Friday’s 2023 NCAA Tournament Linkage
What a spectacular day for basketball Thursday was.
DUKE
- EAGLES GROUNDED: Roach, Duke men’s basketball race past Oral Roberts to open NCAA tournament
- 5 observations from Duke men’s basketball’s first half against Oral Roberts in NCAA tournament opener
- Duke basketball discovers a level of defense not seen since its coach was a player
- Duke basketball dominates Oral Roberts in 74-51 first-round NCAA Tournament victory
- Why Duke basketball’s Dereck Lively makes Blue Devils dangerous
- Who does Jeremy Roach credit for Duke run?
- Duke basketball’s Dereck Lively talks defense
- Duke basketball enjoys drama-free win against Oral Roberts in NCAA Tournament
- ORU overwhelmed by Duke in 74-51 NCAA Tournament loss
- Bilas, Vitale, Davis say Duke will make deep run in NCAA Tournament
- Tennessee basketball holds off Louisiana comeback, advances to face Duke in March Madness
- March Madness: Duke basketball’s Mark Mitchell speaks out on win vs Oral Roberts
- Duke conquers nerves, cruises in NCAA opener
- Duke basketball: Kyle Filipowski throws up during NCAA Tournament
ACC
- NC State basketball’s NCAA opener against Creighton may come down to battle of big fellas
- NCAA Tournament South Region news and notes: Two Hurleys, a unicorn and the Bluejays
- Furman delivers the first madness of this NCAA Tournament with finish that will endure
- NC State basketball’s Terquavion Smith came back for this. It’s his time to shine
- Kadin Shedrick was at his best in Virginia’s shocking tournament loss
- March is UVa alum and TV analyst Dan Bonner’s ‘most wonderful time of the year’
- National CBB analyst says Norchad Omier trending towards playing
- Blake Hinson Not Focused on Former Team in Preparation For Round of 64
- Duquesne Contacts St. Francis Transfer Guard Landon Moore and Pitt Transfer John Hugley
- Inside the Locker Room: Panthers Preview Iowa State Matchup in Greensboro
- WATCH: Federiko Federiko Updates Injury Status, Says He is Feeling Better
- Pitt-Iowa State preview: Panthers feel ready for defensive March Madness showdown in Greensboro
- Pitt NCAA tournament notebook: Blake Hinson has little to say on matchup against former team
- Pitt mailbag: Will lack of rest play a factor in Panthers’ NCAA tournament journey?
- A Furman miracle delivers more NCAA tournament heartbreak to Virginia
NATIONAL
- Purdue’s David Jenkins Jr. calls FDU coach’s comments ‘disrespectful’
- Maryland endures all March has to offer — and lives to play again
- Nothing went according to plan for Princeton — except an upset of Arizona
- Arizona Wildcats’ upset loss to Princeton warned UCLA to stay sharp against UNC Asheville
- Arizona Wildcats unable to close out Princeton, suffer stunning exit from NCAA Tournament
- UCLA dodges upset trend, opens NCAA tournament with rout of UNC Asheville
- ‘Always seems to know what to say’: David Singleton is UCLA’s hype man, and much more
- Purdue and Fairleigh Dickinson square off in opening round of NCAA Tournament
- Don’t tell FDU they can’t upset Purdue: ‘I think we can beat them’
- Purdue extra motivated after Fairleigh Dickinson’s viral speech
- Everything Matt Painter said prior to Purdue NCAA opener vs Fairleigh Dickinson
- FDU’s Ansley Almonor eager to prove himself against Purdue’s Zach Edey
- Plaschke: UCLA looks all business in NCAA tournament opener rout over UNC Asheville
- Purdue Favors Old Basketball Ideas. Will It Keep Working?
- Rapid Reaction: Northwestern downs Boise State 75-67 for first NCAA Tournament win since 2017
- UCLA Bruins take on the Northwestern Wildcats in second round
- Northwestern holds off Boise State 75-67 and advances to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament: ‘All joy, no relief’
- Mick Cronin expects his sister to root for Northwestern against UCLA in NCAA second round
- Northwestern basketball: The pride, joy and potential savior of the Big Ten?
- Now a freshman at Harvard, ‘crying Northwestern kid’ reflects on viral March Madness moment