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.

The AP poll after Power 4 conference tournaments

This week's AP top 25 poll:

 

1. UConn

2. UCLA

3. Texas

4. South Carolina

5. LSU

6. Vanderbilt

7. Iowa

8. Duke

9. Michigan

10. Oklahoma

11. Ohio State

12. West Virginia

13. Louisville

14. TCU

15. North Carolina

16. Kentucky

17. Maryland

18. Minnesota

19. Ole Miss

20. Michigan State

21. Baylor

22. Notre Dame

23. Princeton

24. Georgia

25. Texas Tech

UCLA picked up three first-place votes this week.

Crown the champs

Big 10 Championship:

UCLA dominated Iowa, 96-45.

SEC Championship:

Texas ran away from South Carolina, 78-61.

ACC Championship:

Duke rallied past Louisville in OT, 70-65.

Big 12 Championship:

West Virginia beat TCU, 62-53.

Atlantic-10 Championship:

Rhode Island slipped past George Mason, 53-51.

Big South Championship:

High Point clipped Radford, 71-67.

Summit Championship:

South Dakota State topped North Dakota State, 64-51.

SoCon Championship:

Samford edged Chattanooga, 72-67.

Big East semifinal scores:

UConn 100, Creighton 51

Villanova 62, Seton Hall 48

MAAC semifinal scores

Sun Belt semifinal scores

Mountain West quarterfinal scores

WCC quarterfinal scores

Patriot quarterfinal scores

Big Sky second round scores

Horizon second round score

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

The pride and the power of Audi Crooks.

The Wooden Award top 15 watch list.

College coach news:

Rutgers has hired Gary Redus II as their new head coach.

Jody Adams is out at New Mexico State.

Excitement as tickets start to be punched

OVC championship:

Western Illinois turned back Lindenwood, 71-65.

Big Ten semifinal scores:

UCLA 72, Ohio State 62

Iowa 59, Michigan 42

SEC semifinal scores:

South Carolina 83, LSU 77

Texas 85, Ole Miss 68

ACC semifinal scores:

Louisville 65, North Carolina 57

Duke 65, Notre Dame 63

Big 12 semifinal scores:

TCU 74, Kansas State 62

West Virginia 48, Colorado 47

A-10 semifinal scores

American East semifinal scores

ASUN semifinal scores

Big South semifinal scores

SoCon semifinal scores

Summit semifinal scores

Big East quarterfinal scores

MAAC quarterfinal scores

MEAC quarterfinal scores

NEC quarterfinal scores

Sun Belt quarterfinal scores

WCC third round scores

Horizon second round score

Big Sky first round scores

Mountain West first round scores

Patriot first round scores

Southland first round scores

SWAC first round scores

Ivy scores

Eight conference champions will be crowned tomorrow

College coach news:

Kara Lawson wants more respect for ACC basketball.

USA Basketball news:

Caitlin Clark is set for her Team USA debut after an eight-month injury layoff......she's a little nervous.

Paige Bueckers is ready for her debut.

Angel Reese is embracing her role with the team.

Conference tourney upsets on 10

Big Ten quarterfinal scores:

UCLA 78, Washington 60

Iowa 64, Illinois 58

Ohio State 60, Minnesota 55

Michigan 80, Oregon 58

SEC quarterfinal scores:

South Carolina 87, Kentucky 64

LSU 112, Oklahoma 78

Texas 83, Alabama 60

Ole Miss 89, Vanderbilt 78

ACC quarterfinal scores:

Duke 60, Clemson 46

North Carolina 85, Virginia Tech 68

Louisville 87, Syracuse 61

Notre Dame 81, NC State 63

Big 12 quarterfinal scores:

TCU 63, BYU 46

West Virginia 67, Arizona State 54

Kansas State 74, Oklahoma State 73

Colorado 62, Baylor 53

OVC semifinal scores

SoCon semifinal scores

A-10 quarterfinal scores

MAAC quarterfinal scores

Summit quarterfinal scores

Sun Belt fourth round scores

WCC second round scores

Big East first round scores

College team news:

How UConn and other teams find talent around the world.

For the Longhorns, March Madness begins at the SEC tournament.

The Blue Devils turned their season around. Will it last?

Notre Dame is mixing fun with motivation during their winning streak.

Tennessee could miss its first NCAA Tournament.

College player news:

Lauren Betts dominates, with a little help from coach Cori Close.

MiLaysia Fulwiley hopes to help LSU beat her former team in the SEC tournament.

College coach news:

Shea Ralph defended her decision to walk on court and argue a call, which resulted in her ejection.

Kara Lawson's Duke and USA Basketball balancing act is its own March.

WNBA news:

Arike Ogunbowale was arrested at a Miami nightclub early yesterday morning after allegedly punching a security guard.

Upping the ante

Big Ten second round scores:

Ohio State 83, Indiana 59

Illinois 71, Michigan State 69

Washington 76, USC 64

Oregon 73, Maryland 68

SEC second round scores:

Oklahoma 82, Florida 64

Kentucky 76, Georgia 61

Ole Miss 73, Auburn 57

Alabama 76, Tennessee 64

ACC second round scores:

Clemson 63, Virginia 50

Notre Dame 69, Miami 54

Syracuse 70, Cal 59

Virginia Tech 62, Georgia Tech 54

Big 12 second round scores:

Kansas State 58, Texas Tech 51

BYU 70, Utah 52

Arizona State 77, Iowa State 58

Colorado 55, Kansas 48

America East quarterfinal scores

ASUN quarterfinal scores

Big South quarterfinal scores

OVC quarterfinal scores

SoCon quarterfinal scores

Summit quarterfinal scores

Sun Belt third round scores

A-10 second round scores

Horizon second round score

MAAC first round scores

Patriot first round scores

WCC first round scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Reloaded South Carolina aims to win their fourth consecutive SEC tournament title.

The Hoosiers are proud of how they came together at the end of the season.

College player news:

Sun Devil Last-Tear Poa is driven by basketball and her Aussie family.

College coach news:

Penn State has fired Carolyn Kieger after seven seasons.

Cal State Bakersfield coach Ari Wideman has been placed on administrative leave.

WNBA news:

How WNBA GM's are preparing for the season.

The WNBPA director blames player differences on the league.

USA Basketball news:

USA Basketball has added Monique Billings and Rae Burrell to the team for the FIBA World Cup qualifier.

It's tournament time

Big Ten first round scores:

Indiana 72, Nebraska 69

Illinois 82, Wisconsin 70

Oregon 82, Purdue 64

SEC first round scores:

Kentucky 94, Arkansas 64

Florida 86, Mississippi State 68

Auburn 50, Texas A&M 49

Alabama 65, Missouri 48

ACC first round scores:

Miami 83, Stanford 76 (OT)

Cal 75, Wake Forest 53

Georgia Tech 72, Florida State 60

Big 12 first round scores:

Kansas State 91, Cincinnati 66

BYU 76, Houston 66

Arizona State 54, Arizona 51

Kansas 56, UCF 35

Sun Belt second round scores

A-10 first round scores

Big South first round score

Horizon first round scores

OVC first round scores

Summit first round score

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Washington heads into the Big 10 tourney with their NCAA spot secure.

How Fairfield is looking for their national breakthrough.

A massive brawl during the Sun Belt Tournament today lead to eight ejections, and a referee being knocked out.

College player news:

Hannah Stuelke is trying to return from injury for Iowa's postseason.

College coach news:

Colorado has extended JR Payne's contract through 2031.

WNBA news:

The WNBPA executive committee said they remain united, and call the league's latest proposal not worth taking.

After pushing the league forward, Unrivaled now faces its next test.

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