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Anger, frustration, sadness and pride: Dan Hurley full of emotion after UConn's three-peat bid ends
Read full article: Anger, frustration, sadness and pride: Dan Hurley full of emotion after UConn's three-peat bid endsDan Hurleyโs emotions ran the gamut following his teamโs 77-75 loss to Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, which ended UConnโs bid for a third straight national championship.
Tobacco Road is front and center of March Madness with 3 women's sites and men's site in area
Read full article: Tobacco Road is front and center of March Madness with 3 women's sites and men's site in areaTobacco Road is the center of the NCAA Tournament this week with three womenโs first-round sites at Duke, North Carolina and N.
SIUE's Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after NCAA loss. The chance to play meant that much
Read full article: SIUE's Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after NCAA loss. The chance to play meant that muchSIU Edwardsville guard Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after his team was routed by Houston in the NCAA Tournament.
A March Madness trip: Behind the scenes with Columbia as the Lions make their way to the Big Dance
Read full article: A March Madness trip: Behind the scenes with Columbia as the Lions make their way to the Big DanceA year after earning the first NCAA bid in school history, the Columbia women's basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness: Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four
Read full article: March Madness: Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First FourRJ Davis scored 26 points and went 6 of 6 from 3-point range to help North Carolina silence some skeptics with a 95-68 victory over San Diego State in their First Four matchup.
Knox's last-second layup lifts Alabama State over Saint Francis 70-68 in First Four
Read full article: Knox's last-second layup lifts Alabama State over Saint Francis 70-68 in First FourAmarr Knoxโs layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA Tournament win, 70-68 over Saint Francis (PA) in a matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four.
Xavier hopes NCAA bubble doesn't burst after tough loss to No. 25 Marquette at Big East tourney
Read full article: Xavier hopes NCAA bubble doesn't burst after tough loss to No. 25 Marquette at Big East tourneyIf the Xavier Musketeers get left out of the NCAA Tournament, theyโll look back at their latest game as a missed opportunity.
Bubble watch: Surging Colorado State snags Mountain West automatic bid. Who might that knock out?
Read full article: Bubble watch: Surging Colorado State snags Mountain West automatic bid. Who might that knock out?Colorado Stateโs winning streak is at 10, and the Rams are headed to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mountain Westโs automatic bid with a victory over Boise State.
Big 12 commissioner believes NCAA Tournament expansion is due. He says 76 teams is the right number
Read full article: Big 12 commissioner believes NCAA Tournament expansion is due. He says 76 teams is the right numberBig 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is in favor of expanding the menโs NCAA Tournament to 76 teams.
Teams vying for No. 1 NCAA seeds stated their cases and now its up to selection committee to decide
Read full article: Teams vying for No. 1 NCAA seeds stated their cases and now its up to selection committee to decideUCLA, South Carolina, Texas and Southern California have all stated their cases for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament with their stellar play this season.
First and last spots in March Madness riding on outcome of conference tournaments
Read full article: First and last spots in March Madness riding on outcome of conference tournamentsThe No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament along with the last spots in the 68-team field will be riding on the outcome of a plethora of conference tournaments this week.
Bubble watch: Georgia is in position to end 10-year NCAA Tournament drought after beating Vanderbilt
Read full article: Bubble watch: Georgia is in position to end 10-year NCAA Tournament drought after beating VanderbiltGeorgia may have ended its 10-year NCAA Tournament drought by beating Vanderbilt 79-68.
No. 6 St. John's preps for March Madness with Pitino's 'favorite win of the season by far'
Read full article: No. 6 St. John's preps for March Madness with Pitino's 'favorite win of the season by far'St. Johnโs coach Rick Pitino wanted his Red Storm to close the regular season with the kind of challenge they could expect to face in the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
Read full article: March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAAWomenโs basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.
No. 23 Texas A&M overcomes 16-point deficit with big 2nd half in 71-54 win over Southern
Read full article: No. 23 Texas A&M overcomes 16-point deficit with big 2nd half in 71-54 win over SouthernWade Taylor IV scored 17 points and fellow guard Zhuric Phelps added 16 as No. 23 Texas A&M erased a 16-point deficit in a 71-54 victory over Southern.
Watkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women's hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st time
Read full article: Watkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women's hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st timeUSC star JuJu Watkins and UConnโs Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America team that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest.
