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Covid-19 claims first game of NCAA Men’s Tournament

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Tobias Cameron kisses the head of teammate Joe Pleasant after Pleasant’s two clutch free throws gave Abilene Christian a 53-52 win over Texas on Saturday. It was the last of several first-round upsets in this NCAA Tournament. Abilene Christian was a 14-seed. Texas was a 3-seed.

Iowa’s Luka Garza and Grand Canyon’s Asbjorn Midtgaard take part in the opening tip-off of a first-round game on Saturday.

Ohio players celebrate after their 62-58 win over Virginia on Saturday. Ohio is a 13-seed in the West Region. Virginia, the 2019 champions, came into the tournament as a 4-seed.

Florida State’s Balsa Koprivica, left, hits the boards along with UNC-Greensboro’s Isaiah Miller on Saturday.

Drake players walk off the court after their first-round loss to USC on Saturday.

Ohio’s Dwight Wilson III watches his layup fall through the net during the Virginia game on Saturday.

Creighton’s Mitch Ballock, right, and UC-Santa Barbara’s Amadou Sow reach for a loose ball on Saturday.

The scoreboard goes dark at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum earlier than expected on Saturday night. VCU and Oregon were scheduled to play a first-round game, but it was called off after VCU had some positive Covid-19 tests. Oregon advanced to the next round.

Grand Canyon fans show their support for their team prior to the Iowa game on Saturday.

Virginia’s Sam Hauser shoots over Ohio’s Ben Roderick on Saturday.

Eastern Washington’s Michael Meadows drives to the basket during the first half against Kansas on Saturday.

LSU players cheer on their teammates during their first-round win against St. Bonaventure on Saturday.

Michigan fans wait for the team’s opening game against Texas Southern on Saturday.

Houston’s Tramon Mark dribbles past Cleveland State’s Tre Gomillion during their first-round game on Friday.

North Texas players celebrate after they upset Purdue on Friday. The Mean Green, a 13-seed, won 78-69 in overtime.

Television commentators Ian Eagle, left, and Grant Hill watch a game in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Friday.

Arkansas’ Davonte Davis rises for a layup during the Razorbacks’ first-round win over Colgate on Friday.

Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle celebrates a 3-pointer with his players during their upset win over Tennessee on Friday. The 12th-seeded Beavers defeated the fifth-seeded Volunteers 70-56.

Baylor takes on Hartford at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Utah State forward Justin Bean tries to save a ball from going out of bounds during a first-round game against Texas Tech.

A man wears a face shield and mask at the North Texas-Purdue game.

Players from Oral Roberts celebrate after their upset win over Ohio State on Friday. The Golden Eagles won 75-72 in overtime. It’s only the ninth time in tournament history that a 15-seed has defeated a 2-seed.

Ohio State’s Zed Key, left, and Duane Washington Jr. react after the loss to Oral Roberts.

Florida’s Colin Castleton blocks Virginia Tech’s Tyrece Radford during their first-round game on Friday. Florida won 75-70 in overtime.

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams reacts after his team turned the ball over against Wisconsin on Friday. Wisconsin won 85-62. It is the first time that Williams has lost in the first round as a head coach. He had been 29-0.

A staff member sprays disinfectant on a handrail Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Texas Tech’s Clarence Nadolny reacts during his team’s first-round win against Utah State on Friday. Texas Tech was the tournament runner-up in 2019.

Oral Roberts star Max Abmas, the leading scorer in the country, shoots a floater in the first half against Ohio State. He finished with 29 points in his team’s upset victory.

Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman barks out defensive instructions on Friday.

Mezie Offurum, a forward for Mount St. Mary’s, reacts after a dunk in the tournament’s opening game on Thursday. The game was played at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

Drake’s Darnell Brodie, left, and Wichita State’s Tyson Etienne battle for a loose ball during their “First Four” play-in game on Thursday. Drake won 53-52 for its first NCAA Tournament win in 50 years.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has a heated conversation with Gabe Brown during their game against UCLA on Thursday. UCLA won 86-80 in overtime.

Appalachian State fans are spread out while cheering on the Mountaineers against Norfolk State on Thursday.

Norfolk State guard Jalen Hawkins gets off a shot against Appalachian State.

An arena worker sprays down a team bench area between games in Bloomington on Thursday. The players were spread out in areas normally meant for fans.

