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Ayo took Illinois to new heights. It’s time for the NBA
The Illini legend will get to chase his dream.
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On Tuesday afternoon Ayo Dosunmu officially declared for the 2021 NBA Draft. While he had done that before, it was different this time around. Dosunmu was decked out in a sleek black suit with a white collared shirt and a black tie, and part of his announcement included confirmation that he had hired an agent thus removing the amateur status next to his name.
Dosunmu committed to Illinois at the Jordan Store in downtown Chicago in October 2017, hammering home the in-state connection he holds with the Illini but also his goal of returning Illinois to where he believed it belongs:
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INDIANAPOLIS Baylor only had 48 hours to prepare for undefeated Gonzaga. Despite that small window, head coach Scott Drew and his staff devised the perfect strategy. And on the national championship stage, the players executed to perfection.
The plan? Brilliant, yet basic: Make a bunch of shots. If you miss, get the rebound and make a bunch more shots.
Genius, they say.
Basketball can be a complicated game, but Baylor required nothing fancy to rout Gonzaga 86-70 and secure the first men s national title in program history. It was a thorough, fundamental-driven blowout Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Beavers Sign Wayne Tinkle to 3 Year Extension
Oregon State rewards its Head Coach following an epic season.
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After an amazing run the Elite 8, Oregon State University is rewarding Head Coach Wayne Tinkle with a three year contract extension. While financial details have not been revealed, the new contract should keep Tinkle in Corvallis through at least the 2026-27 season. Tinkle had another two years on his current contract, and a third was added after the team made the NCAA Tournament.
Tinkle started with Oregon State since 2014. He got the Beavers to the NCAA Tournament in his second year, where they lost in the first round against Virginia Commonwealth. That was his only trip to the big dance until this season, with the Beavers going on a magical run through the Pac-12 tournament and March Madness in there best season since the 80s. Arguably their best season ever.
NBA mock draft 2021: Who is rising and falling after NCAA tournament?
Here’s our latest projection of the first round of the NBA draft following the conclusion of the NCAA tournament.
The 2021 men’s NCAA tournament was worth the wait. A year after March Madness was canceled because of the pandemic, 68 teams came to Indianapolis for a bubble setup and gave us a tournament that featured upsets early and the two best teams in the country squaring off in the national championship game.
Now that the confetti has been cleared and the Baylor Bears are wearing men’s college basketball’s crown, it’s time to shift focus to the NBA draft.