Thursday, March 28, 2024

Plenty of game prep before the action

College team news:


South Carolina is feeling more pride than pressure.


The Gamecocks refuse to let up, while the Hoosiers embrace their underdog role.....Indiana faces down historical dominance.


The Hoosiers will play with "house money" against South Carolina.


Stanford and NC State will get acquainted before becoming ACC rivals.


The Irish are getting a boost from the past in their Sweet 16 run.


Foul trouble could decide the match between Notre Dame and Oregon State.


The Beaver's roster is stocked with youth, but the time to strike is now.


How trash-talking men helped UCLA make it to the Sweet 16.


Colorado is the next challenge for Iowa.


UConn is back in the round of 16, with a healthy Paige Bueckers.


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


Super-sized stats going into the next round.


USA Basketball has invited Caitlin Clark to a training camp in Cleveland ahead of the Final Four.


Cameron Brink has come home for March Madness......it's her last chance to play in front of her home crowd.


Hannah Hidalgo is humbled by her newfound fame.


Is Te-Hina Paopao the missing key in the Gamecock's title run?


How Paopao found joy in hoops again after transferring.


Inside the success of South Carolina freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley.


Mackenzie Holmes will face off with Kamilla Cardoso in the Sweet 16.


Why many NCAA stars didn't grow up watching the game.


College coach news:


Tara VanDerveer questions the regional format.


Gonzaga coach Lisa Fortier said Utah's experience with racism was "a terrible situation."


Why Dawn Staley said women's basketball refused to be held back any longer.

Friday, March 22, 2024

It's Madness, baby

North Carolina edged Michigan State, 59-56.


Ohio State ousted Maine, 80-57.


Middle Tennessee came back to stun Louisville, 71-69.


South Carolina routed Presbyterian, 91-39.


Duke rallied to overcome Richmond, 72-61.


Virginia Tech handled Marshall, 92-49.


LSU topped Rice, 70-60.


Alabama took out Florida State, 82-74.


Texas hammered Drexel, 82-42.


Kansas State held off Portland, 78-65.


Baylor ran past Vanderbilt, 80-63.


Colorado overpowered Drake, 86-72.


Oregon State made work of Eastern Washington, 73-51.


Completing the second-largest comeback in tournament history, Iowa State defeated Maryland, 93-86. Audi Crooks had a career-high 40 points for the Cyclones.


Stanford beat Norfolk State, 79-50.


Nebraska outlasted Texas A&M, 61-59.


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


How the Gamecocks adapted without two starters in the first round.


Indiana will need to slow Fairfield's roadrunners to prevent an upset.


Depth-strained Notre Dame talks game strategy.


UNLV aims to end a long NCAA tournament drought.


College player news:


Mackenzie Holmes is back at full strength for the Hoosiers tomorrow.


How Jaylyn Sherrod put the Buffs back on the map with her tenacity.


Rebels point guard Kiara Jackson is filling big shoes.


College coach news:


Geno Auriemma is proud of Shea Ralph.


Former Irish great Megan Duffy returns as Marquette's coach.


Don't worry, UNLV fans - Lindy La Rocque has no plans to leave.


Mercer has hired Michelle Clark-Heard as their new head coach.


The game:


Women's basketball is faster than it's ever been, and records are falling.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Crown 'em

What an incredible, ticket-punching day............some newbies, some (long-absent) returnees, and other surprises......


MAAC final:


Fairfield outlasted Niagara in OT, 70-62.


MAC final:


Kent State took care of Buffalo, 78-60.


WAC final:


Cal Baptist edged Stephen F. Austin, 75-74, for their first tournament berth.


MEAC final:


Norfolk State bested Howard, 51-46.


SWAC final:


Jackson State routed Alcorn State, 68-44.


CUSA final:


Middle Tennessee handled Liberty, 67-51.


Big West final:


UCI downed UC Davis, 53-39, to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995.


ASUN final:


FGCU ran past Central Arkansas, 76-47.


Ivy League final:


Princeton stopped Columbia, 75-58.


CAA semifinal scores


MVC semifinal scores


Selection Sunday is tomorrow!!!!

Monday, March 11, 2024

Tournaments continue, and coaching dismissals begin

Big East final:


UConn routed Georgetown, 78-42.


Sun Belt final:


Marshall outlasted James Madison in OT, 95-92.


Big 12 semifinals:


Iowa State 85, Oklahoma 68


Texas 71, Kansas State 64


America East semifinal scores


Horizon semifinal scores


Summit semifinal scores


WCC semifinal scores


AAC quarterfinal scores


Big Sky quarterfinal scores


Mountain West quarterfinal scores


Northeast quarterfinal scores


Patriot quarterfinal scores


Southland first-round scores


College team news:


Some teams are already peaking.


Southern Indiana won the OVC title, but due to reclassification rules, UT Martin got the NCAA bid.


College player news:


Naismith DPOY semifinalists.


College coach news:


Kentucky has fired coach Kyra Elzy.


Utah State has fired coach Kayla Ard.


Cornell has dismissed coach Dayna Smith, after 21 years.


