Sunday, February 27, 2022

First round of brackets out

Upsets:


No. 21 Iowa demolished No. 6 Michigan, 104-80, to claim a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.


It was an unbelievable scene at the Hawkeye's arena, with 15,000 fans on hand.


Missouri took down No. 15 Florida, 78-73.


Wisconsin slipped past Purdue, 63-62.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 71, Ole Miss 57


No. 3 NC State secured the ACC title with a 68-66 win over No. 23 Virginia Tech.


No. 4 Louisville 86, No. 14 Notre Dame 64


No. 7 UConn 88, Providence 31


No. 8 LSU hung on to beat No. 16 Tennessee, 57-54, and clinch second in the SEC.


No. 17 Ohio State claimed a share of the Big Ten title with a 61-55 win over Michigan State.


No. 18 North Carolina 74, Duke 46


No. 22 Georgia Tech 64, Wake Forest 56


No. 25 Georgia 67, Texas A&M 58


Florida State 57, Pitt 52


Alabama 77, Vanderbilt 71


Kentucky 90, Auburn 62


Arkansas 87, Mississippi State 79


Nebraska 73, Northwestern 59


Maine's 71-47 win over UMBC gave them the America East crown.


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


Tournament brackets:


Big Ten


SEC


ACC


Pac-12


OVC


College team news:


The Big 12 crown will be decided tomorrow when Baylor takes on Iowa State.


The NCAA's power 10 for the week.


College player news:


Caitlin Clark is piling up points and records at her own fast pace.


Terrapin Ashley Owusu has battled through a hip injury and hopes for some March salvation.


College coach news:


Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said it was "crushing" to miss a shot at the Big 10 title.


What Kim Mulkey cherished most about Pat Summitt.


Kathy Delaney-Smith concludes four decades coaching at Harvard, and being a fierce advocate for women in sports.


WNBA news:


Several WNBA players are planning to leave Russia.


Athletes United crowned their inaugural champion and will return in 2023.


Season recap.

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Clinching, not upsetting

No upsets today, but some regular-season titles secured.......


Today's results:


No. 2 Stanford 63, Washington 56


No. 5 Baylor 85, Kansas 77


No. 9 Iowa State 71, Texas Tech 55


No. 11 Texas 77, TCU 42


No. 12 Arizona 68, USC 59


No. 19 BYU 82, Pacific 52


No. 20 Oklahoma 72, Kansas State 69


No. 24 FGCU 78, Jacksonville 55


No. 25 Oregon 73, Utah 65


Colorado 60, Oregon State 45


UCLA 59, Arizona State 52


Washington State 73, Cal 67


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule is packed with good matchups


College team news:


With their win today, BYU are WCC champs.


UNLV has clinched the Mountain West regular-season title.


Dayton has won the A-10 regular-season crown.


UCF are the AAC champs for the first time.


Iowa and Michigan will vy for a Big Ten title tomorrow.


Towson has set a new regular-season record with 21 wins.


Washington State has set a new regular-season record with 19 wins.


Alabama is in the thick of contention for a WNIT bid.


College player news:


What was the secret sauce behind Ayoka Lee's record-shattering 61-point game for Kansas State?


Rhyne Howard's journey to being a Kentucky great.


Nia Clouden turned big childhood dreams into reality at Michigan State.


Paige Bueckers gives UConn confidence, her coach says.


Two unlikely seniors will be celebrated on senior day at North Carolina tomorrow.


South Carolina freshman Saniya Rivers is blossoming just in time for the postseason.


College coach news:


Coach's Chair: Yolett McPhee-McCuin, University of Mississippi.


It hasn't taken Kim Mulkey long.


Lindy La Rocque has established a winning culture at UNLV.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

The drama continues

Upsets:


UCLA stunned No. 12 Arizona, 64-46.


Vanderbilt surprised No. 15 Florida, 63-59.


