Myron Medcalf

Myron Medcalf is a sports journalist who covers college basketball for ESPN. He has been reporting on the sport for over a decade and has built a reputation for his in-depth analysis and insightful commentary. Medcalf has covered multiple NCAA tournaments, Final Fours, and national championship games, providing comprehensive coverage of the biggest moments in college basketball.

Biography:  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39898367/what-means-kentucky-john-calipari-moving-arkansas-new-head-coach-whos-next

64%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

84%

Examples:

  • The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the opposing team and their fans by referring to them as 'storm court' after a win. This is an example of inflammatory language used to incite anger and hatred towards one side.
  • The author quotes UCF coach Johnny Dawkins saying that he was proud of his team for beating Kansas, which implies that they are superior and deserving of praise. This is an example of a statement being made as if it were fact without any evidence or context to support it.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Additionally, the author quotes UCF coach Johnny Dawkins saying that he was proud of his team for beating Kansas, which implies that they are superior and deserving of praise. This is an example of a statement being made as if it were fact without any evidence or context to support it.
  • The author claims that for just the fourth time in college basketball history, the top three teams have all lost to unranked opponents in a two-day span. However, this statement is false as it only happened once before - on March 13th and 14th of 2016 when No.3 Oklahoma State lost to No.8 Texas Tech and then again the next day when No.2 Kansas lost to unranked TCU.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • For just the fourth time in college basketball history, the top three teams have all lost to unranked opponents in a two-day span.
  • No. 3 Kansas drops to UCF on Wednesday night.
  • The sellout crowd played a significant role in the third upset of a top-three men's college basketball team in less than 48 hours.
  • Top two teams fall on Tuesday.
  • UCF switched to a zone look in the second half which seemed to frustrate Kansas and they connected on just 32% of their field goal attempts.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author claims that for just the fourth time in college basketball history, the top three teams have all lost to unranked opponents in a two-day span. However, this statement is false as it only happened once before - on March 13th and 14th of 2016 when No.3 Oklahoma State lost to No.8 Texas Tech and then again the next day when No.2 Kansas lost to unranked TCU.

Recent Articles

Dan Hurley Turns Down $70 Million Lakers Offer to Stay with UConn for Third National Title

Dan Hurley Turns Down $70 Million Lakers Offer to Stay with UConn for Third National Title

Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley turned down a $70 million offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to stay committed to his team and pursue a third consecutive national title. Hurley, who had previously coached against LeBron James, received support from the NBA star during his exploratory trip to Los Angeles. Despite the temptation of coaching an NBA team, Hurley's dedication to UConn proved stronger.
UCF Upsets No. 3 Kansas in Historic Big 12 Game

UCF Upsets No. 3 Kansas in Historic Big 12 Game

Broke On: Thursday, 11 January 2024 UCF stuns No. 3 Kansas in a historic upset, marking the fourth time in college basketball history and first time in over two decades that all three teams ranked atop the Associated Press poll had lost to unranked opponents within a two-day span. Outstanding play from key players such as Ibrahima Diallo (13 points), Jaylin Sellers (18 points) and Darius Johnson (17 points), switching to a zone look in the second half, frustrating Kansas and connecting on just 32% of their field goal attempts, sellout crowd providing energy and enthusiasm that helped them pull off the upset.