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Sooners shock No. 24 Arizona, move to Battle 4 Atlantis championship game
In game one of three, the Sooners took down Providence with a 79-77 win. Kobe Elvis led the way for Oklahoma in that victory with a game-high 26 points. The win over the Friars was massive, as the Sooners needed it to secure a matchup against Arizona, which would significantly improve their strength of schedule.
In order to upset Arizona, the Sooners were going to need two players to step up and score. Yesterday, it was Elvis and Jeremiah Fears. In this game, it was the two players who were talked about as the dynamic duo all offseason: Fears and Jalon Moore. The two combined for 50 points.
Fears had 26 points, five assists, five rebounds, and just three turnovers (after having eight against Providence). He shot 7-17 from the field, 4-7 from three-point range, and 8-8 from the free throw line while playing 33 minutes. He hit multiple big shots and was the go-to guy for Oklahoma.
The Sooners were able to pull off the upset over No. 24 Arizona, with an 82-77 win, moving them to the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game against the Louisville Cardinals, who beat the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers on Wednesday and West Virginia today. For more on Oklahoma’s win over the Wildcats, take a look at some stats and notes:
– The Sooners led by as many as 13 points, but the Wildcats came storming back, cutting the deficit to five with 1:44 remaining. After a defensive stop, Oklahoma missed a three-pointer from Glenn Taylor, but Luke Northweather grabbed the rebound. Instead of being patient, the Sooners rushed, leading to a missed shot, an Oklahoma foul, and two made Arizona free throws, narrowing the margin to three points with 55 seconds remaining.
Fears missed a two-point attempt on the next possession, giving Arizona another opportunity. Caleb Love missed a three-pointer, and after Arizona grabbed the rebound and drove inside, Northweather came up with a crucial block. The Wildcats recovered the ball but missed another three-pointer. Fears grabbed the rebound and sank two free throws to clinch the victory.
– Sam Godwin started but played just 10 minutes, finishing with zero points on no field goal attempts. He struggled with foul trouble, ending the game with four fouls. With Godwin sidelined, Northweather stepped up again.
Northweather contributed 10 points and seven rebounds on 3-5 shooting from the field, including 2-4 from three-point range. He logged 21 minutes. After redshirting his first year, experiencing fluctuating minutes last season, and limited opportunities through the first four games of this season, Northweather has risen to the occasion when his team needed him most.
– It was a quiet night for Kobe Elvis, who scored just two points on 1-4 shooting from the field, though he added four assists. Brycen Goodine also struggled, going 0-5 from three-point range.
– After using 11 players in the opener, Oklahoma trimmed the rotation to nine players in this game. Neither Dayton Forsythe nor Jacolb Fredson-Cole logged any minutes. Off the bench, Northweather played 21 minutes, Taylor had 27, Goodine played 12, and Mohamed Wague saw just six minutes.
– Jalon Moore bounced back after a quiet game yesterday with a standout performance, recording 24 points and seven rebounds. He shot 7-15 from the field, 2-3 from three-point range, and 8-9 from the free-throw line.
– The Sooners were once again without Jadon Jones, who is dealing with a back injury.
– Oklahoma will now play its third game in three days in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game against the Louisville Cardinals. Louisville defeated No. 14 Indiana on Wednesday and West Virginia earlier today to secure their spot in the title game.
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Believe it or not, the 2026 All-Star Game voting process has already begun, as of Wednesday. Fans who want to see their favorite members of the Arizona Diamondbacks take the field in the midsummer classic this season can begin voting for their stars.
There are certainly some deserving players on this Diamondbacks club, which is currently 32-28 and occupying the third Wild Card sport in the National League.
Here’s how and where you can vote for your hometown heroes:
How to vote for Diamondbacks players to make All-Star Game
Fans can utilize the following link to vote for members of their team on dbacks.com. Fans are permitted to fill out and submit as many as five ballots per day, selecting as many or as few players as they choose.
This period of the fan vote constitutes Phase 1 of All-Star voting, which will run from Wednesday, June 3 through Thursday, June 25 at 9:00 a.m. Arizona time (12:00 p.m. Eastern time).
Following Phase 1, the two overall top vote-getters will receive automatic berths into the All-Star lineups. If those two are not Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge once again, that would be an upset.
When and where is the 2026 All-Star Game?
