UC Irvine Coach Russell Turner reacts during Sunday's NCAA tournament game against Oregon. “We were calling him ‘Queen’ because I knew it might irritate him, because of how important he is to their team — the queen in chess. King has upped his scoring in the NCAA tournament, averaging 16.5 points in two games after posting 12.9 in the regular season. [The Sweet 16 is set, and boy is it top-heavy]Turner has earned praise for his work at UC Irvine, which had never made the NCAA tournament before he arrived. “For that, I apologize to the UC Irvine community, including the student-athletes and coaches of our men’s basketball program.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2019 00:45 UTC