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.

Gearing for conference tourneys

College team news:

UConn is more calm this season, says Azzi Fudd.

Are this year's Huskies better than last season's? Their coach says no.

Florida is searching for answers.

Today's scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

Memphis forward Paris Gaines was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after an alleged encounter with a woman.

College coach news:

Dawn Staley is getting some help in bringing three former Gamecocks home from Israel.

Rutgers has fired coach Coquese Washington after four seasons.

Seattle University has let coach Skyler Young go.

WNBA news:

WNBPA first vice president Kelsey Plum sees the WNBA's latest offer as a win, but CBA talks continue.

AP top 25 poll, week 17

This week's AP top 25 poll:

1. UConn

2. UCLA

3. South Carolina

4. Texas

5. Vanderbilt

6. LSU

7. Oklahoma

8. Michigan

9. Iowa

10. TCU

11. Ohio State

12. Louisville

13. Duke

14. Maryland

15. West Virginia

16. North Carolina

17. Kentucky

18. Michigan State

19. Minnesota

20. Baylor

21. Texas Tech

22. Georgia

23. Princeton

24. Ole Miss

25. Fairfield 

Some tournament brackets are set

Big Ten bracket

SEC bracket

Big 12 bracket

ACC bracket

Big East bracket

WCC bracket

Some fireworks to end regular-season Power 5 team play

Upsets:

Notre Dame toppled No. 10 Louisville, 65-62.

No. 21 North Carolina denied No. 12 Duke the outright ACC title, with a 74-69 win.

Texas A&M shocked No. 19 Ole Miss, 66-58.

More results:

No. 1 UConn 85, St. John's 49

No. 2 UCLA 73, USC 50......the Bruins went undefeated in Big 10 play for the first time since 2015, when the Terps did it.

No. 3 South Carolina 60, No. 16 Kentucky 56

No. 4 Texas 72, No. 24 Alabama 65

No. 5 Vanderbilt 87, Tennessee 77

No. 6 LSU 72, Mississippi State 63

No. 7 Oklahoma 84, Missouri 78

No. 9 Iowa 81, Wisconsin 52

No. 11 TCU 65, No. 18 Baylor 53......the Horned Frogs are the Big 12 regular season champs for the second straight year

No. 13 Ohio State 87, No. 15 Michigan State 68

No. 17 West Virginia 118, Cincinnati 60

No. 20 Texas Tech 58, Arizona State 51

No. 22 Minnesota 78, Illinois 73

No. 23 Georgia 71, Florida 58

Washington 70, Oregon 69

Virginia Tech 83, Virginia 82

Iowa State 93, Kansas State 79

Georgia Tech 79, Miami 49

Syracuse 90, Boston College 65

Stanford 85, Clemson 50

NC State 93, Pitt 43

Arkansas 70, Auburn 41

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

Former Gamecock Destiny Littleton has been posting on Instagram about being trapped in Israel during the conflict there.

College coach news:

Lindsay Gottlieb saw "something special" in her Trojans today, despite their loss.

Boston College won't extend coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee's contract.

Locked in and ready to go

Today's results:

No. 8 Michigan 87, No. 14 Maryland 69

No. 25 Princeton 62, Harvard 49

Indiana 93, Penn State 59

Nebraska 93, Rutgers 52

BYU 75, Colorado 62

Columbia 59, Brown 56

Oklahoma State 70, Kansas 56

Utah 81, Arizona 67

Fairfield 67, Sacred Heart 50

Portland 92, Gonzaga 91 (OT)

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Indiana is finding confidence and winning to close the season.

WNBA news:

South Carolina is working to get three former Gamecocks home from Israel in the wake of today's military attacks there.

Ready for the weekend

College team news:

UConn and Duke will begin a three-year series next season.

Florida could be on the edge of another reboot.

Today's results

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

UCLA's super-selfless seniors are the key to their success.

College coach news:

Kara Lawson doesn't care if you underestimate her.

WNBA news:

WNBA players make small concessions in their latest CBA offer.

Revenue and housing changes are part of the proposal.

Fast and furious

Upset:

Florida upended No. 19 Ole Miss, 74-67.

More results:

No. 1 UConn 84, Georgetown 52

No. 3 South Carolina 112, Missouri 71

No. 4 Texas 79, No. 23 Georgia 50

No. 5 Vanderbilt 85, No. 24 Alabama 60

No. 6 LSU 89, Tennessee 73

No. 7 Oklahoma 89, Arkansas 44

No. 9 Iowa 82, Illinois 78

No. 10 Louisville 69, Georgia Tech 50

No. 12 Duke 80, Florida State 52

No. 16 Kentucky 63, Auburn 56

No. 21 North Carolina 82, Virginia 70

Notre Dame 72, Syracuse 62

Texas A&M 68, Mississippi State 64

NC State 65, Wake Forest 56

Stanford 87, SMU 57

Clemson 70, Cal 63

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

In the transfer era, Michigan's sophomores are proving the value of staying put.

How Indiana has turned its season around.

College player news:

Izzy Besselman talks about the heart condition that ended her playing days with the Tigers.

WNBA news:

WNBA players were divided over their approach to the CBA at a heated union meeting this week.

WNBA agents asked to be "looped in" to CBA talks in a letter to the WNBPA.

Will there be a season? And other pressing Sky questions.

The regular-season wind down has begun

Upset:

Kansas toppled No. 20 Texas Tech, 68-59.

More results:

No. 8 Michigan 88, No. 13 Ohio State 86

No. 11 TCU 83, Cincinnati 70

No. 14 Maryland 79, Northwestern 57

No. 17 West Virginia 74, UCF 62

Penn State 85, USC 82

Oregon 71, Purdue 65

Oklahoma State 88, Iowa State 77

Richmond 72, Rhode Island 46

Indiana 79, Rutgers 69

BYU 66, Arizona State 61

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Iowa is peaking at the right time, as usual.

College player news:

Will Chloe Kitts and Ashlyn Watkins be back at South Carolina next year?

A whiff

Today's results:

Utah 67, Colorado 64

Arizona 75, Houston 67

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Rice has a winning streak going on.

College player news:

Why Azzi Fudd's fifth season at UConn has become her best.