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College basketball player shot dead in Mercedes at nature preserve

Phillip Urban, 20, was a freshman student-athlete at Connecticut's Post University.

Dec 19, 2022

University of Texas basketball coach arrested on assault charge

Police responded to a home in Austin just after midnight.

Dec 12, 2022

Kansas suspends coach Bill Self for 4 games amid corruption investigation

Kansas has suspended Hall of Fame coach Bill Self and top assistant Kurtis Townsend for the first four games of the season.

Nov 2, 2022

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Women college basketball players cashing in

Women's college basketball players are making more money in name, image and likeness (NIL) deals as a whole than their male counterparts. South Carolina star Zia Cooke recently spoke to CBS News about her experience making money off her NIL. "CBS Evening News" associate producer Ariana Freeman, who played college basketball for Louisville and Colorado, joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss what Cooke told her.

Apr 17, 2022

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MoneyWatch: Millions betting on March Madness

Upsets from the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament are contributing to a busy and risky betting season. According to a survey conducted by betting experts, an estimated total of 45 million Americans will wager more than $3 billion on March Madness this year, and 29 million of them are entering the betting arena this year in the wake of several states legalizing online gambling. SportsLine analyst Kenny White joined CBS News to discuss.

Mar 18, 2022

MoneyWatch: Betting on March Madness

College basketball players are gearing up for March Madness -- and so are sports bettors. Colin Mansfield, senior director of Fitch Ratings, joins CBS News to discuss more.