College Basketball

[ad_1] DALLAS — One big question surrounding the NC State basketball team’s March Madness run is why now? Where was this Wolfpack team in January and February, when the team was middling in the ACC and nowhere close to the NCAA Tournament’s bubble talk? To Mohamed Diarra, it’s pretty simple. The Wolfpack weren’t a true team yet. “I think that …

[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark had 29 points and 15 assists to lead top-seeded Iowa to an 89-68 win over fifth-seeded Colorado in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday, setting up a rematch of last year’s national title game against LSU. The Tigers, who beat the Hawkeyes in the championship game a year ago, topped UCLA in Saturday’s earlier …

[ad_1] Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few knows how dangerous Purdue is right now. After Friday night’s 80-68 loss to the Boilermakers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, Few’s Bulldogs have been beaten twice by Purdue this season. Few was asked about Purdue during media availability on Friday and had some positive things to say about Matt Painter’s …

[ad_1] Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his Elite 8 picks in the NCAA Tournament. UConn’s bracket of death hasn’t appeared as deadly, but they still have one more test and that’s Terrance Shanon and the Illinois Fighting Illini. This should be a fast-paced game with Illinois’ defense providing a good matchup for the Huskies to get off to a quick start. …

[ad_1] LSU_UCLA.jpg Flau’jae Johnson had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Angel Reese put up her 26th double-double of the season and LSU beat UCLA 78-69 in the Sweet 16 on Saturday to continue its quest for a second straight national title. Reese had 16 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out late in the game for the Tigers, who closed …

[ad_1] The 68-team NCAA Tournament field we started with a few weeks ago is already down to eight with the penultimate weekend of March Madness is officially bearing down on us. After two frenzied days of action across the country for Sweet 16 play, eight teams over the next two days will be cut in half to four as the …

[ad_1] Elite Eight action begins on Saturday with two intriguing matchups that decide who gets the first two tickets to the Final Four next week in Glendale, Arizona. The opening game features reigning national champion and No. 1 overall seed UConn seeking a return to the Final Four when they face No. 3 Illinois in the East Regional final in …

[ad_1] The Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament begins Saturday — first with the East Regional final between UConn and Illinois. After that, it’s the West Regional final between Alabama and Clemson. Yes, we’re getting Alabama-Clemson in Los Angeles in what sounds like a College Football Playoff game but is actually a men’s basketball game designed to send the …

[ad_1] Editor’s note: Follow all of the men’s March Madness action, scores and highlights here with USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. The 2024 men’s NCAA Tournament is just one round away from the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona. A week after starting out with a 68-team field, just eight programs remain with a shot at the championship. The Elite Eight …

[ad_1] The first two tickets to the Final Four will be punched Saturday as Elite Eight action begins with a pair of battles that should feature plenty of offense. Up first is the East Regional final between No. 1 seed UConn and No. 3 seed Illinois in a showdown between teams that can score in a variety of ways. UConn …

[ad_1] Men’s March Madness continues Saturday night with the first slate of Elite Eight games. Defending champ UConn takes on No. 3 Illinois to open the night’s action before No. 4 Alabama and No. 6 Clemson face off in the night cap. Men’s NCAA tournament games are airing on TBS today. USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest news, scores, analysis …

[ad_1] The No. 4 seed Duke Blue Devils (27-8) will try to advance to their 18th Final Four in school history when they face the No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (25-14) in an all-ACC Elite Eight matchup on Sunday evening. Duke is tied with Kentucky for the third-most Final Four appearances in college basketball, sitting only behind North Carolina …

[ad_1] DETROIT– Purdue forward Mason Gillis came off the bench during the first five games of his redshirt freshman season in 2020-21 as the Boilermakers got off to an uneven 3-2 start. Then, while in search of the right lineup combination, coach Matt Painter swapped Gillis into the starting lineup on Dec. 12, relegating a veteran to come off the …

[ad_1] Tyrese Proctor and Duke will play NC State this Sunday in a March Madness Elite Eight game. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade) The madness continues tonight with the Elite Eight games. After top-seeded teams dominated the first two rounds of the men’s NCAA tournament, the Sweet 16 round saw a clash of NCAA basketball’s biggest powerhouses, with the top eight overall …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Clemson Tigers @ Alabama Crimson Tide Current Records: Clemson 24-11, Alabama 24-11 How To Watch What to Know A Elite Eight matchup is on tap on Saturday as the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers will duke it out at 8:49 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. We saw both of these teams recently pull out wins …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Illinois Fighting Illini @ UConn Huskies Current Records: Illinois 29-8, UConn 34-3 How To Watch What to Know A Elite Eight matchup is on tap on Saturday as the UConn Huskies and the Illinois Fighting Illini will duke it out at 6:09 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with the …

[ad_1] The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (32-4) will aim for their first Final Four since 1980 when they face the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (27-8) in the Elite Eight on Sunday afternoon. Purdue has cruised to three double-digit wins in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, including an 80-68 win over No. 5 seed Gonzaga on Friday. Tennessee escaped with …

[ad_1] USATSI DALLAS — Star Houston guard Jamal Shead, the Big 12 Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, suffered an ankle injury in the first half of the No. 1 seed Cougars’ Sweet 16 game vs. No. 4 seed Duke on Friday night and had to be carried to the locker room by a …

[ad_1] On Friday night, Purdue continued its championship form with an 80-68 win over Gonzaga. The Boilermakers are now one win away from their first Final Four appearance since 1980. In their latest win, Zach Edey continued to show why he is one of the best players in the country. As Purdue pulled away in the second half, they were …

[ad_1] Mar. 30—Want a copy of today’s edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations Sign up for our daily newsletters Sports Editor Matt Daniels with a look at what’s going on around the area: Three reasons we love sports today ➜ 1. A chance to reach the Final Four doesn’t happen very often for Illinois. Beat Connecticut on Saturday night …

[ad_1] Mar. 30—Celebrate with a News-Gazette front page poster here Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here BOSTON — Marcus Domask watches a lot of college basketball. Maybe not to Luke Goode levels, but that’s tough to match. Domask’s Illinois teammate already had a good scout on Morehead State heading into the first round of the NCAA tournament because …

[ad_1] USATSI The 2024 NIT semifinals are set after Utah and Seton Hall each secured victories Wednesday to move on to historic at Hinkle Fieldhouse next week. No. 1 seed Seton Hall defeated UNLV 91-68 behind 16 points and 10 assists from Kadary Richmond. Seton Hall guard Al-Amir Dawes scored a game-high 21 points and Dre Davis added 14 in …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Before the NCAA Tournament began, before the Elite Eight matchup between No. 4 seed Alabama and No. 6 seed Clemson Saturday night seemed plausible, Alabama coach Nate Oats made phones calls to some notable people. He said the list included: Frank Martin, the former head coach at South Carolina. Jim Boeheim, the retired Hall of Fame …

[ad_1] The No. 1 seed UConn Huskies (29-3) play against the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8) in an Elite Eight showdown on Saturday evening. UConn has been one of the nation’s best teams all year, and that’s continued in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. In the Sweet 16, the Huskies outmatched San Diego State 82-52. Meanwhile, Illinois is rolling right …

[ad_1] High-stakes matchups between Alabama and Clemson have been commonplace on the gridiron in recent years, but now they will meet on the hardwood on Saturday night with a Final Four berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. The No. 4 seed Crimson Tide took down top seed North Carolina on Thursday, reaching the Elite Eight for the second …