News about Steve Alford

Hilarious Bob Knight speech from 1994 resurfaces online after his death aged 83: 'I want them to bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my a**'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 2, 2023
The three-time NCAA Division champion. At Indiana's Senior Day, the I champion and College Basketball Hall of Famer was speaking to a crowd of red shirts, a.k.a. Hoosiers, as the team defeated rival Wisconsin. The tenacious and combustible coach was one of the top coaches at the college level, winning 902 games in 42 seasons (.709). He has worked with Army and Texas Tech. In 1984, Knight led the US Olympic team to a gold medal.

In a blowout win, Arizona State earns its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2019, defeating Nevada 98-73

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 16, 2023
As Arizona State defeated Nevada 98-73 in the final NCAA Tournament First Four game on Wednesday, DJ Horne led a spectacular first-half offensive effort and finished with 20 points. Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 17 and Jamiya Neal 16 for the Sun Devils (23-12), who then advanced to No. 83. No. 11 seed will qualify to play No. 2. On Friday, 6 TCU competed in a West Region first-round game in Denver, Colorado.