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Covering college hoops and going coast to coast. Catch me Mondays 4pm-6pm on Live With The QCB on Fox Sports Radio Charlotte. Podcast coming soon. Queen’s alum.

[Duke Men’s Basketball @DukeMBB]

CAM BOOZER --> Wooden Award winner!

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Elite freshmen only 🔥

Cam Boozer joins elite company as the fifth freshman to win the men's Wooden Award 🏆

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The Michigan Wolverines defeat the UConn Huskies 69-63 to win their first national championship since 1989 and second in program history. First national title in men’s basketball for the Big Ten Conference since 2000. #MFinalFour

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Refs are letting them play, multiple missed foul calls on both sides. #MFinalFour

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Morez Johnson Jr. leads both teams with 10 pts. Solo Ball and Alex Karaban each have 8 pts for UConn. #MFinalFour

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Michigan leads UConn 33-29 at the half. Michigan hasn’t made a three pt basket yet, UConn is shooting 5/15 from three. Michigan shooting 11/12 from the FT line and UConn 4/6. #MFinalFour

[NBA G League @nbagleague]

The @greensboroswarm are Eastern Conference Champions! The Swarm topped the Magic to secure their first conference title in franchise history. 👏

[Christian Laettner @laettnerbball]

Congrats @CameronBoozer12! 👍🏻

#TheBrotherhood #NaismithAwards

[Naismith Awards @NaismithTrophy]

Congratulations to Cameron Boozer on winning our 2026 @jerseymikes Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award.

A dominant force all season, @CameronBoozer12 has been a true leader for @DukeMBB!

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Barring a miracle Michigan will play UConn in the National Championship Game on Monday. If Michigan plays like they have tonight then I don’t see UConn winning. #MFinalFour

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Michigan is firing on all cylinders up 74-47 at the under 12 media timeout. The Wolverines are getting whatever they want at the basket and are shooting 46% from 3. #MFinalFour

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Michigan leads Arizona 48-32 at the half. Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau has struggled shooting but has dominated in other areas with 4 rebs 6 assists and 3 steals. Michigan’s star Yaxel Lendeborg left the game with an injured ankle, his second half status is up in the air. #MFinalFour

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Tarris Reed Jr. led UConn with 17 pts and 11 rebs. Braylon Mullins also chipped in with 15 pts and 4 made three’s. Freshman Keaton Wagler led Illinois with 20 pts and 8 rebs. #MFinalFour

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The Illini did a good job keeping Mullins and Reed in check in the second half. Braylon Mullins with another big three pointer with under a minute left to keep the game out of reach for Illinois. UConn outshot Illinois from 3-pt land shooting 12/33 while Illinois shot 6/26.

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UConn defeats Illinois 71-62. The Huskies are advancing to the championship game Monday night and await the winner of Arizona/Michigan. #MFinalFour

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UConn leads Illinois 37-29 at the half. Braylon Mullins and Tarris Reed have been the difference for UConn. Mullins has 12 and Reed has 11. UConn has made 7 three’s to Illinois’ 3. #MFinalFour

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Oklahoma defeats Colorado 90-86 in OT. Nijel Pack led the Sooners with 20 pts and Barrington Hargress led the Buffaloes with 31 pts. Oklahoma advances to the semis vs the winner of Baylor/Minnesota on Saturday.

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The first game of the 2026 College Basketball Crown is going to oooooovertime! Barrington Hargress makes a left handed layup with 1.6 secs left in the game to tie it up 74-74.

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Colorado leads Oklahoma at the half 41-37. Junior guard Barrington Hargress leads both teams with 13 pts.

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The College Basketball Crown has tipped off! The Colorado Buffaloes vs the Oklahoma Sooners in an old Big 12 Conference matchup.