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March Madness 2022 live updates: Arkansas leads No. 1 Gonzaga; Duke, Coach K face Texas Tech

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Lace up those dancing shoes. The Sweet 16 has arrived.
Four men’s games tonight will kick off an exciting weekend of March Madness that will set the Final Four in both the men’s and women’s brackets. (The women’s Sweet 16 round begins on Friday.)
No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga gets things going against fourth-seeded Arkansas. A rematch of the 2018 national championship game, No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 11 Michigan, will also tip off in the early window.
The evening’s marquee event — No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 Texas Tech in what could be the final game of coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career — will begin at 9:39 p.m. ET on CBS.
Another No. 1 seed, Arizona, faces fifth-seeded Houston to wrap up the action. Follow along for the latest updates and analysis from the USA TODAY Sports staff.
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No. 1 Gonzaga has its hands full with Arkansas at halftime
Top-seeded Gonzaga had an early eight-point lead disappear as No. 4 seed Arkansas closed the first half on a 13-2 run to take a 32-29 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Both teams have struggled from the field, with Arkansas shooting 37.5% and Gonzaga connecting on 35.3% of its shots.
Razorbacks senior guard JD Notae is the only player in double figures with 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting. Three Gonzaga players, including forward Drew Timme, pace the Zags with eight points.

Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching tree reaches far beyond Duke
For decades, Mike Krzyzewski has crafted a coaching tree with branches in nearly every conference, as programs look to capture Duke’s style and success through hiring one of his top assistants.
“It’s like getting a freaking TED talk or some kind of company seminar or retreat. You get that every day,” said first-year Austin Peay coach Nate James] “It’s just an endless amount of knowledge that’s consistently poured into you each and every day, each and every season. You try to soak up and drink up as much as you possibly can.”
Along with the record-setting win total, the national championships and the laundry list of All-America and NBA players, this coaching tree is part of Krzyzewski’s deep impact on college basketball. Including James, 11 former Duke players or assistants are currently head coaches on the college or NBA level, including Arizona State’s Bobby Hurley, Notre Dame’s Mike Brey, Pittsburgh’s Jeff Capel, Northwestern’s Chris Collins and Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz.
The next to follow is Jon Scheyer, who will assume full control of the Blue Devils’ program as soon as Thursday evening or as late as the day after the national championship game in early April.
— Paul Myerberg
Arkansas coaches get visit from Steph Curry before Gonzaga tipoff
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry met the Arkansas men’s basketball coaches prior to the Razorbacks facing Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
The Arkansas men’s basketball Twitter account shared a photo of Curry offering “some tips on playing in @ChaseCenter.”
The game is being played at the Warriors’ home court in San Francisco.
Curry played for current Arkansas assistant coach Keith Smart, who was the Warriors head coach during Curry’s rookie NBA season in 2010-11.
Former Arkansas men’s basketball player Moses Moody is a teammate of Curry’s on the Warriors.
— Erik Hall, Fort Smith (Ark.) Times Record

Top-seeded Arizona has some weaknesses exposed in early wins
SAN DIEGO — After storming into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as a fashionable pick to win it all, the No. 1-seeded Arizona Wildcats almost didn’t last past the opening weekend.
But here they are in the Sweet 16, getting ready to face Houston on Thursday in San Antonio.
The Wildcats could be a team that finds ways to win even when they let their guard down and play a little sloppy. Or they might be a team that has weaknesses waiting to be exploited by better teams than TCU, a physical bunch that sometimes pushed around the Wildcats (33-3) in an 85-80 nail-biter on Sunday.
Tenacious defense also tends to muck up Arizona’s balanced offensive attack, as it would for any team. The Wildcats have only lost to three teams this season: Tennessee, UCLA and Colorado. Two of those teams (Tennessee and UCLA) rank in the national top 16 in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to the advanced metrics of basketball analytics maven Ken Pomeroy.
So does TCU.
Guess who also ranks 10th, ahead of both UCLA and TCU?
Houston.
— Brent Schrotenboer

Why did Coach K choose public farewell?
SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Krzyzewski says the public nature of his farewell tour as Duke’s basketball coach has come with a price.
“It wears on you a little bit because everywhere you walk, everyone is taking a picture of you and they’re watching everything,’’ Krzyzewski said Wednesday. “Look, that gets old. You know, that gets old.’’
He says recruiting played a factor in announcing his decision prior to the season.
— Josh Peter

