DAYTON, Ohio — Two very familiar head coaches will get their first taste of NCAA Tournament action against each other when No. 16 American battles No. 16 Mount Saint Mary’s on Wednesday night in a Fi… MORE
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Surprising 8 seed Louisville set for new chapter, studies up for Creighton
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It will be a short trip across the Bluegrass State for eighth-seeded Louisville when it looks to continue a storybook revival season against ninth-seeded Creighton on Thursday in a S… MORE
Texas Tech looks to avoid early exit vs. UNC Wilmington
Texas Tech was sent packing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by eventual Final Four team North Carolina State last season.Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland is expecting a longer stay this ye… MORE
VCU rides strong backcourt into encounter vs. BYU
DENVER — Virginia Commonwealth likely is most remembered for its surprising appearance in the Final Four in 2011.The No. 11 Rams are looking to take the first step toward another deep run in this ye… MORE
Chase Hunter, Clemson aim to erase doubt vs. McNeese
For the second straight March, there’s a sense that Midwest Region fifth seed Clemson is undervalued.For the second consecutive March, the Tigers have drawn a first-round opponent many think will def… MORE
Purdue wary of upset-minded tourney rookies High Point
Purdue’s eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in the country.As Matt Painter knows, winning games once you get there is another matter.T… MORE
Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome lead AP All-America team
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn senior Johni Broome were selected unanimously as first-team selections on the Associated Press All-America squad.The first team, announced Tuesday, also is made… MORE
Retooled UCLA out to put clamps on Utah State
UCLA’s signature defense will be put to the test when the No. 7-seed Bruins take on No. 10 Utah State in a first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region on Thursday at Lexington, Ky.The… MORE
No. 11 seed Drake done waiting, dialed in for Missouri
Missouri was thrilled to earn the West Region No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the trip to Wichita that came with it. Even if there’s a 30-win conference champion waiting for the first-round matc… MORE
Tennessee ‘locked in’ for first-round fight with No. 15 seed Wofford
LEXINGTON, Ky. — After finishing a memorable regular season and coming within a game of capturing the Southeastern Conference tournament title, No. 2 seed Tennessee will be on upset alert when it bat… MORE
