College Sports
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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.
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March Madness: Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four
Mar 18, 2025 11:49 pm - DAYTON, Ohio — RJ Davis scored 26 points and went 6 of 6 from 3-point range to help North Carolina silence some skeptics with a dominant 95-68 victory over San Diego Stat...
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O’Donnell: Moving money matters during March MadnessMar 18, 2025 9:11 pm - Jim O’Donnell: It's moving money that now matters in the madness of March.
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Knox's last-second layup lifts Alabama State over Saint Francis 70-68 in First Four
Mar 18, 2025 8:41 pm - DAYTON, Ohio — Amarr Knox's layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA Tournament win Tuesday night, 70-68 over Saint Francis (PA) in a matchup of No...
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Johni Broome of Auburn, Cooper Flagg of Duke unanimous picks to lead the AP All-America team
Mar 18, 2025 7:52 pm - One is a fifth-year senior who began his career at a mid-major, the other a first-year wunderkind recruited by everyone. The first is a now leading a program on the rise,...
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In March Madness, the women still have more stars and perhaps more people watching too
Mar 18, 2025 6:49 pm - It’s no stretch to say the two biggest names in college basketball these days will be playing in the women’s tournament when March Madness goes into full swing later this...
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Transfer portal and NIL are making it even more difficult to three-peat in college basketball
Mar 18, 2025 6:04 pm - Florida had a dominating basketball team in 2005-06, winning 33 games on its way to the program's first national championship. The Gators returned nearly everyone the fol...
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Breaking down the bracket: This week, we can all be SIUE fansMar 17, 2025 8:12 pm - Mike McGraw breaks down the men’s NCAA Tournament with a look at the local teams and some advice on how to fill out your bracket, if anyone still does that.
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Left out of the NCAA Tournament: Indiana, Boise State, West Virginia, Ohio State and more
Mar 17, 2025 5:32 pm - Indiana won't play another game with retiring coach Mike Woodson after being left out of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers (19-13) have no plans to play elsewhere this se...