Gonzaga freshman’s highlights are must-see TV
PORTLAND, Oregon — Typically, it’s easy to spot the father of Chet Holmgren, the freshman phenom from Gonzaga, in a sea of red and navy blue. Just look for the tall, lanky guy — where do you think Chet, who is 7 feet tall, weighs 195 pounds and has a 7-foot-6 wingspan, gets it anyway? — holding a video camera.
Yes, a video camera. Dave Holmgren, who checks in at 7 feet tall himself and played college hoops at Minnesota, is old school. He has recorded every single one of Chet’s games since childhood. As such, there is quite the library of highlights.
Some of Holmgren’s teammates were asked about their favorites.
Sophomore guard Julian Strawther: “Probably in Vegas against UCLA, coast to coast, behind-the-back, into the dunk in transition.”
Senior guard Rasir Bolton: “It was one day in practice he had came down in transition and he had tried a 360 lay-up.”
Perhaps there will be even more highlights coming when the Zags take on Arkansas tonight in San Francisco.
— Lindsay Schnell
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman familiar with Bay Area
Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman led the Golden State Warriors from 2002 to 2004 — and, as he noted, was also head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 2006 to 2007. Now his Razorbacks will be playing in the Chase Center, home of the Warriors.
“The day that I was either fired from the Kings or the Warriors, to think that I would be coaching in a Sweet 16 in the Bay Area, if anybody would have asked me that at that particular time, I would have told them there was zero chance,’’ he said. “Not 5%. Not 10%. Literally zero chance of that happening.
“I guess the world has a funny way of working itself out.’’
— Josh Peter
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Ruud van Nistelrooy makes next job decision as Man Utd plan coaching appointment

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That decision failed to pay off, however, with the Red Devils sacking Moyes after just 10 months in charge.
After the current West Ham boss came Van Gaal, who arrived with big things expected due to his past success at the likes of Barcelona and Ajax.
Giggs was hoping to get the Red Devils job himself, which was why he stayed, but both ended up leaving nearly six years ago.
When Jose Mourinho took over, he opted to maintain his close relationship with Rui Faria – who had previously worked under him at clubs such as Real Madrid and Chelsea.
Fair departed in the summer of 2018, though, with Michael Carrick then given a place on Mourinho’s bench.
Carrick stayed to work under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the Norwegian also regularly picking up the thoughts of Phelan and Kieran McKenna throughout his spell in the dugout.
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High cholesterol: Blood pressure drug linked to significant reduction in good cholesterol

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“Though they’re commonly used to treat different forms of heart disease, beta-blockers can significantly reduce HDL levels.”
Among the beta-blockers that cause this are Corgard (nadolol), Inderal (propranolol), Tenormin (atenolol), Zebeta (bisoprolol).
These drugs are widely used in the treatment of angina, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, heart attack and high blood pressure.
But despite concerns about their effect on cholesterol, scientists stress that the benefits of beta-blockers far outweigh the risks.
VeryWell Health adds: “If your beta-blocker affects your cholesterol significantly, your doctor may lower your dose or switch you to a different medication.”
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Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez not on same page over Saudi Arabia GP after missile attack

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However, after a four-hour meeting between race officials and the teams, it was confirmed the race would go ahead despite the attack. It had been reported that a number of the competing drivers were concerned for their safety following the nearby explosion.
Despite this, an agreement was finally reached to race at 2:30am local time, after team chiefs left the lengthy meeting to confirm: “We will be racing.” A statement from Formula 1 confirmed Sunday’s race would go ahead as planned. It read: “Formula 1 has been in close contact with the relevant authorities following the situation that took place today. The authorities have confirmed that the event can continue as planned and we will remain in close contact with them and all the teams and closely monitor the situation.”
Unsurprisingly, there were a number of mixed views on whether the race should go ahead, and this is clearly apparent in the Red Bull setup. This comes after advisor Helmut Marko revealed that drivers Verstappen and Perez are not on the same page when it comes to racing.
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On the issue, Marko told Sky Germany: “Max is a bit more relaxed about it. Perez is a little bit scared, but when you live in Mexico City there’s not much more security. We have the pandemic, we have the war in Europe and now we have a missile attack 20 kilometres away. This is no longer normal or pleasant.”
Ahead of tomorrow’s race though, the Austrian advisor is firmly on the side of Verstappen and the race officials, supporting the idea of the race taking place. He commented: “I really think it’s the right thing to do. As I said, these drone attacks are common, I think. They have a very good defence system. Why this one didn’t work remains to be seen. It’s not the first drone, after all. But it’s the first one to strike on such a scale.”
The attack took place during Friday’s first practice session, and it was Red Bull’s star man Verstappen who was one of the first to realise something was wrong after reporting on his team radio that he could ‘smell burning’. Initially, the Dutchman thought the smell was coming from either his or one of his rival’s cars, however it then became clear that an explosion had taken place just a few miles from the track.
Giving an insight into Verstappen’s initial worries, Marko said: “Max radioed us, he thought his car had caught fire because there was an intense burning smell. We were informed a drone had been sent from Yemen. The Saudis have a defence system and for some reason the drone was not intercepted.”
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