Texas Southern celebrates after defeating Mount St. Mary’s 60-52 in the first game of the tournament.

UCLA’s Cody Riley shoots the ball over Michigan State’s Mady Sissoko on Thursday.

Wichita State’s Morris Udeze walks over to teammate Tyson Etienne after Etienne was called for a foul against Drake on Thursday.

A worker cleans the backboard and rim at halftime of the Texas Southern-Mount St. Mary’s game on Thursday.

Appalachian State’s Donovan Gregory dives for a loose ball on Thursday.

A worker holds a sign encouraging spectators to wear masks before the Michigan State-UCLA game in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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Saturday men’s tournament updates, scores

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SportsPulse: Scott Gleeson picked Virginia to win it all in 2019. He called Loyola-Chicago as a Cinderella in 2018. Now he’s ready to give you his guarantees for Sunday’s action.

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The first day of the men’s NCAA Tournament more than made up for the 2020 hiatus, with three overtime games, a healthy dose of upsets and already several emerging storylines to track – particularly the dichotomy between the presentation of the men’s tournament compared to what the women are experiencing.

On the court, both No. 1 seeds dominated, while a two-seed – Ohio State – fell to Cinderella candidate Oral Roberts. With 16 more games on tap for Saturday, which other top teams should steel themselves for heartbreak?

Follow along for the latest updates and analysis from USA TODAY Sports’ team of reporters, editors and columnists.

Gauch-up and get it!

 The No. 12 UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos are in a tight battle early against fifth-seeded Creighton.

Amadou Sou converted a monster alley-oop to set the tone.  

LSU cruises past St. Bonaventure

FINAL: No. 8 LSU 76, No. 9 St. Bonaventure 61

In what could have been a fun first-round matchup, the Tigers instead submitted the Bonnies early and kept them at arms length throughout the game. St. Bonaventure simply couldn’t overcome LSU’s length on either end of the floor. 

The Tigers’ Cameron Thomas (11-for-13 FT) poured in 27 points. LSU will likely face No. 1 Michigan, currently leading Texas Southern by double digits in the first half, in the second round,. 

Kansas holds off Eastern Washington

FINAL: No. 3 Kansas 93, No. 14 Eastern Washington 84

If anything, this game gave fans tons of offense, an upset attempt and a new folk hero in the bearded Tanner Groves, who had a game-high 36 points in the loss. His brother Jacob scored 23 but the Eagles found little production elsewhere, and Kansas staged a second-half comeback to put Eastern Washington away.

David McCormack, one of the Jayhawks who tested positive for coronavirus last week, came off the bench and scored 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting with nine rebounds. Marcus Garrett made 4 of 6 3-pointers and had 23.

Vegas angle: Either side of the 1.5-point spread was sweating the final seconds of the game. A late foul sent Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji to the free throw line and he sunk both to put the Jayhawks up 11. But Eastern Washington’s Jacob Davison drove into the lane and hit a short jumper to bring the final margin back to nine and give the Eagles the cover. 

Florida State survives vs. UNC-Greensboro

FINAL: No. 4 Florida State 66, No. 13 North Carolina-Greensboro 56

It wasn’t the Seminoles’ prettiest effort, but the job was completed against a Greensboro squad that provided a difficult first-round assignment. RaiQuan Gray led FSU with 17 points.

Isaiah Miller gave it his all in the loss with 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and intense defense (two steals)

Tigers taking it to Bonnies

HALFTIME: LSU 31, St. Bonaventure 22

The Tigers overcame a slow start and outrebounded the Bonnies 24-15. St. Bonaventure didn’t make any of its 10 3-point attempts and was 7-for-30 from the field. Trendon Watford and Cameron Thomas each have 10 points for LSU. 

Buffaloes blow out Hoyas

FINAL: Colorado 96, Georgetown 73

The Buffaloes shot 64% (16-for-25) from three and the Hoyas could not keep up. Jabari Walker made all five of his three-point attempts and finished with 24 points, while D’Shawn Schwartz drilled five of his own and finished with 18 points. McKinley Wright IV had 12 points, five rebounds and 13 assists. 

Groves brothers shining for Eastern Washington 

HALFTIME: Eastern Washington 46, Kansas 38

Jacob Groves and Tanner Groves, brothers who hail from Spokane, both lit it up in the first half with 16 points and three triples each. The two are coming off all-Big Sky Tournament team selections, as the Eagles are trying to pull off the 14-3 upset. 

