Big Ten ends up big flop by getting shut out of Final Four
The Big Ten Conference, regarded as the nation’s best basketball conference this season, sent a conference-record nine teams into NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament play. None are left.
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Drews finally make Final Four run after nearly 2,000 games
Homer Drew soaked in the celebration Monday night. He had every reason. After coaching more than 1,000 basketball games and watching his two sons, Scott and Bryce, coach almost another 900, the family finally had its first ticket to a Final Four.
Juzang sends No. 11 seed UCLA past Michigan to Final Four
The Wolverines missed their final eight shots, including a 3-pointer by Mike Smith with a couple of seconds left and another by Franz Wagner at the buzzer that sent the Bruins (22-9) flying off the bench in a wild celebration.
Women’s coaches group asks NCAA for independent review
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association sent a letter to NCAA President Mark Emmert saying the external review he proposed to look into potential gender equity issues wasn’t good enough.
Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four
Gonzaga (30-0) has been an offensive juggernaut rarely seen in college basketball. Fast moving and free flowing, the ultra-efficient Zags have steamrolled everyone in their way, winning a Division I-record 27 straight games by double digits.
Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports
If the former college athletes who brought the case win, colleges could end up competing for talented student athletes by offering over-the-top education benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars.
IU women fall short of Final Four in loss to McDonald-led Arizona
The Hoosiers advanced past the Sweet 16 for the first time, but their methodical, grinding game simply ran into a a player it couldn’t match for 40 minutes. IU missed all nine of its three-point attempts and got no scoring off the bench.
Baylor beats Arkansas 81-72 for first Final Four in 71 years
The South Region final was a reunion of former Southwest Conference programs aiming to join another (Houston) in the Final Four.
Woodson presents rebuilding vision to get Hoosiers on track
One day after Mike Woodson left the New York Knicks to take the coaching job at his alma mater, he provided a glimpse into his long-term vision for the job and his thoughts on working with Thad Matta.
Houston tops Oregon State, reaches 1st Final Four since ’84
It wasn’t always pretty, with Houston shooting 29% after halftime and 32% for the game. Yet it also exemplified the program’s rugged defense-first identity under Kelvin Sampson, who has led Houston to accomplishments it hadn’t matched since the famed “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s.
Photo gallery: USC, Michigan, Gonzaga and UCLA head into Elite Eight
Gonzaga extended its school-record winning streak to 33, the Division I record for consecutive double-digit wins to 26 and reached the Elite Eight for the fourth time in six years.
Elite 8 matchup pits coaches succeeding in family business
The matchup between the University of Arkansas and Baylor University in the South Region final of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Monday night in Indianapolis features coaches who’ve built on their fathers’ successes.
Thad Matta named IU’s associate athletic director for men’s basketball, reports say
Matta, former Butler University coach and the winningest coach in Ohio State University basketball history, had been mentioned as a candidate for IU’s open basketball coaching position, but that has been filled by Mike Woodson, according to media reports.
Indiana University to name Mike Woodson head basketball coach, reports say
Woodson, assistant coach for the New York Knicks, played for the Hoosiers under Coach Bob Knight from 1976-1980.
NCAA Board of Governors chair affirms confidence in Emmert
Georgetown University President Jack DeGioia said the board met Friday, along with the Division I Board of Directors, to hear from NCAA President Mark Emmert and discuss issues regarding the women’s tournament in San Antonio and men’s tourney in Indianapolis.
What To Watch: Michigan seeks to keep Big Ten alive in NCAAs
This game features two exceptional freshmen in Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson and Florida State’s Scottie Barnes.
Photo gallery: Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Oregon State advance to Elite Eight
We’ve got photos of each of Saturday’s games.
Dale Neuburger: A peak behind the sports event curtain
Revelation: Not all sports events are problem-free, irrespective of the athlete or spectator perspective.
Photo gallery: Indiana women in first Elite Eight with 73-70 win over NC State
Indiana (21-5) had been in the Sweet 16 just once before, back in 1983 before the women’s NCAA Tournament became a 64-team field.
NCAA president says poor communication led to inequity at men’s, women’s tournaments
“We can’t just say we’re in favor or everything being equivalent and fair, we’ve got to make sure that’s actually the case across the board,” said Mark Emmert.