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A graphic illustrating basketball sitting in a hoop surrounded by the names of major college athletic conferences, repeated name, image and likeness (NIL) text, and money.

How NIL is widening the basketball gap between Power Five schools and mid-majors

Alex Streinger, Sports Editor May 4, 2025

In the 2025 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, also known as “March Madness,” the Elite Eight consisted of the top seed from all four...

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The Stony Brook men's basketball team huddles during a stoppage of play against Yale on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The CR97 Fund provides financial opportunities for the student-athletes pictured.

CR97 Fund’s support for Stony Brook men’s basketball highlights NIL’s transformative impact on college sports

Alex Streinger, Sports Editor January 10, 2025

The landscape of college sports is evolving rapidly.In 2021, the NCAA’s board of directors overturned the organization’s long-standing rules...

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