Florida State knocked off No. 22 Georgia Tech in OT, 65-63.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 89, Texas A&M 48


No. 2 Stanford 61, Washington State 54


No. 4 Louisville 66, Pitt 55


No. 6 Michigan 62, Michigan State 51


No. 8 LSU 58, Alabama 50


No. 14 Notre Dame 77, Clemson 56


No. 16 Tennessee 86, Mississippi State 64


No. 17 Ohio State 78, Penn State 55


No. 18 North Carolina 68, Virginia 57


No. 19 BYU 103, Santa Clara 66


No. 21 Iowa 87, Rutgers 78


No. 23 Virginia Tech 70, Miami 63


No. 24 FGCU 69, Liberty 61


No. 25 Georgia 63, Arkansas 62


USC 60, Arizona State 58


Utah 70, Oregon State 58


Boston College 67, Duke 51


Northwestern 68, Purdue 51


Kentucky 78, Missouri 63


Ole Miss 72, Auburn 52


Washington 61, Cal 60


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Michigan's path to a title.


The SEC Tournament will head back to Greenville, South Carolina for three years, beginning in 2023.


This year's SEC tourney bracket, schedule and times.


UNLV has earned a share of the Mountain West title, but wants more.


Injuries continue to hinder Central Michigan.


College player news:


Paige Bueckers will return to action for UConn tomorrow.


How will she help the Huskies?


Mississippi State's Jessika Carter pleaded guilty to simple assault and entered a non-adjuciation program.


College coach news:


Gary Blair coached his last game at Reed Arena


Geno Auriemma hasn't been having any fun, but things are looking up.


Wichita State assistant coach Eva Laskoska and a player are affected by Russia's attack on Ukraine.


A former Syracuse player alleges a culture of lying and manipulation under former coach Quentin Hillsman.


A day after coach Audra Smith filed a class action and individual lawsuit against South Carolina State, she was fired.


WNBA news:


Indiana Fever interim GM Lin Dunn says her love of the organization drew her back.


Liz Cambage said she loves the Aces' deal for Becky Hammon.


The Sparks have gone big with Cambage, who says she's finally where she's always wanted to be.


Ariel Atkins posts up and speaks up.

Sunday, February 20, 2022

March Madness seems like it's already started

More upsets and almost-upsets today, more huge crowds showing up to see their teams play. It feels like March Madness has already begun. Stanford clinched the regular-season Pac-12 title, and South Carolina has the SEC's, but the Big Ten will be a fight to the finish, and the Big 12 isn't yet decided, either. Buckle up for the last week of the regular season.......


Upsets:


Washington State took down No. 8 Arizona, 72-67.


Miami upended No. 16 Georgia Tech, 51-39.


Auburn toppled No. 21 Georgia, 65-60.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 67, No. 12 Tennessee 53


No. 2 Stanford 66, Oregon 62


No. 3 Louisville 70, No. 23 Virginia Tech 56


No. 4 NC State 95, Syracuse 53......the Wolfpack got a share of the ACC title


No. 9 Michigan 71, No. 13 Maryland 59


No. 10 UConn 90, Georgetown 49


No. 11 LSU 66, No. 17 Florida 61


No. 14 Texas 67, West Virginia 58


No. 18 Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 42


No. 24 North Carolina 64, Florida State 49


Kentucky 78, Arkansas 55.....it's the fourth win in a row for the Wildcats


Alabama 81, Texas A&M 79 (2OT)


Ole Miss 57, Vanderbilt 47


Utah 75, UCLA 70


Colorado 67, USC 54


Washington 74, Arizona State 69


Missouri 76, Mississippi State 66


Kansas State 56, Oklahoma State 38


Oregon State 68, Cal 59


Purdue 70, Rutgers 59


Nebraska 93, Minnesota 70


Virginia 74, Pitt 65


Villanova 73, DePaul 64


Boston College 82, Wake Forest 70


Missouri State 72, Bradley 56


Creighton 97, Seton Hall 91 (2OT)


Duke 64, Clemson 61


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


With their win today, Louisville has their first undefeated home regular season.


