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MINNEAPOLIS — For the right individuals, Tony Bennett is a players’ coach. He starred in college and spent time in the NBA. The son of a college coach, he knows the trials and tribulations of the coaching profession — not the least of which is dealing with his players.
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MINNEAPOLIS — If you believe the PA announcer, the Virginia Cavaliers had lost. Their magical season had run out of magic. Storybook endings were just that — for storybooks.
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The NCAA has released a statement from J.D. Collins, the national coordinator of officiating, on the call at the end of the 63-62 Virginia win over Auburn in the Final Four that sent Kyle Guy to the free-throw line for the eventual game-winning points.
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Auburn’s Bruce Pearl, Jared Harper and Bryce Brown talk with reporters after the Tigers fell to UVA, 63-62, at the Final Four.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Jared Harper knew the message he wanted to send after winning the Midwest Regional. Taking the microphone on the stage at center of the Sprint Center court, he delivered it loud and clear for the nation — and for the Virginia Cavaliers — to hear.
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UVA Basketball coach Tony Bennett and players Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome talk with reporters on the eve of the 2019 Final Four.
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UVA Basketball coach Tony Bennett talks with reporters about the Cavaliers’ game on Saturday against Auburn in the 2019 Final Four.
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Auburn coach Bruce Pearl talks with reporters about his team’s game with Virginia on Saturday in the 2019 Final Four.
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A decade ago, Tony Bennett arrived at Virginia looking to turn around a program that hadn’t been to the Final Four in 25 years. He’d need time to implement his style and find recruits to fit his system. And 10 years later, he’s ended that streak.
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Virginia is all about order. Auburn is all about chaos. On Saturday night in Minneapolis, one will have to give as the Cavaliers and the Tigers meet in the Final Four in a battle of contrasting styles.
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