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Jay Wright Defends NIL and Transfer Portal After Sweet Sixteen Results
Jay Wright has been away from coaching NCAA basketball for three seasons. He said he left because he lost the prowess that he ...
A star of UWM's Sweet 16 team offers a glimpse into how NIL works for a basketball mid-major
The Panthers program peaked in the 2005 Sweet 16. One player from that team wants to give UWM a chance to stay competitive in the NIL/portal era.
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Where are the Cinderella teams? The NIL effect on the NCAA Tournament
the Sweet 16 is made up entirely of power conference schools. No underdog stories. No Cinderella teams. And fans are taking notice. One user, Degens, posted, “NIL did the impossible. It made ...
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Legendary Arkansas Coach Reflects on NIL’s Emotional Toll During Sweet 16 Run
But after guiding the Arkansas Razorbacks to a surprise Sweet 16 in his first season ... been this way in all my years of coaching because NIL, if a kid got money, it’s just more weight.
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Arkansas serves as NIL era Cinderella in March Madness as mid-majors miss Sweet 16
More double-digit Sweet 16 teams have come from power conferences than mid-major conferences in the NIL era. Arkansas flipped ... for a problem Will this impact the NCAA tournament in the future?
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A star of UWM's Sweet 16 team offers a glimpse into how NIL works for a basketball mid-major
Former UW-Milwaukee basketball star Joah Tucker has launched the Panther Future Fund to support the school's current players through NIL opportunities. Despite the fund's success, UWM still faces ...