Fans showed out for the Gamecocks today........and Aliyah Boston tied an SEC record for most consecutive double-doubles.


Washington notched their first Pac-12 win today by beating Arizona State.


The NCAA's power 10 for the week.


College player news:


Iowa forward Monika Czinano will use her extra year of eligibility to return next season.


Amber Ramirez leaves a legacy at Arkansas that goes beyond three-pointers.


Cate Reese dislocated her shoulder in Arizona's game today, but should return to action fairly soon.


Paige Bueckers will miss the final week of the regular season.


Pitt senior guard Jayla Everett has been dismissed from the team for unspecified reasons.


College coach news:


After their roster shakeup and win today, Amy Williams says Nebraska is going to focus on the future.


Williams said it had been "a challenging last few days."


Shea Ralph is embracing rebuilding Vanderbilt in her first season.

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Unpredictability reigns supreme

It's yet another Thursday of craziness, with plenty of upsets of the ranked and unranked kind. The unpredictability of this season has been incredible to witness. Some teams started out so strong, and have faltered, while others stumbled out of the gate and have turned into monsters. Yet others have had so many ups and downs that it's hard to keep track. No one knows what will happen on any given night, which will make the NCAA Tournament so much fun.


Upsets:


No. 24 North Carolina toppled No. 3 Louisville, 66-65.


Alabama upended No. 12 Tennessee, 74-64.


No. 19 Notre Dame topped No. 16 Georgia Tech in OT, 72-66.


Virginia downed Duke, 67-54, for their first ACC dub in two years.


Penn State rallied to knock off Nebraska, 83-76.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 75, Auburn 38


No. 4 NC State 92, Wake Forest 61


No. 5 Indiana 69, Northwestern 58


No. 11 LSU 71, Mississippi State 59


No. 13 Maryland 77, No. 18 Ohio State 72


No. 17 Florida 76, Arkansas 67


No. 20 BYU 77, LMU 54


No. 21 Georgia 74, Missouri 49


No. 23 Virginia Tech 102, Syracuse 53


No. 25 FGCU 64, Kennesaw State 48


Kentucky 69, Vanderbilt 65....the Wildcats have now won three in a row for the first time since December


Rutgers 79, Minnesota 61.....the Scarlet Knights are finally playing consistently the last 10 days


FSU 66, Boston College 58....the Seminoles are picking up momentum while the Eagles are losing it


Ole Miss 74, Texas A&M 54....what has happened in College Station?


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


A balanced Big 12 is ready for the final weeks of the regular season.


BYU is inching closer to a perfect home record for the second straight season.


College player news:


Top scorer Mackenzie Holmes returned to the Indiana lineup tonight after missing eight games with a knee injury, and surgery.


Aliyah Boston wanted a scholarship, and now she's the face of college hoops.


Nika Muhl is proving her indispensability at UConn......she is impacting games without scoring.


As Nebraska heads into their final few weeks, Sam Haiby and Jaz Shelley are in high gear.


College coach news:


Texas A&M will name Reed Arena Court after retiring Hall-of-Fame coach Gary Blair.


Call Dawn Staley a villain: she'll just keep winning.


Niele Ivey is breaking barriers.


Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie announced his wife has breast cancer.


Mississippi State assistant coach Malikah Willis has resigned.


WNBA news:


Allie Quigley has signed a one-year deal with the Sky........and Chicago also signed Kahleah Copper.


Nancy Lieberman says Becky Hammon's $1 million coaching salary could help players.


Nashville is doubling down on the effort to bring women's sports to town.

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Knock offs during the home stretch

Upsets:


No. 14 Texas upended No. 6 Iowa State, 73-48.


Texas Tech shocked No. 15 Oklahoma, 97-87.


Dayton stopped Rhode Island, 47-37, snapping their 13-game winning streak and taking back first place in the A-10 standings.


More results:


Oregon 67, UCLA 53


DePaul 77, Marquette 66


UMass 60, Fordham 57.......the Minutewomen now have a program-best 21 wins


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Louisville won't admit it's playing its best basketball right now, and here's why.


