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NBC Sports
6 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Kalkbrenner's top moments from 2024-25 season
Ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, look back on highlights from All-American center Ryan Kalkbrenner's 2024-2025 season, where he won Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
Reuters
22-04-2025
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- Reuters
Storm place injured G Nika Muhl on suspended list
April 22 - Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl will miss the 2025 season after being placed on the suspended list Tuesday. Muhl, 24, sustained an ACL tear in October for Turkish club Besiktas. WNBA players who are hurt playing for other leagues are eligible for the list if they will be sidelined for more than six weeks. Muhl played just 57 minutes over 16 games last season as a rookie and scored two points on 1-of-14 shooting. She was a second-round pick (14th overall) in the 2024 WNBA Draft. The Croatian-born Muhl was a popular college player at UConn and was twice named Big East Defensive Player of the Year. She averaged 5.8 points and 5.2 assists and racked up 187 total steals in 131 games (109 starts). Muhl averaged 7.9 assists as a junior and 6.5 as a senior.
USA Today
12-04-2025
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- USA Today
Colts' Hall of Famer joins Syracuse Football program
Colts' Hall of Famer joins Syracuse Football program A Colts' Hall of Famer is joining the Syracuse Football program. Indianapolis Colts' Hall of Fame defensive end Dwight Freeney is heading to the college level to join the Syracuse Football program. Syracuse announced on Friday that Freeney will be leading the Player Development program. "The time is now," Freeney said in a statement via ESPN. "I think that Syracuse has a lot of good things going. A great foundation and I think they need a push to be able to maintain and exceed that -- that is what I hope I'm able to do. My schedule is now a lot freer than it has been in years past, so I'll be able to help however is needed and in whatever way I can." Freeney is a Syracuse alum, where from 1998 to 2001, he recorded 34 sacks, was an All-American, and was the 2001 Big East Defensive Player of the Year as well. The Colts would select Freeney in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft. Freeney would play 16 NFL seasons, 11 of which were with the Colts, which included winning a Super Bowl. Freeney finished his career with 125.5 sacks. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler, a three-time All-Pro, and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2024. He also had his No. 54 retired at Syracuse last year as well.
USA Today
22-03-2025
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- USA Today
Where does Auburn fall in ESPN's March Madness second round re-rank?
Where does Auburn fall in ESPN's March Madness second round re-rank? Will Auburn escape its rough patch on Saturday? Auburn basketball showed struggles at times in its NCAA Tournament first round matchup with Alabama State on Thursday before ultimately prevailing, 83-63. Auburn struggled offensively by shooting just 45% from the field against the Yellow Jackets and connected on just 56% of their free throw opportunities, marking the fifth straight game that Auburn failed to shoot above 70% from the stripe. Auburn's recent rough patch is an area of concern, which has caused its stock to drop in ESPN's March Madness rankings. ESPN's Myron Medcalf published his re-ranking of teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament ahead of this weekend's second-round action. Auburn, the tournament's top-overall seed, falls to No. 4 before taking on Creighton at Rupp Arena in Lexington on Saturday. Medcalf says that Auburn's recent struggles continue to show in March Madness. "Considering its whole season, Auburn fully deserved the overall top seed in this year's tournament. Since March 4, though, the Tigers have dropped to sub-50 marks in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency. Granted, that's a stretch that included games against Texas A&M, Alabama and Tennessee. But a slow start against 16-seed Alabama State on Thursday, which allowed the Hornets to take a brief lead, showcased the Tigers' recent weakness. In the end, though, a "mediocre game" for Auburn was still a 20-point win. Not bad at all." Creighton, Auburn's next opponent, remains in the lower tier of the remaining 32 teams at No. 25. The No. 9 seed Blue Jays upset No. 8 Louisville on Thursday behind a strong offensive showing that saw four starters reach double figures in points, led by Jamiya Neal's 29-point effort. Creighton's offense has trended upward lately, which could test the Tigers' defense. "Ryan Kalkbrenner, 7-foot-1 center and the Big East Defensive Player of the Year, is the anchor of a Creighton group that has held its opponents to a 46.1% clip inside the arc, a top-20 mark in the country. But it was the Bluejays' offense -- they are ninth in adjusted offensive efficiency since March 4, per Bart Torvik -- that fueled their first-round win over Louisville, which surrendered its second-highest tally of the season in the process." Should Auburn win Saturday's game over Creighton, the Tigers would meet either Michigan or Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 next weekend in Atlanta. The Aggies sit at No. 14 while Michigan checks in at No. 16 in Medcalf's recent rankings. The Tigers and Blue Jays will meet at Rupp Arena on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on TBS and streamed on SlingTV.
Fox Sports
10-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
Ryan Kalkbrenner wins fourth Big East Defensive Player of the Year award
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was selected Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth straight season on Monday, joining Georgetown great Patrick Ewing as the only players to accomplish the feat. The 7-foot-1 senior led the league with 80 blocks for the Bluejays (22-9, 15-5), the No. 2 seed in this week's conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. Ewing won the award every year from 1982-85 before going on to a Hall of Fame career in the NBA. St. John's forward Zuby Ejiofor was chosen Most Improved Player, UConn big man Tarris Reed Jr. took the Sixth Man Award, and Xavier forward Jerome Hunter received the Sportsmanship Award. [Read more: Tarris Reed Jr.'s untapped potential could fuel UConn's quest for a three-peat] Big East head coaches vote for the awards and are not allowed to pick their own players. Kalkbrenner, who has never fouled out of a game, is a top contender for conference Player of the Year, too. He and Ejiofor were on the All-Big East first team announced Sunday, along with Kam Jones of Marquette, RJ Luis Jr. of St. John's, Eric Dixon of Villanova and Micah Peavy of Georgetown. Kalkbrenner, Jones, Luis and Dixon were unanimous selections. The award for Player of the Year will go to one of those six on Wednesday, when Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year will also be revealed during a news conference at MSG a few hours before the Big East Tournament begins. Ejiofor, a 6-foot-9 junior and team captain, is averaging 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for No. 6 St. John's (27-4, 18-2), which won its first outright Big East regular-season title in 40 years. He averaged 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds last season. The 6-foot-10 Reed is averaging 10 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 67% from the field in 20.2 minutes per game for the Huskies (22-9, 14-6), the two-time defending NCAA champions. He leads the team with 52 blocks and has seven double-doubles off the bench, most in the nation. Hunter, a 6-8 graduate student, has fought through cardiac issues and a torn ACL that caused him to miss last season. He is averaging 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game for the Musketeers (21-10, 13-7). Reporting by The Associated Press. recommended Get more from College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
