No. 11 seed Drake held on after blowing most of a 15-point lead to beat sixth-seeded Missouri 67-57 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Arkansas tops Kansas 79-72, handing the Jayhawks their first NCAA Tournament first-round loss since 2006
Jonas Aidoo scored 22 points to help 10th-seeded Arkansas to a 79-72 opening-round NCAA Tournament victory over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night.
For Illinois’ Kasparas Jakučionis, his first — and perhaps only — NCAA Tournament is about ‘the beauty of basketball’
Illinois star guard Kasparas Jakučionis enters his first NCAA Tournament after a month of ups and downs, and he’s excited for the win-or-go-home stakes.
No. 12 seed McNeese pulls off first bracket buster — and earns first NCAA Tournament win — with upset of Clemson
No. 12 seed McNeese held off No. 5 Clemson 69-67 on Thursday in the first bracket buster of the NCAA Tournament. It was the Cowboys’ first NCAA Tournament win in program history.
Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles share a swagger — ‘a Jersey thing’ — as Notre Dame looks to regain momentum
If Notre Dame is to regain its magic and make a run to the Final Four, it will start with a dynamic backcourt regarded as one of the best in the nation: Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles.
Marquette stands out as the rare program regularly playing in March Madness without transfers
Marquette faces New Mexico in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday as the only power-conference team that hasn’t signed a D-I transfer since the 2022-23 season.
No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville — in its first NCAA Tournament — loses 78-40 to No. 1 Houston
No. 1 seed Houston was able to rest up for the rest of the NCAA Tournament while romping past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 on Thursday.
Former NFL and Michigan assistant coach charged with hacking computer accounts for athletes’ intimate photos
A former NFL and University of Michigan assistant coach hacked into the computer accounts of thousands of college athletes seeking intimate photos and videos, according to an indictment filed Thursday.
NIT: Loyola gets past San Jose State 73-70 — and Bradley also advances with 71-62 win over North Alabama
Des Watson had 24 points in Loyola’s 73-70 win against San Jose State on Wednesday night in the NIT. And Darius Bradley bested North Alabama 71-62.
Illinois will face Xavier in the NCAA Tournament. 5 takeaways on the Illini’s first-round opponent after its win over Texas.
Xavier’s Zach Freemantle and Marcus Foster drove a comeback win over Texas in an NCAA First Four game. This sets the matchup with Illinois on Friday in Milwaukee.