College Sports
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Lincicome: It’s a mad, mad March and we’re stuck in itMar 22, 2025 10:00 am - Nothing deflates like a busted bracket and mine broke early. My team to win it all, Kansas, could not win even one game, losing immediately to a team named, in Ozark speak, Ar-Kansas, not to be confused with Yer-Kansas, and that’s that.
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NCAA tourney success not foreign to Ivisic as Illini roll past XavierMar 21, 2025 11:11 pm - Illinois got off to a fast start, shot the ball well from long range and rolled past Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game. Next up for the Illini is No. 3 Kentucky.
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Notre Dame races past Stephen F. Austin in NCAA women's tourney, but Miles leaves with injury
Mar 21, 2025 8:13 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Olivia Miles departed Notre Dame’s 106-54 victory over Stephen F. Austin in the NCAA Tournament because of a left leg injury, casting a shadow over the...
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Duke star Cooper Flagg has a smooth March Madness debut in his return from an ankle injury
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This March Madness, women’s teams are getting a perk men have enjoyed for yearsMar 20, 2025 6:44 pm - The Columbia women's basketball team plays in an intimate 2,700-set gym nestled in Manhattan that is nowhere to be found on the national sports landscape. Now the Lions and all the other starry-eyed dreamers in the NCAA Tournament are being serenaded just like former national champions UConn, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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SIUE’s Ray’Sean Taylor broke down in tears after NCAA loss. The chance to play meant that muchMar 20, 2025 6:10 pm - SIU Edwardsville guard Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after his team was routed by Houston in the NCAA Tournament. It wasn't that the game was lopsided, though the 78-40 margin was certainly that. It was that the opportunity to play meant that much to him. Taylor overcame two torn ACLs to lead his team into March Madness for the first time.
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Struggling with free throws, Wofford’s Filewich turns to granny-style — with help from Rick BarryMar 19, 2025 9:21 pm - Kyler Filewich doesn't go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That's why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Manitoba, asked coaches for tips, leading him to switch to a throwback style. Granny-style. Underhand toss. It's the shot that Basketball Hall of Fame member Rick Barry turned into an art form.
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March Madness: Mount St. Mary’s beats American 83-72 in First Four to earn date with No. 1 DukeMar 19, 2025 8:25 pm - Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla each scored 22 points as Mount St. Mary's defeated American 83-72 in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four in Dayton. The Mountaineers earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in an East Region game at Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Unselfishness, depth have become South Carolina's calling card as it eyes 3rd NCAA title in 4 yearsMar 19, 2025 7:49 pm - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has built a powerhouse, not unlike what Connecticut and Tennessee accomplished in previous decades. She has no shortage of talent. The Gamecocks will try to win back-to-back national championships with the help of their reserves.
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Playing hurt: A look at injuries that could shape the NCAA Tournament and many bracketsMar 19, 2025 6:11 pm - The hopes of No. 1 seed Houston of cutting down the NCAA Tournament nets might rest on J'Wan Roberts' ailing right ankle. Or Duke star Cooper Flagg's left one. Or injuries to Texas Tech, Iowa State and other teams that could not only shape the tournament but should shape the brackets of millions of Americans on the eve of March Madness.