Four realities facing Iowa after their home loss to Maryland.


How depth was key in Nebraska's big upset Monday.


How hard is it to beat BYU? Ask their practice players.


Can Utah make the Tournament this year?


College player news:


Mykasa Robinson and Ahlana Smith will return to Louisville next season, using their extra year of (pandemic) eligibility.


The case for Aliyah Boston for player of the year.


Destanni Henderson points the Gamecocks toward the postseason.


The emergence of Shyanne Sellers is perfect timing for Maryland.


Paige Bueckers has returned to practice for the first time since having surgery.


The NCAA's starting five for the week.


College coach news:


The Naismith Trophy coach of the year late season watch list.


ODU coach Delisha Milton-Jones' unselfishness and all-around game lead her to the Hall of Fame.


Portland coach Michael Meek talks about the team's success.


Recruiting news:


Recruits who upped their stock this season.


Meet Hannah Stuelke, who could be Iowa's next homegrown star.

Sunday, February 13, 2022

A day of overtimes and almost-upsets

Upsets:


Northwestern stunned No. 4 Michigan in double OT, 71-69.


Virginia Tech toppled No. 23 North Carolina, 66-61.


Oregon State sunk No. 24 Oregon, 68-62.


Wisconsin rallied from behind to beat Purdue, 54-52.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 72, No. 17 Georgia 54


No. 2 Stanford 63, Colorado 46


No. 3 Louisville 73, No. 18 Notre Dame 47


No. 5 NC State 77, Duke 62


No. 6 Arizona 62, Arizona State 58


No. 8 UConn 72, Marquette 58


No. 11 Georgia Tech 92, Clemson 84 (OT)


No. 13 Tennessee 66, Vanderbilt 52


No. 14 LSU 74, Texas A&M 58


DePaul 105, Georgetown 104 (2OT)


Kentucky 67, Alabama 63


UCLA 69, Washington 61


Arkansas 88, Missouri 71


Mississippi State 70, Ole Miss 59


Washington State 57, USC 54


Utah 80, Cal 75 (OT)


Wake Forest 68, Virginia 53


Missouri State 66, Northern Iowa 57


Miami 76, Florida State 59


UCF 54, South Florida 33


Rutgers 71, Penn State 62


Seton Hall 72, Villanova 60


Rhode Island 58, Fordham 43


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule features Maryland at Iowa.


College team news:


The NCAA's power 10 for the week.


Princeton's Ivy League winning streak is at 35 games.


College player news:


Evaluating some of the Pac-12's most improved players this year.


Dayton's Araion Bradshaw is more than a basketball player.


Isaline Alexander has cleared a big hurdle in turning a corner for Michigan State.


International news:


Opals coach Sandy Brondello has closed the door on Liz Cambage playing for the World Cup.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

A hot game night

Upsets:


Nia Clouden's big game lead Michigan State over No. 4 Michigan, 63-57.


Hot-shooting Virginia Tech upended No. 11 Georgia Tech, 73-63.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 59, Kentucky 50


No. 5 NC State 85, Boston College 78 (OT)


No. 13 Tennessee 76, Missouri 62


No. 14 LSU 73, No. 17 Georgia 67


No. 18 Notre Dame 69, Miami 53


No. 19 Florida 73, Mississippi State 64


No. 20 BYU 102, Pepperdine 53


No. 21 Ohio State 80, Nebraska 70


No. 23 North Carolina 64, Pitt 54


Florida State 59, Duke 56


Texas A&M 76, Vanderbilt 58


Arkansas 68, Auburn 66


ODU 58, Middle Tennessee 56


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


For the third time this season, UConn's one-loss record is on the line.......it has stood since 1993.


How DePaul's offense became the nation's best.


Struggling Washington is seeking its first Pac-12 win, but Tina Langley says the team is growing.


The NCAA's second top 16 seed reveal has South Carolina, Stanford, NC State and Louisville on the top line.


