Themes, and chasing dreams

College team news:

No. 2 UCLA is chasing bigger dreams as they try to defend their Big 10 Tournament title.

UConn is unbeaten, but a tougher March lies ahead, says Geno Auriemma.

South Carolina's dominance in the SEC tourney is a result of good teams, not proximity, Dawn Staley says.

TCU could have opportunity for more March Madness after the Big 12 Tournament.

Duke is chasing its second straight ACC title.

The ACC tourney will determine the NCAA bid status of Stanford and Cal.

Today's scores

Several conference tournaments begin tomorrow

College player news:

Olivia Miles has raised the bar for TCU.

Tennessee fifth-year senior Kaiya Wynn is stepping away from the program after reaching "a breaking point."

Destiny Littleton is sending reports from Israel, where she is stuck.

College coach news:

Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has deleted her social media accounts.

Pitt has fired Tony Verdi.

WNBA news:

Breanna Stewart and Kelsey Plum have raised concerns at the WNBPA's handling of CBA talks.

Some players are backing away from talks of a strike, as the CBA deadline approaches.