Florida State, Kansas in close ones

Neither No. 4 Florida State nor No. 3 Kansas are having an easy go of it against their respective double-digit-seeded opponent. 

No. 13 North Carolina-Greensboro trailed by three at halftime and tied the game early in the second half against the Seminoles. The 14th-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles led by nine as halftime neared thanks to hot starts from the Groves brothers. 

Colorado leads big 

HALFTIME: No. 5 Colorado 47, No. 12 Georgetown 23

The Buffaloes made 11 3-poiinters in the first half (on 17) attempts and outpaced the Hoyas in assists 15-4. Jabari Walker has 14 points off the bench for Colorado, while Georgetown is 1-for-9 from behind the arc. 

In other action, No. 4 Florida State appears to be handling No. 13 North Carolina-Greensboro (truTV), with fourth-ranked Kansas set to take on 13th-seeded Eastern Washington at 1:15 p.m. EST on TBS. 

Colorado’s Jabari Walker hot, whistled for flagrant

The Buffaloes raced out to an early lead on the Hoyas, with freshman guard Jabari Walker playing a significant role. He’s already notched a career high in 3-pointers made (four) and had 14 points.

With about seven minutes remaining in the half, Walker was whistled for a flagrant one foul after he shoved Georgetown’s Timothy Ighoefe while they were both on the ground.

Dikembe Mutombo cheering on Hoyas

Dikembe Mutombo won’t be involved in March Madness solely via Geico commercials this year. The former NBA center and Georgetown great was on hand for the Hoyas’ game against Colorado at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday.

Georgetown vs. Colorado starts Day 2

Tipping off Saturday’s (CBS) action is Big East tournament champion Georgetown, a 12-seed, taking on No. 5 Colorado. The Buffaloes, thanks to a trio of early triples and an 8-0, built early 10-point lead over Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas.

Colorado led 17-7 at the under-12 media timeout.

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Virginia cleared to play

No. 4 Virginia should be cleared for its first-round matchup against No. 13 Ohio later Saturday (7:15 p.m. EST, truTV), as ESPN reported the Cavaliers cleared COVID-19 testing twice upon arrival in Indianapolis – once Friday afternoon and again early Saturday morning.

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Virginia had to forfeit ahead of the ACC Tournament semifinals after a positive test within the program. At least five Cavaliers need to be cleared for Virginia to play,

Sister Jean confident

Known for her emails to players and coaches following every game, Sister Jean Schmidt had to improvise after her email apparently went awry during her stay in Indiana to watch her eight-seeded Loyola-Chicago Ramblers.

The 101-year-old went old-school and wrote her missives to the team by hand.

The Ramblers defeated No. 9 Georgia Tech during the first round Friday, setting up a Sunday date against in-state foe and No. 1 seed Illinois. Don’t expect Sister Jean to tell the Ramblers to back down. 

“I believe we can do it,” she said. 

Contributing: Scott Gleeson, Nancy Armour, Chris Bumbaca

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Utah men’s basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak is out after 10 seasons

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He is out after the Utes finish 12-13 in their first losing season since 2013. National search for a successor will begin immediately.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes head coach Larry Krystkowiak celebrates play as the University of Utah host the Arizona Wildcats, Feb. 4, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Arena.

  | March 16, 2021, 11:33 p.m.

| Updated: March 17, 2021, 1:49 a.m.

The University of Utah is in the market for a new men’s basketball coach.

In a strongly worded statement late Tuesday afternoon, Utes athletic director Mark Harlan announced that Larry Krystkowiak has been fired after 10 seasons at the helm of one the region’s attractive Power Five coaching positions.

“Today, I informed head men’s basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak that I am making a change in the leadership of our men’s basketball program,” Harlan’s statement read. “The decision comes after a thorough evaluation of the program — both on and off of the court — as I do with every head coach at the conclusion of their seasons. Ultimately, our program needs a new voice, a new vision and a new leader who can build upon Larry’s foundation and lead us to greater heights in the years ahead.”

Krystkowiak’s departure comes five days after Utah fell in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to USC, 91-85. The loss finished Utah’s season at 12-13, its first losing campaign since 2013. That was Krystkowiak’s second season at the U., when his team finished 15-18 overall and 5-13 in the Pac-12.