Virginia canceled their game against Louisville, due to travel issues, and it was ruled a forfeit.


College player news:


The Katrina McClain Award watch list.


WNBA and international news:


Free agency grades.


Free agency recap to date.


How the WNBA's labor deal could affect Breanna Stewart's long-term future with the Storm.


Stewart said overseas prioritization must be figured out.


Tina Charles is ready to make an impact with the Mercury.


Rachel Banham on her viral moment getting engaged to Andre Hollins.


Rediscovering what it means to be an Opal.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

A midweek upset

Upset:


Villanova took down No. 8 UConn, 72-69. It was the first conference loss for the Huskies since 2013.


More results:


No. 2 Stanford 82, Oregon State 59


No. 7 Indiana 93, Illinois 61


No. 10 Baylor 95, Kansas State 50


No. 15 Maryland 70, Wisconsin 43


No. 16 Texas 61, Texas Tech 56


No. 22 FGCU 63, North Alabama 53


No. 24 Oregon 83, Washington State 30


No. 25 Iowa 88, Minnesota 78


Kansas 65, West Virginia 47


Purdue 81, Penn State 77


Oklahoma State 76, TCU 47


Utah 91, USC 69


Stony Brook 69, UMass Lowell 65


Seton Hall 60, Georgetown 50


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


How transfer Kianna Smith has propelled Louisville into genuine title contenders.


South Carolina's top reserves will be out this week, as they're playing in the FIBA tournament.


Stony Brook remains focused following their ban from the conference tournament.


Central Michigan now has four players in the transfer portal.


College player news:


Naz Hillmon and Caitlin Clark are frontrunners for Big Ten player of the year.


Clark stayed home, to the delight of Iowa fans.


Destiny Littleton didn't choose her role for the Gamecocks, but she cheerfully embraces it.


The NCAA's starting five for the week.


The Cheryl Miller Award watch list.


The Wade Trophy midseason watch list.

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Capping an incredible week of basketball

All this parity, Caitlin Clark - a generational player. We are lucky to be seeing these amazing basketball times.


Upsets:


No. 10 UConn rolled past No. 7 Tennessee, 75-56.


Florida knocked off No. 14 Georgia, 54-51.


Arizona State toppled No. 19 Oregon, 55-49.


Florida State upended No. 20 Notre Dame, 70-65, for the first time.


Barn-burners:


No. 21 Iowa roared from behind and almost caught Michigan, behind 46 points from Caitlin Clark. But the Wolverines prevailed, 98-90.


More results:


No. 2 Stanford 83, USC 57


No. 4 Louisville 100, Syracuse 64


No. 5 Indiana 64, Purdue 57


No. 8 Arizona 73, Oregon State 61


No. 9 Baylor 63, No. 13 Texas 55


No. 17 Maryland 80, Nebraska 65


No. 24 North Carolina 85, Miami 38


Texas A&M 73, Kentucky 64 (OT)


Colorado 66, Washington 43


Utah 72, Washington State 66


Alabama 77, Vanderbilt 71 (OT)


Virginia Tech 85, Boston College 62


Northwestern 78, Penn State 72


UCLA 59, Cal 54


Kansas 75, TCU 60


Minnesota 71, Michigan State 60


Duke 81, Wake Forest 76


Rhode Island 66, LaSalle 60


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


UCF is relying on balanced scoring as the regular season winds down.


Missouri is positioned for their first NCAA Tournament appearance in three years.


The NCAA's power 10 rankings for the week.


College player news:


Caitlin Clark set a new career high, going off for 46 points in today's game. She's had three 40-plus point games this year.


College coach news:


Lindsay Whalen's potential as a coach makes her worth the wait for Minnesota.


The pressure is growing for Florida to remove the "interim" tag from Kelly Rae Finley's title.


WNBA news:


Can Liz Cambage and Chennedy Carter turn the Sparks around?


Courtney Williams knows the Sun have her best interest in mind.


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