South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next
Read full article: South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA nextSouth Carolina is starting the season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll.
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
Read full article: Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConnKansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn.
No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women's basketball team
Read full article: No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women's basketball teamA northern Idaho prosecutor wonโt bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist slur at members of the Utah womenโs basketball team while the team was in Idaho to attend the NCAA Tournament.
UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team All-American last year
Read full article: UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team All-American last yearFirst-team Associated Press All-American RJ Davis is returning to North Carolina to play his fifth season of eligibility.
Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
Read full article: Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soonHailey Van Lith is focused on making the USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic team this summer and not worried about where sheโll end up at college next year.
South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll to cap extraordinary season
Read full article: South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll to cap extraordinary seasonSouth Carolina, Iowa and UConn have finished atop the final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll of the season.
Source: Jamal Shead to play in second half as Houston Cougars continue game against Duke
Read full article: Source: Jamal Shead to play in second half as Houston Cougars continue game against DukeAfter spraining his ankle midway through the first half, Jamal Shead is โgoing to give it a goโ a source told KPRC2.
Caitlin Clark thrilled by US national team training camp invite. If Iowa isn't in the Final Four
Read full article: Caitlin Clark thrilled by US national team training camp invite. If Iowa isn't in the Final FourCaitlin Clark has been invited to the USA Basketball national team training camp during the Final Four in Cleveland, contingent on Iowaโs season being over.
Clark scores 32 as top seed Iowa survives to top West Virginia, 64-54
Read full article: Clark scores 32 as top seed Iowa survives to top West Virginia, 64-54Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and No. 1 seed Iowa survived one of its worst offensive performances of the season to beat No. 8 seed West Virginia 64-54 on Monday night in a womenโs NCAA Tournament second-round game.
Jamal Sheadโs family excited to cheer on the Houston point guard in his 4th Sweet 16
Read full article: Jamal Sheadโs family excited to cheer on the Houston point guard in his 4th Sweet 16The Houston Cougars overtime thriller left, players, coaches and fans lost for words. That includes the family of Houston star guard Jamal Shead.
3 key questions for Houston Cougars entering Sweet 16
Read full article: 3 key questions for Houston Cougars entering Sweet 16First up is a Sweet 16 matchup against Duke at roughty 8:40 p.m. Friday night, with the winner playing either Marquette or N.C. State on Sunday for the right to go to the Final Four in Arizona.
UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St next
Read full article: UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St nextReigning national champion Connecticut is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women's AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
Read full article: South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women's AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA TournamentSouth Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 womenโs basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins later this week.
Duquesne earns first NCAA Tournament bid in 47 years, beating VCU 57-51 in A-10 championship game
Read full article: Duquesne earns first NCAA Tournament bid in 47 years, beating VCU 57-51 in A-10 championship gameDuquesne earned an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in 47 years, beating fifth-seeded seeded VCU 57-51 to win the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship.
Bad news for the bubble: NC State and Oregon swipe bids as wild tournament results continue
Read full article: Bad news for the bubble: NC State and Oregon swipe bids as wild tournament results continueConference tournament season took an even more chaotic turn โ and thatโs bad news for at least a couple teams on the bubble.
NC State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament and earn an automatic NCAA bid
Read full article: NC State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament and earn an automatic NCAA bidNorth Carolina State is heading back to the NCAA Tournament after beating fourth-ranked North Carolina 84-76 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title game.
Bubble teams watc mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bids
Read full article: Bubble teams watc mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bidsWith most of the major conferences having their tournaments finished, there are a few anxious teams waiting to see if their names will be called for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the field is announced.
Women's basketball community sees new NCAA-ESPN deal as a first step with more work to be done
Read full article: Women's basketball community sees new NCAA-ESPN deal as a first step with more work to be doneMembers of the womenโs basketball community say the new NCAA eight-year deal with ESPN that will pour an estimated $65 million annually into the sport reflects the growth of the game.
The officiating in the title game between LSU and Iowa was below expectations, NCAA review finds
Read full article: The officiating in the title game between LSU and Iowa was below expectations, NCAA review findsAn NCAA review has concluded that the officiating in the national championship game between LSU and Iowa fell short of expectations.
