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 ...
Where are the Cinderella teams? The NIL effect on the NCAA Tournament
There are no Cinderella teams in this year’s NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in decades. Fans are blaming NIL. Here are the ...
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Arkansas serves as NIL era Cinderella in March Madness as mid-majors miss Sweet 16
No. 10 Arkansas is your second-week Cinderella for 2025. John Calipari – who has six Final Four appearances in three ...
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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.
Sweet 16 loaded with storybook talent from past Cinderellas. But where were the upsets?
With zero teams from mid-major conferences in the Sweet 16 for the first time since tournament expansion in 1985, is the era ...
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Jay Wright Defends NIL and Transfer Portal After Sweet Sixteen Results
Wright's retirement is frequently cited in discussions about the impact of NIL and the transfer portal on coaches and the pressures that come with it. After the Sweet Sixteen wrapped up in the ...
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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 ...