Five takeaways from Lovie Smith’s Illinois spring practice preview
Lovie Smith spelled out his philosophy this way: "When people leave the stadium, we want them to talk about how hard we play, the discipline we have. And talk about...
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ESPN’s Jay Williams: Time for Bulls to ‘start over’
Is it time for the Bulls to hit the panic button? How about the reset button? ESPN analyst Jay Williams believes that time has come. "The game is changing," he...
NCAA tournament winners and losers: Coach K, Big Ten, Harbaughs
Winners and losers from the second weekend of the NCAA tournament. Winner/loser: Dillon Brooks The Oregon forward heaved a 3-pointer with the shot clock running out and the Ducks up...
Syracuse’s Malachi Richardson ‘a monster’ in a venue that once haunted him
Malachi Richardson drained a 3-pointer, turned to the pro-Syracuse section of the crowd and hollered, "They can't guard me!" What made him say that? "I was hot," he explained. That...
Syracuse hopes against Virginia could become (full-court) pressing issue
When emergency strikes, Syracuse doesn't break glass. It breaks out its full-court press. It's a weapon the Orange actually would rather save. Like a long reliever in baseball, it's only...
Syracuse storms back to top Gonzaga 63-60 for trip to Elite Eight
The Bulls would kill for the kind of thrilling, comeback victory like the one Syracuse pulled off Friday night at the United Center. Down nine points late, the 10th-seeded Orange...
Ezekiel Elliott’s dad: A ‘beautiful thing’ if Bears draft Ohio State RB
Ezekiel Elliott is climbing the mock draft boards, with two of NFL.com's four analysts predicting the former Ohio State running back will go No. 4 to the Cowboys. That would...
For Iowa State, it’s sort of old home week at United Center
The only Midwestern team in the Midwest Region expects to feel right at home Friday night. Iowa State forward Jameel McKay said he hopes the United Center will be transformed...
Iowa State profiting from lessons learned from coach Fred Hoiberg
Iowa State's players greeted Fred Hoiberg before the ugliness that was Knicks 115, Bulls 107 on Wednesday night. But you get the sense — actually they got the sense after...
Chicago basketball fans: Get to know … Gonzaga
Gonzaga's Domantas Sabonis is a young man of few words, major talent and great intensity. His size (6 foot 11) and skill alone make him the best remaining post player...