March Madness

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bunch of one-and-done phenoms brought together by Kentucky coach John Calipari stepped onto the floor into the spotlight of the cavernous Superdome 10 years ago, oozing with the kind of NBA potential that made it clear their college basketball careers were about to end at the Final Four.

In the span of about an hour on Tuesday, in buildings about 10 miles apart, Hubert Davis and Mike Krzyzewski attempted to make the same point — that their players must somehow find a way to block out just about everything that will surround them this week.

Oregon's Sedona Prince was so disturbed about the disparities between the weight-room setups at the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments last year, she took to social media to vent. Prince's TikTok post last March went viral, juxtaposing the dozen or so dumbbells the women had with the convention hall packed with benches and racks of weights for the men. The NCAA was blasted from ...

Shaheen Holloway is leaving Saint Peter’s for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament.

Players at the women’s Final Four this week have been calling for equity in their sport on various fronts — just not when it comes to cashing in on their celebrity.

SAN FRANCISCO — There was, nearing the end but not at the end of this final season, finally a net for Mike Krzyzewski to cut down. He ascended the ladder a little more cautiously than he did six years ago, one rung at a time, but he swung the detached net around in front of him with practiced nonchalance. Duke had, finally, lived up to the expectations placed upon it by these circumstances. ...

SAN ANTONIO — It’s the rare NCAA Tournament regional final that sounds, feels, and has the sense of a home game for one of the two teams. These elimination games are contested at neutral sites, or are supposed to be. Saturday night at AT&T Center did not sound that way, feel that way, have that sense. The University of Houston is just 200 miles east of here, and its basketball fans flooded ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — After what seemed like it could be a dream season for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, their ride came to an end Thursday night in the Sweet 16.  They could not overcome the Arkansas Razorbacks and fell 74-68, but our Alex Crescenti and Keith Osso were there every step of the way and have one last report from…

Duke gives Coach K a win. A dunk in Stanford women's win is just 3rd overall by a woman in NCAA tourney. Here's a recap of Friday, plus a look ahead.

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