雷根·貝爾斯（Raegan Beers）俄克拉荷馬州俄克拉荷馬州北卡羅來納州贏得ACC冠軍股份

常規賽的最後一天有一點點的一切：占主導地位的電線冠軍勝利，這是最不可能的令人不快的勝利

The final day of the regular season had a little bit of everything: dominant wire-to-wire championship victories, the unlikeliest of upsets, an overtime (nearly) buzzer-beater, heated battles for postseason positioning and a coin flip.

常規賽的最後一天有一點點的一切：占主導地位的電線冠軍勝利，最不可能的失敗，加班（幾乎）蜂鳴器，季后賽定位和硬幣翻轉的加熱戰鬥，加熱戰鬥。

That coin flip is going to live in my memory for a long time. The countdown clock on SEC Network began even before South Carolina and Texas tipped off in their respective games. The broadcast was peppered with staged photos of the specially commissioned coin with confetti and championship regalia. Commissioner Greg Sankey spent two hours practicing his flip. Analyst Carolyn Peck extolled the virtues of playing earlier in the day because of the daylight saving time switch before the final.

那枚硬幣翻轉將在我的記憶中長期存在。 SEC網絡上的倒計時時鐘甚至在南卡羅來納州和德克薩斯州在各自的比賽中脫穎而出之前就開始了。該廣播飾有與五彩紙屑和冠軍富豪（Championship Regalia）專門委託硬幣的上演照片。專員格雷格·桑基（Greg Sankey）花了兩個小時練習他的翻轉。分析師卡羅琳·佩克（Carolyn Peck）讚揚了當天早些時候演奏的優點，因為在決賽前節省了日光。

All to determine the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in an SEC tournament that will be a home site for the coin-flip-winning Gamecocks, no matter what, in Greenville, S.C. And as No. 3 seed LSU is without Flau’jae Johnson for the next week, the second spot might have been more desirable.

所有這些都是為了確定SEC錦標賽中的第一和第二種種子，這將是贏得硬幣彈跳的Gamecocks的主場，無論如何，在格林維爾，SC，AS 3號SEED LSU沒有Flau'jae Johnson下週，第二名可能是更可取的。

A day earlier, when USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said, “College basketball is supposed to be fun,” as her team celebrated a Big Ten title, I don’t think she was referencing Sankey spinning a coin from an isolated room as though he were hawking a collectible on the Home Shopping Network.

一天前，當USC教練Lindsay Gottlieb說：“大學籃球應該很有趣”，因為她的團隊慶祝了十大冠軍，我認為她並不是說她在孤立的房間裡旋轉一枚硬幣，就好像他在家庭購物網絡上賣出了收藏品一樣。

But that’s the beauty of college sports. Even as these athletes compete as hard as they can in tournaments that will draw the attention of the entire nation, there can be some silliness and levity. Olivia Miles can dap up the Notre Dame football coach. Cheryl and Reggie Miller can exchange barbs as they root on their L.A. alma maters. Dawn Staley can tease her fans about Raven Johnson’s potential return during South Carolina’s senior celebration.

但這就是大學運動的美。即使這些運動員在將引起整個國家的關注的比賽中盡可能地競爭，也可能會有一些愚蠢和忠誠。奧利維亞·邁爾斯（Olivia Miles）可以輕描淡寫巴黎圣母院的足球教練。謝麗爾（Cheryl）和雷吉·米勒（Reggie Miller）可以紮根於拉爾瑪·馬特斯（La Alma Maters），可以交換倒鉤。黎明·斯塔利（Dawn Staley）可以在南卡羅來納州的高級慶祝活動期間嘲笑她的歌迷烏鴉·約翰遜（Raven Johnson）的潛在回歸。

March is going to be tense and thrilling and every other emotion under the sun. Let’s also have some fun with it.

遊行將變得緊張，激動，以及在陽光下的其他所有情感。讓我們也很有趣。

Dropped out: Utah (21)

退學：猶他州（21）

Almost famous: Creighton, Iowa St., Ole Miss

幾乎是著名：克雷頓，愛荷華街，奧萊小姐

Three teams rising

三支球隊上升

NC State wins ACC title share

NC State贏得ACC冠軍頭銜

NC State benefited from an easy schedule this week, comfortably taking down Wake Forest and SMU en route to a share of the ACC title and the No. 1 seed in next week’s conference tournament. But the Wolfpack earned the bump with two teams ahead of them faltering, and thanks to two ranked wins the prior week at Georgia Tech and against Notre Dame.

