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Breaking down the offseason for Michigan, Arizona, UConn, Illinois, Duke
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sports1d ago

Breaking down the offseason for Michigan, Arizona, UConn, Illinois, Duke

  • Michigan has begun its reload with a five-star transfer and two ESPN 100 recruits, plus retains key guards for next season.
  • UConn returns Silas Demary Jr. and Solo Ball while adding two top-50 wings to bolster the backcourt and wing depth.
  • Arizona is pursuing multiple guards and frontcourt options after a Final Four run, weighing Peat and Krivas decisions.
  • Illinois is retooling behind a large frontcourt and adds guard upgrades, while awaiting Stojakovic's decision.
  • Duke is targeting a high-scoring guard and eyeing transfers like Thiam while building around a top recruiting class.
  • Michigan, UConn, Arizona, Illinois, and Duke face a busy portal period with multiple departures and incoming players.
  • Michigan is exploring Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris and other perimeter options to add scoring punch.
  • Arizona Landrew and County join UConn’s wing depth, while Peat and Krivas decisions loom over frontcourt planning.
  • Duke’s reload plan includes returning Foster and Boozer alongside a top-10 recruiting class and several transfers.
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South Carolina women's basketball: Gamecocks were second most-watched team
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sports20h ago

South Carolina women's basketball: Gamecocks were second most-watched team

  • South Carolina women’s basketball was the second-most-watched team in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, averaging 1.57 million viewers per game.
  • ESPN reported the entire tournament averaged 1.3 million viewers per game, highlighting broad engagement beyond individual teams.
  • The championship game between South Carolina and UCLA drew 9.9 million viewers with a peak of 10.7 million.
  • South Carolina’s semifinal win over UConn drew 5.4 million viewers, marking one of the tournament’s most-watched semifinals.
  • South Carolina’s 2024 title run remains a reference point for high viewership in the program’s history.
  • South Carolina’s 1.7-million-viewer regular-season high point occurred in a game at LSU on Valentine’s Day.
  • The report covers viewership across networks like ABC, CBS, ESPN, and more, not limited to one channel.
  • The tournament encompassed a broad period from November 2025 to April 2026, highlighting sustained interest.
  • The analysis notes that UCLA led in viewership, with South Carolina close behind.
  • Multiple sources contributed to the highlighted viewership data, including Nielsen and ESPN.
  • The article notes the championship game had the third-highest viewership among all championship games in South Carolina’s history.
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