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    UConn forward Samson Johnson celebrates a basket against Alabama in the national semifinals.
    The keys to Monday night’s national title game between UConn and Purdue
    Davidsonville’s Cam Spencer, a Boys’ Latin School graduate, starts for Connecticut. He is in his first season at UConn after stops and Loyola and Rutgers.
    UConn guard Cam Spencer celebrates a three pointer against Alabama during the first half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )
    UConn has a chance to repeat as national champion. The Huskies’ Cam Spencer will go for his first title.
    Spencer, who started his college career at Loyola Maryland, aided the Huskies with 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
    Angel Reese spent her college career as a dominant player near the basket. WNBA analysts expect her game to expand in the pros.
    ‘She’s a winner’: Basketball analysts predict Angel Reese’s impact in the WNBA
    “She, of course, is going to bring viewers. She’s got a huge following," Rebecca Lobo of ESPN said. “She’s such a lightning rod for interest in women’s basketball.”
    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 30: Cam Spencer #12 of the Connecticut Huskies celebrates a basket against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at TD Garden on March 30, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
    From Loyola to UConn, Cam Spencer has earned his way to the Final Four
    The Davidsonville native’s journey through three colleges in as many years is thanks to the NCAA transfer portal, which has made it easier for quality midmajor players to reach the upper tier of college hoops.
    UConn head coach Dan Hurley embraces Cam Spencer after a win over Villanova in January.
    Florida’s 2007 repeat came in ‘totally different environment’ than UConn is facing at Final Four
    Huskies starter Cam Spencer, who played at Boys’ Latin and Loyola Maryland, seeks his first NCAA title.
    The UMBC mascot and logo outside of the Retriever Activities Center.
    Victims of UMBC swim coach could get up to $180,000 in sexual misconduct settlement
    Swimmers could be entitled to $180,000 or $60,000 each as part of a settlement approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday.
    Angel Reese scored 2,162 points and collected 1,426 rebounds during her college career.
    Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft after championship career in college
    The 21-year-old Randallstown native announced her intention in Vogue after winning the NCAA championship with LSU in 2023.
    East center Derik Queen (25) is defended by West center Aiden Sherrell, left, during the third quarter of the McDonald’s All-American boys’ basketball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)
    Baltimore’s Derik Queen, a Maryland commit, named co-MVP of McDonald’s All American Game
    Queen had a game-high 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting, as well as eight rebounds and five assists, also game highs.
    Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers looks on prior to a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Elite 8.
    Angel Reese’s celebrity has exacted a crushing toll: ‘I just want them to always know, I’m still a human.’
    After falling in a headlining game against Iowa, the LSU star and Randallstown native allowed the world to see how difficult it can be to carry expectations and misconceptions that accompany her celebrity.
    Angel Reese, right, and Flau'jae Johnson of the LSU Tigers speak with the media after losing to the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on April 1, 2024 in Albany, New York.
    Angel Reese speaks out, through tears, after Elite Eight loss
    Reese, who played at St. Frances, finished with 17 points and 20 rebounds. Her teammates praised and defended her afterward, and she discussed the weight of fame.
    Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers hold up her hand to Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the fourth quarter of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.
    Overblown reactions to Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark obscure this truth: They’re elevating the game
    When people came for Angel Reese after last year’s national championship, it exposed sexism and racism among an entrenched segment of sports fans.
    LSU forward Angel Reese, a Baltimore native, shows her ring finger to Caitlin Clark of Iowa during the fourth quarter of the 2023 women's basketball national championship game.
    The rematch everyone wanted: LSU and Angel Reese set to face Iowa and Caitlin Clark
    Their interaction at the end of last year's title game resonated far and wide. Their Elite Eight game Monday will be appointment viewing for sports fans.
    Angel Reese posted 16 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out of the LSU victory over UCLA on Saturday in the NCAA tournament.
    Angel Reese fuels LSU comeback despite foul trouble in 78-69 NCAA win over UCLA
    The Baltimore star had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Tigers set up a rematch against Iowa and its star, Caitlin Clark.
    Defensive back Beau Brade (2)
Maryland Football vs. Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. 
Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins
    Terps looking to represent Maryland as a state and university at NFL draft
    “Coming in as a kid from Germantown, it would mean a lot,” offensive lineman Gottlieb Ayedze said of the chance to represent Northwest High School at the draft.
    Angel Reese (right) and Aalyah Del Rosario of LSU get the players on the court pumped up during a game against South Carolina.
    Angel Reese, 3rd-seeded LSU favored against 2nd-seeded UCLA
    The 6-3 Reese must contend with the 6-7 Lauren Betts of the Bruins.
    LSU forward Angel Reese battles for a rebound with Middle Tennessee forward Jada Grannum during the first half Sunday.
    Angel Reese’s double-double, Johnson’s scoring, lift LSU over MTSU 83-56 in NCAA tournament
    The Tigers are headed to Albany, New York for the Sweet 16 and could face Iowa and Caitlin Clark in the Elite Eight.
    LSU forward Angel Reese drives to the basket against Rice forward Malia Fisher and guard Destiny Jackson in an NCAA first-round game Friday.
    LSU’s Angel Reese puts shot-blocking MTSU frontcourt on notice entering NCAA matchup
    The defending national champion and third-seeded Tigers will be on their home court when they meet No. 11 seed Middle Tennessee Sunday in the second round.
    Maryland forward Allie Kubek scored 29 points in Friday's loss to Iowa State.
    Freshman Audi Crooks rallies No. 7 seed Iowa State past 10th-seeded Maryland in NCAA first round
    Allie Kubek of Maryland knocked down all five of her 3-pointers in the first half and finished with seven from long range on the way to a season-best 29 points.
    LSU forward Angel Reese looks to pass between two Rice defenders Friday during the first round of the NCAA tournament.
    Angel Reese, LSU overcome sloppy play to top Rice 70-60 in NCAA first round
    LSU is one victory away from advancing to the Albany 2 regional semifinals and two wins from possibly meeting Iowa and NCAA all-time leading scorer Caitlin Clark in a rematch of last season’s national title game.
    Jakia Brown-Turner (right) was a second-team All-Big Ten player for Maryland after transferring from North Carolina State.
    How Maryland women’s basketball balances the NCAA tournament with a new kind of ‘speed dating’
    “There’s only so many hours in the day," Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. “So if you don’t get these kids on the phone, you got no shot.”
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