In his postgame remarks following the USC game, Krystkowiak was near tears at the start, and eventually gave an impassioned defense of the state of the program in the middle of a handful of lean years without a postseason appearance.

“I have no questions in my mind, contrary to a lot of the noise, that this is a program that is on the rise,” Krystkowiak said. “We’ve got a number of young players playing games, we’ve got guys that want to get in the weightroom, got a lot of high-character people. I have no reason to believe otherwise.”

Krystkowiak did not respond to multiple attempts to reach him on Tuesday evening.

In his 10 seasons, Krystkowiak amassed a 183-139 record. Utah’s two NCAA Tournament appearances under Krystkowiak’s watch came in 2015 (Sweet 16) and 2016 (second round). Since those two March Madness trips, Utah has been to the NIT twice, including the 2018 championship game, but hasn’t made a postseason appearance since.

Krystkowiak has two years and roughly $7 million of total compensation left on his contract. In 2015, coming off the Sweet 16 season and with the program’s trajectory up, Krystkowiak signed an extension to keep him in Salt Lake City through the 2022-23 season. Krystkowiak will now receive the balance of what he is owed.

Per Harlan, “the costs associated with this termination and the hiring of a new head coach and staff will be fully funded from athletically generated resources. We will launch an immediate national search for a new head coach.”

What exactly “athletically-generated resources” means is unclear, but that may include the help of high-level donors and boosters in paying Krystkowiak’s buyout and/or paying a new head coach and his staff.

How much of the buyout will actually come from athletic department resources is also unclear. Utah athletic director Mark Harlan told The Salt Lake Tribune in January that the department was looking at a $35 million budget shortfall for fiscal 2021.

Harlan is not expected to use a search firm to identify his next head coach. Early names to keep an eye on as the coaching search unfolds are Utah State head coach Craig Smith, Colorado State head coach Niko Medved, and Saint Mary’s head coach Randy Bennett.

One potential wildcard option to consider is Johnnie Bryant.

A former University of Utah standout over the final two seasons of Ray Giacoletti’s tenure, Bryant spent two seasons as a player development assistant with the Jazz, plus another six as an assistant coach under Quin Snyder. He is currently Tom Thibodeau’s associate head coach with the New York Knicks. Bryant, 35, knows the landscape and understands the expectations in Salt Lake City, but his lack of collegiate coaching experience is reason for pause.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods wants to take on Lululemon with a new men’s line

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On Tuesday the sporting goods chain launched a new men’s private-label athleisure brand: VRST. The line, which features pants, joggers, shorts, tees and sweatshirts ranging $30 to $120, is positioned to appeal to the “modern active man who lives life on-the-go.”
Dick’s (DKS) currently sells merchandise from Nike (NKE), Under Armour (UA) and other athletic brands in its stores, but nothing from Lululemon (LULU). It’s launching VRST to capitalize on the popularity of athleisure clothing with shoppers, said Brian Nagel, an Oppenheimer analyst who covers the company.

“The athleisure category has been hot. They see an opportunity to introduce product into that category,” he said.

Nagel also believes that Dick’s, which has thrived during the pandemic, launched its own line to become less reliant on athletic brands. For example, Nike is shifting to sell more of its goods directly to consumers instead of through outside retailers.

“Dick’s is dependent upon companies like Nike and Under Armour,” he said. “If someone like Nike started to not deliver products to Dick’s, Dick’s can say ‘we have our other brand.'”

Dick’s, however, says the VRST line won’t compete with any of the current brands it sells.

“It’s a very different product assortment from what we have with our core vendor partners right now,” CEO Lauren Hobart told analysts on a call last week.

Other retailers, such as Target (TGT) and Kohl’s (KSS), have also launched their own private-label athleisure lines. But Nagel does not see Dick’s and these chains’ lines as a threat to Lululemon.

“Lululemon is an extraordinarily strong brand with a very, very loyal customer base.”

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Dick’s Sporting Goods is launching its own men’s athleisure line

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VRST is debuting Tuesday on both Dick’s Sporting Goods’ website and a standalone VRST.com, and will be rolled out to more than 400 Dick’s Sporting Goods locations across the country in the coming weeks.

Source: Dick’s Sporting Goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods is entering a hotly contested market for men’s athletic apparel with the launch of its own brand called VRST.

