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
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Streaking UC San Diego makes tourney debut in 12-5 matchup with Michigan
DENVER — For the first time in three years, Michigan plays in the NCAA Tournament and their opponent is here for the first time.Michigan was given the No. 5 seed in the South Region, a position that… 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
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
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
10 players primed to become household names in NCAA Tournament
The last time a freshman was the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament was 2015, when point guard Tyus Jones piloted Duke to its fifth national championship.Jones — and Jahlil Okafor, anoth… MORE
East Region: No. 1 Duke’s chance for title run goes through Cooper Flagg
A decade has passed since Duke won its most recent of five national championships, the longest title drought for the program since claiming its first in 1991. All five of those titles came under the d… MORE
Midwest Region: Top seed Houston looks primed for Final Four run
The top-seeded Houston Cougars have been knocking on the door in recent seasons and now appear primed to make a championship run.Houston has reached the Sweet 16 the past five times the NCAA Tourname… MORE
Duke remains No. 1 in AP poll, Auburn slips to No. 4
The top two in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s poll remain unchanged with Duke heading into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 team and Houston at No. 2.The Blue Devils (31-3) retained the top spot e… MORE
West Region: Intriguing coaching matchups loom in early rounds
When the NCAA Selection Committee members filled out the West Region bracket, they must have been looking ahead to potential coaching matchups in the second round.How else to explain this:Todd Golde… MORE
