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Ailing Yaxel Lendeborg did his best, but it was Elliot Cadeau who pushed Michigan to the top

Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau, the player who was presented the MOP trophy, was in the middle of that group hug, and he was bouncing with the knowledge that he’d overcome so many doubts about his potential to become a championship point guard, including his own. He scored 19 points, gaining a significant portion of that at the foul line. (Sporting News)

6 things to know about new Butler basketball coach Ronald Nored, former player on Final Four teams

Butler has hired former Bulldogs player Ronald Nored as its coach. The sparkplug point guard played on Butler's two Final Four teams before becoming a well-traveled coach, starting at Brownsburg High School and continuing mostly in pro basketball. Nored replaces Thad Matta, a Butler alum who coached the Bulldogs for five seasons in two stints. (Indianapolis Star)

Former UNC guard Lanie Grant commits to TCU

Eight days after announcing that she would enter the transfer portal, former North Carolina guard Lanie Grant has committed to TCU. She made the announcement Thursday, saying she was going, “Where the West begins.” Grant nearly entered the portal last offseason but changed her mind. She leaves UNC 4 1/2 years after she committed to the Tar Heels. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Michigan won because Dusty May understood better than anyone else how to build a monster portal team

It took Dusty May just two years as a high-major coach to crack the code on how to win it all by building through the portal. Nobody's done it better. May is only 49, and if he remains in college for the next decade-plus, there's a fair chance that his first national title run will not double as his last. This team's 37-3 record will stand tall and age beautifully. (CBS Sports)

NCAA proposing major changes to eligibility rules, including age limits

The NCAA is considering a change to its eligibility rules. According to the concept, athletes would have five years of eligibility from the time of their 19th birthday or their high school graduation, whichever is earliest. No waiver requests, redshirts, or exceptions permitted, except for a small group of outliers (those on maternity leave, military service, or religious missions). (Yahoo! Sports)

‘College GameDay’ crew gets into heated debate over state of college basketball

Fresh off his 17th Sweet 16 appearance as a head coach, Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari was in Indianapolis for ESPN’s College GameDay show ahead of Saturday’s Final Four games. During the show, Calipari got into a heated debate with the other panelists, Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Jay Bilas, and Seth Greenberg, over the state of college basketball. (Awful Announcing)

Greg McDermott retires as Creighton coach: Top assistant Alan Huss set to lead Bluejays program

Bad final year aside, Greg McDermott leaves as the most accomplished coach in program history. In addition to overseeing Creighton's valuable upgrade from the Missouri Valley to the Big East in the early 2010s, McDermott coached 11 NCAA Tournament-level teams at Creighton and made two Sweet 16s (2021, 2024) along with an Elite Eight (2023). (CBS Sports)

Justin Gainey vows to make toughness the foundation of NC State basketball reset

Several weeks of emotional whiplash for NC State men's basketball have steadied, thanks to a familiar figure. Justin Gainey was a dependable starter in Raleigh during his playing days. When he was introduced to the media Wednesday as a committed devotee to his alma mater, it was a serving of comfort food for the hungry Wolfpack in need of a reset. (WRAL.com)

‘A wizard in the portal’: Elliot Cadeau guides Michigan to a National Championship

As is his philosophy, Dusty May focused on the upside. The passing, the vision, the play-making. He knew Elliot Cadeau’s shrewdness could unlock what he wanted Michigan to be. But first, he had to make a call. “I coached Sean May years ago in AAU basketball, so I called Sean, and he gave me all the intel and everything on the background,” May said postgame. (UM Hoops)

DeCourcy: As retirement from Sporting News approaches, here's my Top 10 Final Four memories

This week’s trip to Indianapolis will be the 30th I’ve worked for America’s oldest sports publication. It will be the last for me as a full-time employee at SN. I will be retiring from my position as Senior Writer in July. I will carry with me so many memories from the Final Fours I wrote about for SN, and the half-dozen I was privileged to work before arriving here. (Sporting News)

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