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March Madness: Mount St. Mary’s beats American 83-72 in First Four to earn date with No. 1 DukeVideo
DAYTON, Ohio — Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla scored 22 points each as Mount St. Mary’s defeated American University, 83-72, in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (23-12) earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in...
Struggling with free throws, Wofford’s Filewich turns to granny-style — with help from Rick BarryVideo
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kyler Filewich doesn’t go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That’s why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Manitoba, asked coaches for tips, leading him to switch from the traditional shot attempt to a throwback style. Granny-style....
After a challenging season, UConn is hoping to make a run at 3rd straight national title
STORRS, Conn. — Not long after seeing the path ahead in UConn’s quest for a third consecutive national title, coach Dan Hurley was determined not to repeat the error of his ways. The last time the Huskies lost an NCAA Tournament game they had not gotten over a loss in...
Cooper Flagg has seized the spotlight all year, and he’s the biggest star heading into March Madness
A hobbled Cooper Flagg was determined to celebrate top-ranked Duke’s latest Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title by snipping a piece of the net, even after missing two straight games. So he crossed a sea of scattered confetti and began climbing a ladder, with fans, teammates and media members closely watching...
March Madness: Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John’s back in NCAAs after latest coaching revival
NEW YORK — Standing in the middle of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, confetti sticking to his suit, Rick Pitino was asked about his remarkable basketball odyssey and latest Big East championship. “I saved the best for last,” the 72-year-old Hall of Fame coach pronounced, bringing a March Madness roar...
Last-second layup lifts Alabama State over Saint Francis in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio — Amarr Knox’s layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA Tournament win Tuesday night, 70-68 over Saint Francis in a matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four. Knox scored 16 points to help the Hornets (20-15) earn a date with No....
Johni Broome of Auburn, Cooper Flagg of Duke unanimous picks to lead the AP All-America team
One is a fifth-year senior who began his career at a mid-major, the other a first-year wunderkind recruited by everyone. The first is a now leading a program on the rise, while the other is the unmistakable star for a traditional power. Johni Broome of Auburn and Cooper Flagg of...
The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became became kings of college basketball
Porter Moser spent three seasons in the Big 12 before shepherding Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference, making the longtime coach uniquely suited to compare the erstwhile best conference in America to the current king of college hoops. “The things is, there is no bottom,” Moser explained. “That’s what we felt...
March Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio — North Carolina was a controversial selection for the NCAA Tournament, but the Tar Heels can silence some skeptics with a win over San Diego State on Tuesday night at the First Four. The winner will face No. 6 seed Mississippi on Friday in Milwaukee. The Tar Heels...
Betting on women’s college basketball rides post-Caitlin Clark wave as NCAA Tournament begins
LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark not only drew lots of eyes to women’s basketball when she led Iowa to consecutive national-championship games, she also attracted a lot of bettors who otherwise might have put their money elsewhere. Even with Clark starring for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, her impact is still...
March Madness puts Izzo-led Michigan State in conversation with bluebloods Kentucky, North CarolinaVideo
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State has joined some rare air in college basketball history over the last half-century with coaching longevity and NCAA titles. Since 1976, the Spartans have had just two coaches, and both won a national championship. Hall of Famer Tom Izzo cut down the nets in...
Left out of the NCAA Tournament: Indiana, Boise State, West Virginia, Ohio State and more
Indiana won’t play another game with retiring coach Mike Woodson after being left out of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers (19-13) have no plans to play elsewhere this season after being one of the first four teams left out of the 68-team NCAA field revealed Sunday, along with 24-win Boise...
UCLA and South Carolina headline AP Top 25 women’s poll and are top seeds in NCAA Tournament
UCLA remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday one day after the Bruins earned the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The Bruins head into March Madness with two losses, both coming to Southern Cal during...
Duke remains at No. 1 in AP Top 25 entering March Madness; St. John’s rises to No. 5
Duke remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday a day after the committee that selects the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament went with Auburn as the No. 1 overall seed. The Blue Devils (31-3) earned 49 of 59 first-place votes in the latest...
UCLA, South Carolina, USC, Texas earn top seeds for women’s NCAA TournamentVideo
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Bruins were joined by South Carolina, Southern Cal and Texas as the No. 1 seeds that the NCAA revealed Sunday night. It’s the first time in school history that the Bruins are the top team in the tournament....
PJ Haggerty, No. 16 Memphis win AAC tourney over UAB
FORT WORTH, Texas — PJ Haggerty scored 23 points, Dain Dainja had another double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds and 16th-ranked Memphis won the American Athletic Conference tournament with an 84-72 win over UAB on Sunday. Haggerty put the Tigers (29-5) ahead to stay with his tiebreaking bankshot with...
Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida receive No. 1 seeds for NCAA TournamentVideo
Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness brackets released Sunday. The NCAA selection committee favored the regular-season champs of the record-setting SEC despite three losses in their last four games,...
Tre Donaldson helps No. 22 Michigan rally to beat No. 18 Wisconsin for Big Ten titleVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points, and No. 22 Michigan closed Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin, 59-53, and claim its first tourney crown since 2018. Donaldson also had eight assists one day after driving the...
Max Shulga scores 18, VCU holds off George Mason to claim Atlantic 10 title, NCAA berth
WASHINGTON — Max Shulga scored 18 points and Joe Bamisile sealed the win with two free throws with a half-second left as Virginia Commonwealth held off George Mason 66-63 to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship Sunday. VCU led by eight at the break, 36-28, but George Mason got...
No. 4 Florida beats No. 8 Tennessee for 1st SEC Tournament title since 2014Video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points, and fourth-ranked Florida won its fifth SEC Tournament title and first since 2014 Sunday, beating the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers, 86-77. The Gators (30-4) lost in this game a year ago. This time, they made sure to finish their 12th appearance...
John Poulakidas’ 5 3s help carry Yale to Ivy League title
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John Poulakidas knocked down five 3-pointers in the second half as regular-season champion Yale added the Ivy League Tournament championship with a 90-84 win over Cornell on Sunday to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The senior...
Proctor, Knueppel carry No. 1 Duke past No. 13 Louisville 73-62 for 2nd ACC title in 3 yearsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrese Proctor scored 19 points on six 3-pointers, Kon Knueppel added 18 points and No. 1 Duke defeated 13th-ranked Louisville, 73-62, on Saturday night to clinch its second ACC Tournament championship in three seasons under Jon Scheyer. It was Duke’s 23rd ACC title overall — the most...
No. 6 St. John’s beats Creighton 82-66 for 1st Big East Tournament crown in 25 yearsVideo
NEW YORK — RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime, and No. 6 St. John’s made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton, 82-66, on Saturday night for its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years. Zuby...
Jae’Lyn Withers’ lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC’s failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jae’Lyn Withers stood in a hallway of the Spectrum Center, his left arm resting around the shoulders of North Carolina coach Hubert Davis. He was surrounded by reporters, all wanting to know a simple question. How did it happen? It was roughly an hour after the Tar...
Clemson ‘disappointed’ after team locked out of locker room at halftime of ACC semifinal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 10th-ranked Clemson Tigers trailed No. 13 Louisville, 33-28, at halftime of Friday night’s semifinal game at the ACC Tournament and were in need of some in-game adjustments. So it didn’t help when the Tigers found themselves locked out of their locker room at halftime. Clemson players...
