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Brian Rauf

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Brian Rauf

@brauf33

National college basketball writer for @basket_review. Author of the #RaufReport, host of Weekend Under Review. @USBWA Member. Proud @UofSC alum.

Raleigh, NC

basketunderreview.com

Joined September 2009

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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
May 14
College basketball rosters keep getting more expensive. Donors keep giving, knowing they won’t see a direct financial return. Why? I talked to donors and coaches about NIL motivation, ROI, & what programs are really selling. New for @basket_review:
NIL Donors Are Spending Big. What Are They Actually Getting Back?
From basketunderreview.com
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Nov 7, 2025
I have a story that I think hits to the center of this. I worked for ESPN for two months as a temporary PA (left to start my writing career) roughly 11 years ago. During the interview process, I was asked by a decision maker at the company what I would change about ESPN. I
Awful Announcing
@awfulannouncing
Nov 6, 2025
The perception of ESPN is at an all-time low dlvr.it/TP6hB7
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Aug 11, 2024
This stretch…we won’t see anything like this again x.com/shotbysteph30/…
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Mar 16, 2024
I tell this story every year. I grew up a Duke fan and had planned on staying in that night and watching hoops. Some buddies bet me that I had to go out to bars with them if Lehigh won, so I did. Ended up meeting my wife that night. Shoutout CJ McCollum
NCAA March Madness
@MarchMadnessMBB
Mar 16, 2024
Twelve years ago today, @CJMcCollum dropped 30 to help @LehighMBB to a huge upset over Duke 👏 #MarchMadness
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Mar 5, 2025
Congrats on getting a 1 seed, you get to face either: -Illinois -#7 team on Torvik since Jan 21 -Top 10 KenPom team -2-time defending champs
Stuckey
@Stuckey2
Mar 5, 2025
Current 8 seeds on bracket matrix sheesh
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Mar 28, 2025
Nate Oats: “We gotta be better against Duke.” Duke doesn’t tip until 10:03
Steve Bartman
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Steve Bartman
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Apr 4, 2021
Jalen Suggs is the counter argument to HS kids going to the G League. He has raised his draft stock all season, has elevated his national profile with exposure and just became a legend. College basketball still has a LOT to offer kids, especially once name/image/likeness passes
Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Apr 9, 2024
Hurley on the gameplan: "We didn't want to give up 3's. We didn't care if Edey took 25, 28 shots to get 35 points. The gameplan was no Smith, no Loyer, no Gillis, no Jones. Keep that collective to under 20 points as a group and they had no chance to win no matter what Edey did."
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Apr 11, 2024
“I met with the team…there is no team.” 😂😂😂
Arkansas Men’s Basketball 🐗
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Arkansas Men’s Basketball 🐗
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Apr 29, 2024
This was such a wild afternoon because this game was *over* until Ant decided he wanted to try to win it by himself x.com/ThrowbackHoops…
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Sep 30, 2021
College basketball is more enjoyable than the NBA
𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 ✨
@CoachAdria
Sep 30, 2021
What’s a basketball hill y’all are willing to die on?
Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Mar 17, 2024
DJ Burns in the ACC Tournament
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maxwell
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Feb 22, 2023
Reminder that Nate Oats is letting Brandon Miller and Jaden Bradley play tonight and appears ready to let them do so for the rest of the season. That's not leadership.
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Brian Rauf
@brauf33
Aug 23, 2024
nobody will remember: - your salary - how "busy you were" - how many hours you worked people will remember: x.com/ThrowbackHoops…
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