14-6. They've been ranked in the top 15 every week this season and peaked at No. 5 last week. The team is a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament and will play Grand Canyon on Friday in Indianapolis.

McCaffery's annual base salary of $2.3 million for the next two seasons will remain unchanged. He took a 15% pay cut for this year to help the athletic department offset shortfalls caused by the pandemic. He is on track to receive longevity bonuses at the end of the next two seasons.

His annual salary will increase each of the last five years of the deal. Those increases were not announced.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...basketball-coach-fran-mccaffery-contract-2028

Just sayin': He got a good contract while Iowa was a top 10 team. It will be interesting to see how Iowa does next season without Luka Garza (Senior) and Jordan Bohannon (5th year Senior). Even though they get a free year this year; realistically, I don't expect either one to comeback next season.
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Indiana Hoosiers Basketball (Dead Program)

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The long, slow death march that is IU Basketball, post Bobby Knight, continues. Archie Miller gone after 4 years, zero conference titles, zero NCAA berths a 67-56 record overall and a 33-43 record vs. the B1G.

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Being that they seem to think they're still relevant and totally not the basketball version of Corn Football, every pie in the sky name you can imagine is being thrown out as potential candidates to replace Archie.
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#15 Oral Roberts vs #2 tOSU, Fri 3 ET on CBS

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Buckeyes start play in the ‘South’ Region in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.

Oral Roberts features the nation’s leading scorer, Max Abmas, who shoots 43.3% from 3 and 89.9% from the line to average 24.2 per game.

As a team, they lead the nation in made 3s per game (11.3) and in FT% (82.4%). They are also the lowest rated team in the tournament in defensive efficiency.

Buckeyes are favored by 16.5. Just win and advance.
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