Hall of Fame coaches will renew their occasionally acrimonious rivalry Saturday when Rick Pitino’s St. John’s faces John Calipari’s Arkansas with a spot in the Sweet 16 at stake.
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No. 6 seed Illinois rides Will Riley’s big second half — and a pro-Illini crowd — to a first-round win over Xavier
Will Riley scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half Friday night, leading No. 6 seed Illinois to an 86-73 win over 11th-seeded Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 6 seed Illinois feeds off fans for an 86-73 first-round win over Xavier in the NCAA Tournament
Will Riley scored 22 points to lead four players in double figures, and No. 6 seed Illinois beat 11th-seeded Xavier 86-73 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 3 seed Kentucky makes easy work of Troy in the first round — and awaits the Illinois-Xavier winner
Otega Oweh scored 20 points, Andrew Carr added 13 and third-seeded Kentucky beat Troy 76-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Duke star Cooper Flagg has a smooth NCAA Tournament debut in his return from an ankle injury
Cooper Flagg had long watched March Madness and imagined being a part of it. A sprained ankle suffered last week wasn’t about to delay that dream for Duke’s freshman star.
No. 3 seed Notre Dame races past Stephen F. Austin for win, but Olivia Miles leaves with left knee injury
Olivia Miles departed Notre Dame’s 106-54 victory over Stephen F. Austin in the NCAA Tournament because of a left knee injury, casting a shadow over the school’s dominant performance.
Who will the Chicago Bulls draft? Here are 5 players to watch during the NCAA Tournament.
Who could be the next star for the Chicago Bulls? Here are five players to watch in the NCAA Tournament.
Genesis Bryant nearly gave up basketball 3 years ago. Now she leads Illinois into 2nd NCAA Tournament in 3 years.
Genesis Bryant had lost all confidence and motivation before she arrived at Illinois in 2022. Now she’s capping a great turnaround story in the NCAA Tournament.
7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux — the world’s tallest teen, who plays for Florida — is working to expand his NIL-earning power
By MARK LONG GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Olivier Rioux pokes his head out the front door of Florida’s practice facility — the 7-foot-9 center has to duck, of course — and delivers a tidbit. “Alberta reached out about doing a TikTok,” he says. Blank stares. “Alberta, the mascot,” he adds. Ahh. Rioux, the world’s tallest […]
No. 5 seed Michigan survives first-round scare from UC San Diego for 68-65 win in NCAA Tournament
No. 5 seed Michigan proved a bit too much for No. 12 UC San Diego on Thursday night, overcoming Tyler McGhie’s 25 points to escape with a 68-65 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.