Category Archives: NCAA Basketball

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Westwood One and NCAA Renew Partnership!

10 August 2021
CUMULUS MEDIA’S WESTWOOD ONE AND THE NCAA RENEW AUDIO MEDIA PARTNERSHIP Long-term Agreement Secures Audio Rights for NCAA Championships NEW YORK, NY, August 10, 2021 – CUMULUS MEDIA’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest audio network in…
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Baylor wins first Men’s Basketball National Championship

06 April 2021
INDIANAPOLIS – The Baylor Bears are champions of the men’s college basketball world for the first time in program history. The Big 12 member dominated Gonzaga in Monday night’s National Championship Game, winning 86-70 at Lucas Oil Stadium led by four double-figure scorers. Kevin Kugler, P.J. Carlesimo and Jim Jackson…
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A Tribute to John Thompson

05 April 2021
Our Westwood One Sports family is missing a member of our crew at this year’s Final Four in Indianapolis. Scott Graham narrates our tribute to John Thompson:
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Stanford holds off Arizona to claim first national crown since 1992

04 April 2021
Stanford led by as many as 11 points and withstood rally after rally before turning back Arizona on the game’s final possession to claim a 54-53 victory in the NCAA women’s basketball national championship game at the Alamodome. Haley Jones paced the Cardinal with 17 points and eight rebounds as…
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Gonzaga wins on OVERTIME FINAL FOUR BUZZER BEATER

04 April 2021
It will go down as one of the best games in Final Four history. Overtime. A game-tying shot with four seconds to play in OT. A game-winning shot at the buzzer. Tied at 90 with less than four seconds to play in overtime, Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs etched his name…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton on UCLA’s Final Four run

03 April 2021
Prior to Saturday’s Final Four matchup between UCLA and Gonzaga, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton spoke with Westwood One’s Jim Gray. The duo shared their experiences as members of past UCLA teams, discussed the current UCLA team’s run, and much more. Every game of the NCAA Tournament streams right here…
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Roy Williams Post-Retirement Interview with Jim Gray & P.J. Carlesimo

03 April 2021
Following his retirement announcement earlier this week, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams spoke with Westwood One’s Jim Gray and P.J. Carlesimo in this nearly 20-minute conversation. Roy discusses his decision to retire, the future of the college game, his plans for retired life and much more. Every game of…
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Thrillers: Wildcats put away UConn, Stanford escapes So. Carolina

03 April 2021
The NCAA Women’s Final Four DID NOT disappoint. Stanford survived South Carolina’s frenetic comeback and a wild scramble in the game’s final possession. Then Arizona’s “Bear Down” defense shackled UConn and Aari McDonald helped the Wildcats to a wire-to-wire upset of the tournament’s top seed. The dramatic doubleheader at the…
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