北卡羅來納州州立大學（NC State）受益於本週簡單的日程安排，舒適地擊落了韋克森林（Wake Forest），並在下週的會議錦標賽中獲得了ACC冠軍的份額和第一名。但是，沃爾夫帕克（Wolfpack）在前面的兩支球隊中贏得了顛簸，這要歸功於佐治亞理工學院前一周的兩場排名，對陣巴黎圣母院（Notre Dame）。

The 2024 national semifinalists have a three-headed perimeter monster, and lately, it has been Zoe Brooks’ turn. The sophomore sandwicred her 33-point career-high against the Irish with two 17-point outings and 19 versus the Mustangs. Her usage has shifted toward scoring rather than playmaking as Saniya Rivers takes on more point guard duties; with more opportunities to function as a finisher, Brooks has gotten into the paint more often and drawn more fouls in the process. Her scoring average is up from 14.3 to 17 over the past five games, and she’s earning 5.6 free throws per night during that stretch.

2024年的國家半決賽選手有一個三頭的外圍怪物，最近，佐伊·布魯克斯的轉彎。這位大二學生以兩次17分的郊遊和19對與野馬隊的比分，將她的職業生涯最高33分。隨著薩尼亞河（Saniya Rivers）擔任更多控球後衛職責，她的用法已轉向得分而不是打球。有了更多的機會作為完成者，布魯克斯更頻繁地進入油漆，並在此過程中吸引更多的犯規。在過去的五場比賽中，她的平均得分從14.3增至17，在那段時間裡，她每晚獲得5.6次罰球。

That doesn’t mean Brooks’ playmaking has gone by the wayside, however. She is the lone NC State guard who can get to the rim both to score and to pass, which stretches the defense in unique ways. She’s also still throwing cross-court lasers, activating the Wolfpack’s shooters and rim-runners.

但是，這並不意味著布魯克斯的播放已經消失了。她是唯一的NC州警衛隊，可以進入籃筐得分並通過，這以獨特的方式擴展了防守。她還在扔橫室激光器，激活了狼群的射手和邊緣跑者。

Oklahoma’s Beers powers return

俄克拉荷馬州的啤酒大國返回

In 31 games in 2023-24, Raegan Beers attempted 22 field goals in transition. There weren’t many opportunities as a back-to-the-basket center in a slow-paced Oregon State offense (66.2 possessions per game). Now playing for Oklahoma, the fastest-paced team (79.6 possessions/game) in the country, Beers has had to adjust. Not a drastic adjustment, but 33 field-goal attempts in transition represent a 50 percent increase from last season, and in fewer games.

在2023 - 24年的31場比賽中，Raegan Beers在過渡時嘗試了22個射門得分。在俄勒岡州速度緩慢的進攻（每場66.2個冠軍）中，沒有很多機會作為回到籃子中心。現在為俄克拉荷馬州（俄克拉荷馬州）效力，這是該國最快的球隊（79.6場比賽/比賽），啤酒不得不調整。並不是一個劇烈的調整，但是在過渡時進行了33次射門得分嘗試，比上賽季增加了50％，而在更少的比賽中。

Three of those came against Alabama on Sunday. Beers was spectacularly efficient, converting 8 of 9 field goals for 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a seven-point win. Much of her success came from running the floor, sealing a helpless defender (Essence Cody fell over multiple times when Beers fought for position), and finishing early in the shot clock. It’s a slightly different look than the Beaver Beers, but an effective one nonetheless.

其中三個在周日對陣阿拉巴馬州。啤酒的效率非常出色，在9個射門得分中有22分中的8分，並以7分的勝利獲得11個籃板。她的大部分成功都來自跑步，封印了一個無助的後衛（當啤酒爭奪位置時，科迪多次跌倒了），並在射門上結束了。它的外觀與海狸啤酒略有不同，但仍然有效。

Beers averaged 20.8 points over the last five games since returning from an illness, helping the Sooners end the regular season on a seven-game winning streak to presumably remain in hosting position for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Beating the Crimson Tide, who could have jumped Oklahoma after a win over LSU earlier in the week, was critical to staying

自從疾病返回以來的最後五場比賽中，啤酒平均得到20.8分，幫助Sooners結束了常規賽的連勝紀錄，大概是NCAA錦標賽前兩輪比賽的位置。在本週早些時候擊敗LSU之後，擊敗了深紅色的潮流，他可能會呆在俄克拉荷馬