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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

The First Four starts tomorrow

Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


UCLA's journey for its first NCAA title begins Saturday.


Iowa maintains balance as it readies for the tournament.


Fairfield is hungry for an NCAA tournament victory.


College player news:


Flau'jae Johnson's college career at LSU is coming to a close, and her bearded dragon is along for the ride.


Coach news:


Cori Close is upholding John Wooden's legacy.


Shea Ralph has sparked a women's basketball revival in Nashville.


Gary Redus contract details.


Lin Dunn's grit in the fight for women's sports was formed in the South.


Dunn found the perfect ending for her career in Caitlin Clark.


USA Basketball news:


Team USA finished World Cup qualifying with an 84-70 win over Spain.

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Pre-previews

NCAA Tournament news:


A friendly road map to the Final Four.


College team news:


A little something about every NCAA Tournament team.


March Madness analysis.


Five teams that could break brackets.


Why Vanderbilt is better equipped to advance in the tournament.


Notre Dame is not taking first-round opponent Fairfield lightly.


College player news:


Audi Crooks will be a problem for opponents in the coming weeks.


College coach news:


Why Geno Auriemma isn't thrilled about possibly facing off with Shea Ralph in the tournament.


Dawn Plitzuweit's guiding principles lead the Gophers' success.


Quinnipiac coach Tricia Fabbri is retiring after 31 seasons.


WNBA news:


CBA talks ended their sixth day with no deal.


Both the WNBA and WNBPA confirmed they were making progress.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:07 PM No comments:

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Brackets are out!

 




Lots of thinking to do.......more later

Posted by Sue Favor at 8:57 PM No comments:

Wrapping up tournament action

MVC Championship:


Murray State vaulted past Evansville, 91-70.


NEC Championship:


Farleigh Dickinson rolled by Long Island University, 79-57.


CAA Championship:


Charleston defeated Hofstra, 68-56.


Patriot Championship:


Holy Cross Beat Lehigh, 77-70.


USA Basketball news:


Team USA annihilated New Zealand, 101-46.

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Tomorrow is the day

MEAC Championship:


Howard downed Norfolk State, 53-46.


Ivy League Championship:


Princeton took care of Harvard, 63-53.


MAC Championship:


Miami Ohio defeated Toledo, 68-58.


American Championship:


UTSA stopped Rice, 54-40.


Big West Championship:


UC San Diego topped Hawaii, 60-48.


CUSA Championship:


Missouri State edged Louisiana Tech, 43-38.


SWAC Championship:


Southern routed Alabama State, 73-56.


WAC Championship:


Cal Baptist dominated Abilene Christian, 74-58.


CAA semifinal scores


MVC semifinal scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


NCAA top 16 reveal:


The Selection Committee revealed its top 16 seeds/first- and second-round hosts.


College team news:


UConn has no single leader, their coach says.......UCLA could knock them out.


WNBA news:


The latest on CBA negotiations.


USA Basketball news:


Team USA ran away from Italy, 93-59, in World Cup qualifying play.

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Grinding toward the finish line

America East Championship:


Vermont routed Maine, 61-43, for their second straight title.


American semifinal scores


Big West semifinal scores


CUSA semifinal scores


Ivy League semifinal scores


MAC semifinal scores


MEAC semifinal scores


SWAC semifinal scores


WAC semifinal scores


CAA quarterfinal scores


MVC quarterfinal scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The secret to UConn's lasting success is simple.


How the Huskies manage the pressure.


WNBA news:


The WNBPA is hopeful as both sides "chip away" during CBA talks.


The WNBA sees an urgent need to reach an agreement by Monday, so as not to affect the season.

Posted by Sue Favor at 10:05 PM No comments:

Thursday, March 12, 2026

More, more, more

Southland Championship:


Stephen F Austin beat McNeese, 71-59.


NEC semifinal scores


Patriot semifinal scores


American quarterfinal scores


Big West quarterfinal scores


CUSA quarterfinal scores


MEAC quarterfinal scores


SWAC quarterfinal scores


WAC quarterfinal scores


CAA second round scores


MVC first round scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College coach news:


Jacksonville's Rick Pietri is retiring after 26 years of coaching.


Georgia State coach Gene Hill has resigned.


WNBA news:


WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike said players see "movement" after the second day of marathon CBA talks.


James Pearce Jr. has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for his attack on Rickea Jackson.


USA Basketball news:


Team USA beat Puerto Rico, 91-48, in World Cup qualifying tournament play.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:18 PM No comments:

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Things are moving

Big Sky Championship:


Idaho slipped by Montana State, 60-57, for their first NCAA tourney in a decade.


Southland semifinal scores


CUSA quarterfinal scores


MAC quarterfinal scores


MEAC quarterfinal scores


SWAC quarterfinal scores


American second round scores


Big West first round scores


CAA first round score


WAC first round score


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Three years and 89 games: How NYU became basketball's unlikeliest dynasty.


Though the postseason is unlikely, Indiana is optimistic.


College coach news:


Candi Whitaker returns to Kansas City for a second stint as head coach.


New Mexico State has named Adeniyi Amadou as their next head coach.


Kennesaw State has released Octavia Blue.


WNBA news:


CBA talks are "going in the right direction" after a marathon meeting last night.


Rickea Jackson is seeking a permanent protection order against James Pearce Jr.


Angel Reese has become a WNBL investor.


USA Basketball:


Team USA opened the World Cup qualifying tournament with a big win over Senegal.


Takeaways from the game.

Posted by Sue Favor at 8:51 PM No comments:

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Three more teams to the dance

WCC Championship:


Gonzaga topped Oregon State, 76-66.


Horizon Championship:


Green Bay bested Youngstown State, 57-49.


Mountain West Championship:


Colorado State downed Air Force, 56-42.


Big Sky semifinal scores


Southland quarterfinal scores


SWAC second round scores


American first round scores


CUSA first round scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Why UConn has one of the nation's most productive offenses.


College player news:


Madison Booker is tabbed in Nike's new NIL deal.


College coach news:


Denver has axed Doshia Woods after six seasons.


WNBA news:


The WNBA's deadline for a new CBA has passed, with no new deal. Where do things stand?

Posted by Sue Favor at 8:41 PM No comments:

Monday, March 9, 2026

The title wins roll on

Big East Championship:


UConn thrashed Villanova, 90-51.


MAAC Championship:


Fairfield defeated Quinnipiac, 51-44.


Sun Belt Championship:


James Madison handled Troy, 69-52.


ASUN Championship:


Jacksonville escaped Austin Peay, 66-63.


America East semifinal scores


Horizon semifinal scores


Mountain West semifinal scores


WCC semifinal scores


NEC quarterfinal scores


Patriot quarterfinal scores


Big Sky third round scores


Southland first round scores


SWAC first round scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College coach news:


Kelly Rae Finlay was axed at Florida.


Memphis has fired Alex Simmons.


Amanda Levens is out at Nevada after nine seasons.


Despite another dismal season, Western Kentucky coach Greg Collins is staying, thanks to money from donors.


Zenare Antoine is stepping down at Texas State after 15 seasons.


WNBA news:


Caitlin Clark is "ready to get tossed into the fire" with Team USA.


Unrivaled saw a viewership decline in its second season.


Police responded to numerous 911 calls before arresting James Pearce Jr. for ramming Rickea Jackson's car.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:02 PM No comments:
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