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.

Brackets are out!

 

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.