VRST debuts Tuesday on Dick’s website and a standalone VRST.com, and will roll out to more than 400 Dick’s stores in the coming weeks, the company said. Items in the line, which include everything from joggers and shorts to tees, quarter-zips, and hooded sweatshirts, retail anywhere from $30 to $120, putting it on the higher end of the market when it comes to price point.

Following the success that Dick’s has had with its Calia athleisure line for women, the company said it saw a blank space in its stores to have a more upscale and lifestyle-driven line for men. The line won’t compete directly with the sweat-wicking performance gear sold by Under Armour and Nike. Instead, it’s more similar to Lululemon.

Dick’s amped up private-label investments come, though, as big-name brands like Nike and Under Armour have pledged to sell more merchandise directly to consumers. Adidas announced earlier this month its direct-to-consumer vertical should make up 50% of net sales by 2025. While Dick’s still carries these brands, the pivot has put more pressure on wholesale retailers to have exclusive lines, like Calia and VRST, to drive traffic and sales.

In 2020, Dick’s rang up $1.3 billion in sales from its in-house brands. Total revenue was $9.58 billion. The company said its own brands outperformed national labels in the golf, fitness, outdoor equipment and team sports categories. Calia was the second-best women’s apparel brand falling only behind Nike last year, it said.

Filling the ‘white space’

VRST will be the second brand that Dick’s has launched with its own website. Calia was the first.

“When you see VRST, it will be a very different product assortment from when we have with our core vendor partners right now, and it is a white space,” Dick’s Chief Executive Lauren Hobart said earlier this month during an earnings call. “It covers a broad range of activities.”

“VRST will put us in a much stronger position to compete with similar offerings from premium apparel brands and specialty athletic apparel stores,” Hobart explained.

Items in the VRST line, which include everything from joggers, shorts, tees, quarter-zips, and hooded sweatshirts, retail anywhere from $30 to $120, putting it on the higher end of the market when it comes to price point.

Source: Dick’s Sporting Goods

Companies like Lululemon, Nike, Adidas and Under Armour have seen more momentum over the past 12 months than clothing brands focused on work wear and dressier items. And in turn, more traditional apparel brands and department store chains quickly shifted their merchandise and marketing to center around casual and comfort, creating more clamor in an already noisy category.

Activewear grabs market share

Prior to the pandemic, for example, Lululemon said it planned to double its men’s business in five years. Direct-to-consumer men’s athleisure brands like Rhone, Ten Thousand and Vuori have also been doubling down on marketing spending online to reach new customers. Even department store retailers Nordstrom and Kohl’s have put a renewed focus on activewear, in a bid to boost sales. Kohl’s efforts include an in-house line called FLX, which debuted earlier this month.

At the same time, there’s been enormous growth in the space.

Last year, men’s activewear gained market share to account for 45% of the total men’s apparel market, compared with 39% in 2019, according to data compiled by the consumer research firm NPD Group. Categories that helped drive dollars in the space included sweatpants, which were up 16% year over year, and sweatshirts, which rose 3%, it said.

But VRST isn’t a hurry-up solution to take advantage of a pandemic pop. It has been in the works for a few years, the company said.

“And obviously we’re maximizing the current momentum,” Nina Barjesteh, senior vice president of product development, said in an interview. “But more than anything, we continue to look at the long run, and make sure that we’re building products that you want to come back for more.”

Dick’s shares are up more than 190% over the past 12 months, as of market close on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7 billion.

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Virginia vs. Georgia Tech ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinal Game Canceled

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Georgia Tech vs. Virginia ACC men’s basketball tournament semifinal game has been canceled. The game was scheduled to be played on Friday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. 
 
The cancellation follows a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Virginia men’s basketball program. The team is adhering to the outlined protocols within the ACC Medical Advisory Group report, which is available on theACC.com (full report).

With the cancellation Georgia Tech advances to the ACC Tournament championship game and will play the winner of tonight’s Florida State vs. North Carolina game that will now tip at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.
 



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Men’s Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced

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Men’s Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced

Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham became just the fourth freshman in Conference history to earn Player of the Year while Baylor’s Scott Drew picked up Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season in the 2020-21 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 men’s basketball awards chosen by the head coaches.