Iowa aims for the women's basketball attendance record at Kinnick in preseason game with DePaul
Read full article: Iowa aims for the women's basketball attendance record at Kinnick in preseason game with DePaulIowa will attempt to set the all-time womenโs basketball attendance record when it hosts DePaul in an outdoor exhibition at 69,000-seat Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 15.
NCAA panel imposes a 3-game suspension for Memphis' Penny Hardaway for recruiting violations
Read full article: NCAA panel imposes a 3-game suspension for Memphis' Penny Hardaway for recruiting violationsAn NCAA infractions panel has imposed a three-game suspension for Memphis coach Penny Hardaway for recruiting violations tied to two in-home visits with a prospect two years ago.
Celebrations, destruction on campus follow UConn victory
Read full article: Celebrations, destruction on campus follow UConn victoryThousands of UConn fans, most of them students, spilled onto campus after watching a broadcast of the Huskiesโ NCAA Tournament win over San Diego State, with some pulling down signs and light poles, smashing windows and causing other damage.
UConn won their 5th NCAA National Championship. See how the team, celebrities and fans celebrated!
Read full article: UConn won their 5th NCAA National Championship. See how the team, celebrities and fans celebrated!The UConn Huskies delivered one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, bringing home its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State.
UConn's Hawkins bounces back from illness in Final Four win
Read full article: UConn's Hawkins bounces back from illness in Final Four winConnecticut guard Jordan Hawkins says he had no doubt he was going to play in Saturday night's 72-59 win against Miami in the Final Four despite battling a stomach illness.
Butlerโs buzzer-beater sends San Diego State to title game
Read full article: Butlerโs buzzer-beater sends San Diego State to title gameLamont Butler hit jump shot at the buzzer, sending San Diego State to its first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four.
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993
Read full article: Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993Caitlin Clark put on a show with 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 and send the the Hawkeyes to their first women's Final Four in 30 years.
Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four
Read full article: Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final FourJordan Miller scored 27 points and made a series of crucial foul shots down the stretch as Miami rallied to an 88-81 victory over Texas for a spot in the Final Four.
UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years
Read full article: UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 yearsJordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years with an 82-54 blowout of Gonzaga.
Virginia Tech keeps rolling in March Madness, tops Tennessee
Read full article: Virginia Tech keeps rolling in March Madness, tops TennesseeGeorgia Amoore scored a career-high 29 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history with a 73-64 win over No. 4 seed Tennessee.
South Carolina uses size to overpower UCLA in March Madness
Read full article: South Carolina uses size to overpower UCLA in March MadnessAliyah Boston had eight points, 14 rebounds and two blocks while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defense-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
Creighton ends Princeton's March Madness run with 86-75 win
Read full article: Creighton ends Princeton's March Madness run with 86-75 winCreighton used its size, 3-point shooting and a swarming second-half defense to end the March Madness run of Princeton, beating the 15th-seeded Tigers 86-75 in the Sweet 16.
Clark's March Madness marches on, Iowa women beat Colorado
Read full article: Clark's March Madness marches on, Iowa women beat ColoradoCaitlin Clark scored 31 points and No. 2 seed Iowa shook disappointments the past two seasons and reached the Elite Eight of the womenโs NCAA Tournament with an 87-77 win over Colorado in the Seattle 4 Regional semifinals.
All four No. 1 seeds fall short of Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament for first time as Houston loses 89-75 to Miami
Read full article: All four No. 1 seeds fall short of Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament for first time as Houston loses 89-75 to MiamiAll four No. 1 seeds fall short of Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament for first time as Houston loses 89-75 to Miami.
San Diego State ousts top seed Alabama from March Madness
Read full article: San Diego State ousts top seed Alabama from March MadnessDarrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.
March Madness: Morris, LSU women top Utah, into Elite Eight
Read full article: March Madness: Morris, LSU women top Utah, into Elite EightAlexis Morris hit two foul shots with 10 seconds to play as No. 3 seed LSU reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2008, beating second-seeded Utah 66-63, Down 64-63, the Utes had a chance to back in front, but Jenna Johnson โ a near 75% foul shooter โ missed both attempts with 4.7 seconds to go.
AP sources: Notre Dame closing deal with PSU's Shrewsberry
Read full article: AP sources: Notre Dame closing deal with PSU's ShrewsberryNotre Dame is finalizing a deal to make Penn Stateโs Micah Shrewsberry its new menโs basketball coach, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.