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• UConn builds a longstanding legacy with 6th national title, 'old school' methods
UConn men's basketball made history Monday night in claiming back-to-back NCAA championships and sixth national title overall. Mike Lopresti looks back at the years of consistency and hard work that led to this moment....2024
• UConn's dominant run to the Final Four, by the numbers
Mike Lopresti crunches the numbers behind UConn's dominant run to their second-consecutive Final Four....2024
• Zach Edey vs. DJ Burns Jr. headlines a classic big-man battle in the Final Four
Mike Lopresti previews the Final Four matchup between Purdue's Zach Edey and NC State's DJ Burns Jr....2024
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• NC State looks to add to its rich basketball history at another Final Four
With NC State reaching the Final Four for the first time since 1983, Mike Lopresti dives into the history of one of college basketball's most defining programs....2024
• What defines UConn, Purdue, Alabama and NC State's path to the 2024 Men's Final Four
Mike Lopresti profiles each of the national semifinalists ahead of the 2024 Men's Final Four....2024
• Transfer success stories adds meaning to Purdue vs. Tennessee Elite Eight matchup
For two teams defined by recent tournament shortcomings, transfers have led Tennessee and Purdue to newfound success in March. Mike Lopresti highlights Lance Jones and Dalton Knecht as the two meet in Sunday's Midwest regional final....2024

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"com's Mike Lopresti poses 16 questions with the Sweet 16 officially set."

2023
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2022
"NCAA Digital's Mike Lopresti reflects on the profound career of Duke coach Mike Kryzyzewski and how the man feels now that it's all said and done."

2021
"Hall-of-fame writer Mike Lopresti reacts to the historic news."

2020
"Mike Lopresti reflects on the life and legacy of former Georgetown head coach John Thompson, who died at the age of 78 on Sunday, Aug."

• Remembering Denny Crum, from Wizard’s apprentice to the hall of fame
Denny Crum and Louisville are forever paired, writes Mike Lopresti, but it could have been different for the guard who played for John Wooden in the 1950s and coached alongside him through the 60s....2023
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• Uncovering the surprising early success stories in Ivy League men's basketball
NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti highlights some of the best moments, including Yale off to its best start since 1945 and Jordan Dingle third in the nation at 24.1 points per game....2022
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• 21 memorable Most Outstanding Players in the men's Final Four
You'd figure the men's Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four is the player who scores the most points. That does happen but is not always the case, as NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti shows from looking at the award's history....2022
• The AP top 25 basketball poll this week is historically weird
The usual suspects are noticeably absent from the AP Top 25 and could miss out on the NCAA tournament. Mike Lopresti breaks down this year's off the rails stats in men's college basketball....2021

• UConn builds a longstanding legacy with 6th national title, 'old school' methods
2024
• 1 stat to know for each team after another wild Champions Classic
Mike Lopresti breaks down this year's highlights and major moments from the 2023 Champions Classic — featuring Duke-Michigan State and Kentucky-Kansas showdowns....2023
• Omaha dreams of moments like this, where Rhett Lowder and Paul Skenes could go head-to-head in MCWS
NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti previews the final game of the Wake Forest vs. LSU series with a spot in the 2023 Men's College World Series championship series on the line....2023
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• A decade-by-decade look back on men's college basketball's '3' ending years
As we approach 2023, Mike Lopresti goes back in time to examine the most memorable moments from decades past in years that end in "3."...2022
• Uncovering the surprising early success stories in Ivy League men's basketball
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• Men's basketball is back, and this is why we're excited
After a busy opening night, Mike Lopresti highlights all the key moments from the first day of NCAA Division I men's basketball and how they fit in history....2021

• Omaha dreams of moments like this, where Rhett Lowder and Paul Skenes could go head-to-head in MCWS
2023

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• The unfathomable numbers that defined Florida baseball's rout of LSU in Game 2 of the Men's College World Series
Mike Lopresti dives into the impressive numbers behind Florida's 24-4 win over LSU in the Men's College World Series....2023
• Wake Forest baseball and the trip of a lifetime; 68 years in the making
NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti takes a trip down memory lane with Wake Forest baseball after the Demon Deacons won their first College World Series game since their last MCWS appearance in 1955....2023
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• LSU is one win away from the MCWS title after yet another gutsy win
Mike Lopresti breaks down LSU's run to the Men's College World Series Finals, now just one win away from clinching its first championship since 2009....2023
• Coach K's career is over, but he leaves a legacy unmatched
2022
• On World Basketball Day, global roots are cause for celebration
While basketball can feel like a historically American game, many of its early stars, big matchups and even the sport's inventor have hailed from around the world. As the United Nations celebrates World Basketball Day on Dec. 21, NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti unravels the world-woven tapestry that is basketball....2023
• Oral Roberts defies expectations again with late drama — only now it’s happening in Omaha
NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti breaks down the resiliency of Oral Roberts following the Golden Eagles' stunning comeback win over TCU in the opening round of the 2023 Men's College World Series....2023
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• 16 questions to ask with the Sweet 16 men's NCAA tournament field set
With the final 16 teams in the NCAA tournament having earned their way into the third round, NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti poses 16 questions with the Sweet 16 officially set....2024

1. Cody Rhodes

2. LeBron James

3. Los Angeles Lakers

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• Zach Edey vs. DJ Burns Jr. headlines a classic big-man battle in the Final Four
2024

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• Transfer success stories adds meaning to Purdue vs. Tennessee Elite Eight matchup
2024
• On World Basketball Day, global roots are cause for celebration
2023
• 9 historic football powers still waiting for their first CFP bid
Only 14 teams have ever qualified for the College Football Playoff. Mike Lopresti takes a look at nine traditional football powers still waiting on their first playoff appearance....2023
• Savvy Purdue Fort Wayne sets sights on March Madness, and bigger things
Mike Lopresti breaks down the Mastadons, who start a lineup with 26 years of experience and are playing for the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament....2023
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• Lopresti: The amazing plots for Duke's first matchup against North Carolina in NCAA Final Four
Mike Lopresti talks about the amazing storylines that UNC's first matchup with Duke in the NCAA Final Four brings for fans....2022

• The loneliest number: Why a No. 1 ranking brings more trouble than triumph
The coveted No. 1 spot in the AP Poll generates considerable buzz among players, programs and fanbases lucky enough to earn the distinction, but its a distinction that has come with quite a bit of losing and heartbreak in March over the past two decades. NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti explains:...2023
• Men's college basketball: 11 shocking men's basketball storylines entering March that almost no one saw coming
NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti runs through the "Who Would Have Thought...?" list....2022