Cunningham was also the unanimous Freshman of the Year while Texas Tech’s Mac McClung was the unanimous Newcomer of the Year. Baylor’s Davion Mitchell was voted Defensive Player of the Year, Kansas’ David McCormack received the award for Most Improved Player and Texas’ Kai Jones was chosen for the Sixth Man Award.  

The All-Big 12 First Team consisted of Cunningham, Baylor’s Jared Butler and Davion Mitchell, Oklahoma’s Austin Reaves and West Virginia’s Derek Culver. Cunningham and Butler were unanimous selections.  

In addition to Cunningham, the other Big 12 rookies who swept both Player and Freshman of the Year were OSU’s Marcus Smart (2012-13), K-State’s Michael Beasley (2007-08) and Texas’ Kevin Durant (2006-07). Cunningham finished the regular season as the league’s top scorer in both overall (19.7) and conference (20.1) games and is on the national ballot for the John R. Wooden Award. He is also a finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard Award and was the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week after his 40-point, 11-rebound performance in an overtime win at then-No. 7 Oklahoma.  According to Stats Perform, only four other power conference players over the last 20 seasons can match Cunningham’s all-around stat line of 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

Mitchell has been recognized for his defensive play in both of his seasons at Baylor. In addition to the Defensive Player of the Year honor, he has been named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team for the second time and repeats as a finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. He is second in the Big 12 in steals (1.9) behind teammate Butler and second in turnover/assists ratio (2.3). He averages 13.8 points and leads the team with 125 assists, including two performances of double-digit assists.

A transfer from Georgetown, McClung made an immediate impact on the Red Raiders. He is fourth in the league in scoring in overall games (16.1) and conference only games (17.0). His 10 games of 20-plus points are second in the Big 12 behind Cunningham’s 11. He poured in a season-high 30 points at West Virginia on January 25 and has scored in double figures in 20 games this season.

After averaging 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 18 starts last year, McCormack has improved his numbers to 13.1 points and 6.1 rebounds this season while starting all 27 games for the Jayhawks. His .536 field goal percentage in league games leads the league while he is second in all games with a .511. McCormack ranks third in the Big 12 with six double-doubles and has 17 games with double digit scoring, including 11 of the last 12.

Jones has reached double figures in scoring 10 times this year while coming off the bench for Texas. He averages 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 22.7 minutes a game, and is second on the team with a .565 field goal percentage. Jones had a season-high 17 points at Iowa State on March 2.

Drew led Baylor to its first Big 12 regular season title and the program’s first conference crown since 1950 – a span of 71 years. The Bears finished at 13-1 in conference play and head into the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship with a 21-1 overall mark. BU fought through adversity as they were unable to play a game from Feb. 6-20 and missed 18 days of practice due to COVID-19.

Click on the PDF for a full listing of honors.

 

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Big Ten Announces Adjustments to Men’s Basketball Schedule

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Big Ten Announces Adjustments to Men’s Basketball Schedule

The Big Ten has announced five rescheduled men’s basketball games. In order to accommodate the rescheduled games, four additional contests have been moved to new dates. Additionally, an   8 p.m. ET tip time has been set for the previously announced rescheduled contest between Penn State and Nebraska on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
 
The Big Ten will continue to work with its member institutions to identify rescheduling options for other games that have been postponed.
 
A full list of schedule adjustments can be found below:
 
Tuesday, Feb. 23       
Penn State at Nebraska – 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT on BTN (time update)
 
Thursday, Feb. 25       
Iowa at Michigan – 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT on ESPN (moved from March 4, 2021)
Nebraska at Illinois – 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT on BTN (moved from Feb. 24, 2021)
Northwestern at Minnesota – 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT on BTN (moved from Feb. 27, 2021)  
 
Saturday, Feb. 27       
Minnesota at Nebraska – 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT on BTN (rescheduled from Jan. 20, 2021) 
 
Monday, March 1       
Rutgers at Nebraska – 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT on BTN (moved from Feb. 28, 2021) 
 
Tuesday, March 2       
Illinois at Michigan – 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT on ESPN (rescheduled from Feb. 11, 2021) 
Indiana at Michigan State – 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT on BTN (rescheduled from Jan. 17, 2021) 
 
Thursday, March 4       
Michigan State at Michigan – Tip Time TBD on ESPN (rescheduled from Feb. 6, 2021) 
Nebraska at Iowa – Tip Time TBD on BTN (rescheduled from Jan. 24, 2021) 
 

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