Villanova returns to Final Four, beating Texas Tech 71-59
BOSTON (AP) — With all of the underdogs and upsets that have upended the NCAA tournament, no one has managed to come close to Villanova. The 2016 national champions are […]
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Oh Blue!: Michigan nips Florida St 58-54 to reach Final Four
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moe Wagner climbed the ladder, snipped the final strand and whipped the net around his head while thousands of Michigan’s West Coast fans roared. The Wolverines […]
Continue ReadingGraceland Yellowjackets win program’s 1st NAIA national championship, in overtime thriller
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Justin Harley hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime to give Graceland (Iowa) its first NAIA national championship with an 83-80 victory over LSU Alexandria on […]
Continue ReadingBracket-busting South Region: Kentucky & Those Other Guys
ATLANTA (AP) — Loyola’s bus got lost on its way to arena. How appropriate. With the exception of Kentucky, which knows its way around Atlanta all too well, no one […]
Continue ReadingTop-seeded Kansas comes alive, beats Penn 76-60 in NCAAs
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Devonte Graham kept driving to the rim, using his deft crossover and blinding first step to get past Penn’s defenders, only to watch every shot he […]
Continue ReadingRhode Island outlasts Young, Oklahoma 83-78 in overtime
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Here’s the skinny on a Philly guard called Fatts: The player with the best nickname in the tournament given because he was a chunky baby turned in the stout […]
Continue ReadingKentucky uses balanced scoring to blow out Missouri 87-66
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Outside shooting helped get Kentucky going against Missouri before the Wildcats started hitting from inside the arc. On both fronts, baskets came consistently with many contributions. […]
Continue ReadingBrown, Harper lead No. 10 Auburn past Kentucky, 76-66
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — No. 10 Auburn remains on the path toward a potential Southeastern Conference title and Kentucky is still mired in a slump. It has more commonly been […]
Continue ReadingMizzou beats Kentucky for 1st time, stops No. 21 ‘Cats 69-60
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has shown upward mobility under first-year coach Cuonzo Martin, and the latest sign came Saturday — the Tigers’ first victory over Kentucky. Behind 16 points […]
Continue ReadingNo. 24 TCU snaps 3-game skid with 96-73 over Iowa State
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jaylen Fisher brings plenty of energy to the court for No. 24 TCU. Alex Robinson and his teammates wanted to make sure they didn’t miss […]
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