The 2026 All-Star Game will take place at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies in Philadelphia. All-Star week begins on June 10, with a full slate of activities, before the game is played on Tuesday, July 14 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time (5:00 p.m. Arizona time).
The full schedule of events are as follows:
- Friday, July 10: HBCU Swingman Classic
- Saturday, July 11: 2026 MLB Draft
- Sunday, July 12: All-Star Sunday, MLB Futures Game, MLBx All-Star 3-on-3
- Monday, July 13: T-Mobile Home Run Derby (8:00 p.m. ET)
- Tuesday, July 14: All-Star Red Carpet, All-Star Game
Which Diamondbacks are deserving All-Stars?
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So, who should Diamondbacks fans vote for? Obviously, you may fill out the ballot however you choose. That can include a full roster of Diamondbacks, regardless of their stats or notoriety this season.
Still, here are some of the top performing D-backs who might have a leg up on an All-Star berth:
OF Corbin Carroll
Corbin Carroll is having another All-Star worthy season. He’s hitting .289/.380/.545 with a .925 OPS and eight home runs, while playing good right field defense. He has the eighth-most bWAR (2.7) among position players, fifth-most in the National League, and third-most among all pure outfielders.
2B Ketel Marte
If Marte wins the NL second base fan vote, it will be his third straight season starting the All-Star game. Despite such a slow start to the year, that feels possible again. Marte is hitting .259/.315/.456 with 10 homers and is playing the best defense of his career.
3B Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado is quietly putting together one of his better seasons of the 2020s, slashing .269/.351/.467 with eight homers and flashing his elite third base glove at nearly as good a pace as ever. His name still carries a lot of weight in third base conversations; he’ll get some votes, no matter what.
1B Ildemaro Vargas
Vargas’ bat has cooled down quite a bit since his historic start to 2026. He’s still hitting a sturdy .290/.318/.454, but feels more likely to be considered as a reserve selection than a leading vote-getter.
Honorable Mention: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez
Pitchers are not selected by the fan vote. They are selected by player ballots and the All-Star Game managers. The National League’s manager will be Dave Roberts of the Dodgers, again.
The National League has quite a few talented pitchers, but Eduardo Rodriguez currently holds the fifth-best starting pitcher ERA (2.24) among NL hurlers. It’s going to be difficult to dethrone Christopher Sanchez or Jacob Misiorowski, but Rodriguez could find his way into the pitching pool, especially after his WBC heroics for Team Venezuela.
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Arizona State has added Michael White to its coaching staff for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. White will join the program as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
“I am incredibly honored to return to my home state and join this elite program,” White said. “I’m proud to say that I am coming home. I can’t thank Coach Herbie enough for the opportunity to join his incredible staff and help these young athletes grow and develop into the best individuals they can be. There are so many friends and mentors who have left their mark on this program, and I’m excited for the opportunity to leave mine and help take this program to new heights. Go Devils!”
White arrives with the Sun Devils after most recently spending the last three seasons with Alabama as an assistant. The Alabama women finished 11th at the 2026 NCAA Championships while the men were 24th.
Prior to arriving at Alabama, White spent the 2022-2023 season as a volunteer assistant at Wisconsin. He primarily coached the freestyle, breaststroke and distance groups for the Badgers. In addition to coaching the Badgers, he also was an assistant senior coach with the Madison Aquatics Club for the year. He began his coaching career at Juniata College in Pennsylvania as a volunteer assistant from 2019-2021.
White spent his collegiate career at St. Bonaventure in New York. There he was a 7x individual Atlantic-10 champion and swam to three school records as a senior with a 1:47.30 200 IM, 3:52.18 400 IM, and a 1:47.70 200 fly. He also was team captain for two season and helped the team capture the 2014 A-10 team title.
The Scottsdale, Arizona native will return to his home state. He was a 2012 AIA Division I state champion in the 100 breast and 200 IM as a senior for Dobson High School.
White joins the coaching staff led by head coach Herbie Behm, who is already known to be an innovative coach. Behm spoke of White’s innovation as well saying, “Mike is one of the best young coaches in the NCAA. His interview blew me away with the innovative ideas he presented. I can’t wait to start implementing those ideas and continue our growth at ASU.”
Arizona State swept the 2026 Big 12 team titles, and the men went on to finish 4th at 2026 NCAAs while the women were 37th. Rising senior Ilya Kharun captured the NCAA title in the 200 fly with a 1:37.66.
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