UMBC won't renew the contract of coach Johnetta Hayes.


Conference tournament news:


Nostalgia, greatness and emotion ruled the day at the last Pac-12 Tournament.


More on the South Carolina-LSU altercation:


More eyes, more scrutiny: the fight is seen as a bad look for growing WBB.


The brother of Flau'jae Johnson was arrested and charged with assault and battery, and disorderly conduct.

This week's AP top 25 poll: small tweaks

 The almost-last AP top 25 poll of the season:


1. South Carolina

2. Iowa

3. USC

4. Stanford

5. Texas

6. UCLA

7. Ohio State

8. LSU

9. Notre Dame

10. UConn

11. North Carolina State

12. Oregon State

13. Virginia Tech

14. Gonzaga

15. Indiana

16. Kansas State

17. Oklahoma

18. Colorado

19. Baylor

20. Utah

21. UNLV

22. Syracuse

23. Creighton

24. Louisville

25. Fairfield

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Boom! Boom! Boom!

ACC semifinal scores:


Notre Dame 82, Virginia Tech 53


NC State 69, Florida State 43


Big Ten semifinal scores:


Iowa 95, Michigan 68


Nebraska 78, Maryland 68


SEC semifinal scores:


South Carolina 74, Tennessee 73


LSU 75, Ole Miss 67


Big 12 quarterfinal scores:


Texas 76, Kansas 60


Iowa State 67, Baylor 62


Oklahoma 69, TCU 53


Kansas State 65, West Virginia 62


Big East quarterfinal scores:


Creighton 72, Seton Hall 65


UConn 86, Providence 53


Marquette 50, Villanova 48


Georgetown 53, St. John's 44


Atlantic-10 semifinal scores


ASUN quarterfinal scores


AAC first-round scores


Big Sky first-round scores


Big South semifinal scores


MEAC quarterfinal scores


Mountain West first-round scores


NEC quarterfinal scores


OVC final score


Patriot first-round scores


Summit quarterfinal scores


Sun Belt quarterfinal scores


WCC quarterfinal scores


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


USC is more than JuJu Watkins: they are an entire team.


Loss and injury may effect Indiana's seeding.


College player news:


Caitlin Clark's competitive nature has her ready for the next challenge.


She is the first DI player to score 1,000 points in two seasons.


College coach news:


Mercer coach Susie Gardner has resigned to pursue other opportunities.

Friday, March 8, 2024

Chaos and intense play reigns supreme

Pac-12 semifinals:


Stanford 66, Oregon State 57


USC outlasted UCLA in 2OT, 80-70.


Big Ten quarterfinals:


Maryland toppled Ohio State, 82-61.


Michigan upended Indiana, 69-56.


Iowa 95, Penn State 62


Nebraska 73, Michigan State 61


SEC quarterfinals:


South Carolina 79, Texas A&M 68


LSU 78, Auburn 48


Tennessee 83, Alabama 61


Ole Miss 84, Florida 74


ACC quarterfinals:


Florida State shocked Syracuse, 78-65.


Notre Dame 77, Louisville 68


NC State 54, Duke 51


Virginia Tech 55, Miami 47


Big 12 round 2 scores:


Baylor 71, Texas Tech 60


TCU 68, Oklahoma State 66


Kansas 77, BYU 53


West Virginia 70, Cincinnati 55


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


Tonight Caitlin Clark surpassed Steph Curry's single-season record for three-point shots.


How Paige Bueckers juggles her many responsibilities.


Nika Muhl announced she won't return to UConn next year.

Thursday, March 7, 2024

The heat is on

Today's results:


ACC second-round scores:


Louisville 58, Boston College 55


Miami 60, North Carolina 59


Duke 70, Georgia Tech 58


Florida State 70, Wake Forest 53


Big 12 first-round scores:


Texas Tech 74, Houston 60


Cincinnati 67, UCF 62


Big Ten second-round scores:


Maryland 75, Illinois 65


Nebraska 64, Purdue 56


Penn State 80, Wisconsin 56


Michigan 76, Minnesota 57


Pac-12 quarterfinal scores:


Oregon State 85, Colorado 79 (2OT)


Stanford 71, Cal 57


USC 65, Arizona 62


UCLA and Utah......still in progress


SEC second-round scores:


Tennessee 76, Kentucky 62


Texas A&M 72, Mississippi State 56


Auburn 67, Arkansas 48


Florida 62, Vanderbilt 59


Atlantic-10 second-round scores


Big South quarterfinal scores


Horizon quarterfinal scores


OVC quarterfinal scores


Patriot first-found scores


Southern quarterfinal scores


WCC first-round score


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The Irish are gunning for tourney hardware.


College player news:


Robin Roberts interviews Caitlin Clark.


Clark sets up her teammates in more ways than one.


Could Mackenzie Holmes' injury effect seeding, and Indiana's chance to host the NCAA Tournament?


Sophie Swanson highlights a bright future for Purdue.


WNBA news:


The Aces are the first team to sell out of season tickets.


Clark and her fans set the WNBA up for their next media deal.


The Storm and Sparks will play a preseason game in Canada.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024