Wednesday’s Arizin: Daily links for Feb. 24

The “news”:

Jalen Brunson has been really good and it’s time to talk about it | MSN Sports
It’s hard to imagine where the Mavericks would be without Brunson, who has done just about everything you could have asked for him in his third season.

Women's Basketball: Maddy Siegrist Named Co-National Player of the Week - Villanova University
The USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Association) today announced its weekly award winners and Wildcat sophomore forward Maddy Siegrist was named Co-National Player of the Week.

Women's Basketball: Wildcats Continue BIG EAST Play Wednesday at Providence - Villanova University
Villanova hits the road for a third straight game on Wednesday, Feb. 24, with a trip to Providence. The Wildcats enter play with a 13-4 overall record and an 8-4

College basketball rankings: Oklahoma State joins Top 25 And 1 as NCAA Tournament future remains uncertain - CBSSports.com
The Cowboys are clicking at the right time as they wait for an NCAA ruling

Op-ed: College sports don’t just miss fans — they need them | omaha.com
I miss all of you fans who pack the venues where we spend our passion, writes Tom Shatel. The energy. I want you back. And I’m not alone.

(Subscription required) How the Big East took a stand and drove the fight for racial justice – The Athletic
Twenty-one Black Big East assistant coaches came together last summer to form an alliance, leading to actions like the BLM uniform patch.

Villanova’s ruled the new Big East; but is Creighton No. 2? | omaha.com
Creighton’s win over Marquette earlier this month marked its 79th regular season victory over a Big East opponent since joining the league in 2013. Why is that number significant?

Big East plans will not allow fans for conference tournament - Sports Illustrated
While not allowing fans, the league plans to give each school a limited amount of tickets.

‘Utility baseball player’ mentality working for Bulls’ Ryan Arcidiacono - Chicago Sun-Times
Coach Billy Donovan thought he landed Arcidiacono back when he was the head coach at Florida. He missed out on the guard then, but is glad to have him in the mix years later.

2021 NCAA bracketology: March Madness predictions by Andy Katz | NCAA.com
The latest 2021 NCAA tournament bracket predictions from NCAA.com's Andy Katz.

College basketball coaching changes tracker: 11 jobs are open with many more to come in March - CBSSports.com
CBS Sports' continually updated 2021 list of the coaches coming and going through all of Division I men's basketball