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Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC
Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's Where UConn Ranks Among Most Valuable College Basketball Programs Here's Where UConn Ranks Among Most Valuable College Basketball Programs
Here's Where UConn Ranks Among Most Valuable College Basketball Programs Ever wonder how much your favorite men's college basketball program is worth? Newly released rankings provide the answer. Highlights from the annual report, compiled by Ryan Brewer, an associate professor of finance at Indiana University-Purdue Columbus, were published by The Wall Street Journal. The study determined what college teams would be worth if they were sold on the open market like a professional franchise, with the estimates based on “each program’s revenues and expenses with cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections.” Kentucky, with a valuation of $33…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Players Taking Center Stage In NCAA Lacrosse Tournament Fairfield County Players Taking Center Stage In NCAA Lacrosse Tournament
Fairfield County Players Taking Center Stage In NCAA Lacrosse Tournament As action heads to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I  lacrosse championship tournament, several former Fairfield County standouts are set to take center stage, led by Easton’s Connor Kelly, who continued his record-setting season over the weekend in a first-round win. Kelly - one of five players nominated for the Tewaaraton Trophy as player of the year in D-I and the  Big Ten offensive player of the year - helped defending national champ Maryland to a victory over Robert Morris in the first round, leading them to a quarterfinal matchup with Cornell that is scheduled for Sunday, May 20…

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by Zak Failla
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Dan Hurley Named New Basketball Coach At UConn Dan Hurley Named New Basketball Coach At UConn
Dan Hurley Named New Basketball Coach At UConn Men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is taking his talents from the Atlantic 10 and Rhode Island just a bit west to the American Athletic Conference as the latest coach of the UConn Huskies. A week removed from Hurley's Rhode Island team's victory over Trae Young and the 10th-seeded Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA Tournament - and five days out from a loss to second-seeded Duke - UConn made it official, naming Hurley as the new coach of the heralded program. Hurley, 45, signed a six-year deal, according to reports, though financials have not been disclosed. He replaces Kevin Ollie, who was fired …

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by Zak Failla