College Sports
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Big 12 commissioner believes NCAA Tournament expansion is due. He says 76 teams is the right number
Mar 11, 2025 5:06 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is in favor of expanding the men's NCAA Tournament to 76 teams, and he believes a decision could come in the next few...
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Stirtz, Banks lead Drake past Bradley 63-48 for third straight Missouri Valley championship
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Lauren Betts, strong defense lead No. 4 UCLA past No. 2 USC 72-67 in Big Ten title game
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NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts a year after improbable ACC title and Final Four run
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College Achievers: Huber, Boldt help Illinois Wesleyan to dual CCIW winsMar 09, 2025 3:21 pm - College Achievers: Former local high school stars contributed to Illinois Wesleyan winning the men’s and women’s titles of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin basketball tournament.
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Dawson scores 17, Loyola routs UMass 74-51 in regular-season finaleMar 08, 2025 7:14 pm - Jayden Dawson scored 17 points as Loyola beat UMass 74-51 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
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Rivera scores 21 as DePaul beats Georgetown 83-77, will meet again in Big East TournamentMar 08, 2025 6:00 pm - Led by Isaiah Rivera's 21 points, the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 83-77 on Saturday. The Blue Demons improved to 13-18 with the win and the Hoyas fell to 17-14.
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March Madness is coming, and women's players are urging fans to keep cool in social media postsMar 08, 2025 5:52 pm - Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks has a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes she'll scroll through her direct messages and find a note from a little girl who sees her as a role model and asks for advice, words of encouragement or to take a picture with her after the next game.
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Northwestern likely to make Big Ten Tournament despite loss at No. 13 MarylandMar 08, 2025 5:27 pm - Julian Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds in his home finale, and No. 13 Maryland pulled away late for a 74-61 victory over Northwestern. Nick Martinell scored 28 points for Northwestern, which is still likely to reach the Big Ten Tournament despite the loss.
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O’Donnell: Lamb’s end — too much sports on TV in MarchMar 08, 2025 10:22 am - THE WHOLE NEW TRUTH IS that March comes in like a lion's 72-inch HD screen with far too many sports and games on TV. No human being constrained by a conventional 168-hour...