Proposal would assure schools that go all in to help NCAA investigations avoid postseason ban
The NCAA announced Thursday the proposal would define “exemplary cooperation” more clearly while establishing its impact on possible penalties.
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UConn defeats Purdue to become first repeat NCAA men’s basketball champion since 2007
UConn joined the 2006-07 Florida Gators and the 1991-92 Duke Blue Devils as just the third team to repeat since John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty of the 1960s and 1970s.
NCAA president: Prop betting on college athletes ‘enormously problematic’
NCAA President Charlie Baker expressed concerns about threats to the integrity of competition and harassment of athletes by bettors angry with their individual results.
The keys for Monday night’s national title game between Purdue and UConn
Purdue big man Zach Edey has been an unstoppable force for two seasons. Edey’s size—7-foot-4, 300 pounds—usually forces teams to double him in the post. But UConn has 7-2, 280-pound Donovan Clingan in the middle.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 in final NCAA game, but Hawkeyes fall to South Carolina
Clark—who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in this month’s WNBA draft, where the Indiana Fever have the No. 1 pick—finished her four-year college career with 3,951 points, an NCAA record for both men and women.
Josh Schertz leaves for Saint Louis after leading Indiana State to 32-win season and NIT title game
Indiana State, which lost 79-77 to Seton Hall in the NIT championship game on Thursday, finished 32-7 and was among the first teams left out of the NCAA Tournament.
Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50
N.C. State poked and jabbed at the 7-foot-4 Edey and gave him fits over his 40 minutes on the floor, but he still dominated the battle of big men against 6-9, 275-pound Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr.
FEINSTEIN: Matt Painter can finish what Gene Keady helped start at Purdue
Painter was 35 when he took over for Keady. At 53, his Purdue teams have 471 victories and 16 NCAA tournament appearances in 19 years. And a berth in the Final Four.
Indiana State falls to late Seton Hall run in NIT championship game at Hinkle
The Sycamores (32-7) fell one win short of claiming their first national postseason title since the 1950 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship and one win short of the school’s single-season record.
NCAA tournament units mean payouts for men’s teams only. That will soon change.
Despite a ton of progress—schools still get zero dollars for their women’s basketball teams participating and advancing in the NCAA Tournament.
Women’s Final Four tickets on resale market selling for twice as much as men’s tickets
The higher price for the women’s games is partly due to the ticket supply for the men’s games being greater, a Logitix spokesman said. He added that demand for women’s tickets is unprecedented and driven by fanfare for the University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
Indiana State’s run to title game makes NIT at Hinkle a hot ticket
Tickets for Thursday’s NIT championship game at Hinkle Fieldhouse are officially sold out but can be purchased on the secondary market at prices reaching more than $1,500.
Another record for Caitlin Clark: Most-watched women’s college hoops game ever
The University of Iowa’s victory over Louisiana State University was the most-watched men’s or women’s college basketball game ever on ESPN, more than doubling the prior largest audience.
NIT semifinals no ‘Hoosiers’ for Indiana State
Indiana State University doesn’t feel like a Cinderella as it prepares for the National Invitation Tournament semifinals Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Zach Edey goes big, sends Purdue to first Final Four since 1980
Purdue fans were looking for history, and they got it. The Boilermakers will face 11th-seeded North Carolina State in the national semifinals in Phoenix on Saturday.
March Madness masterpiece: All-Americans Edey of Purdue and Tennessee’s Knecht face off in Elite 8
The Boilermakers and Volunteers met four months ago, and the result was familiar for most teams that have tried defend the 7-foot-4, 300-pound Edey.
National Invitation Tournament changes not popular with everyone
The NCAA’s changes to the NIT selection process this year were designed to preserve the viability of the once-storied college basketball event in the face of possible competition. But many programs haven’t embraced the changes.
NCAA President urges state lawmakers to ban betting on individual athletes
The American Gaming Association estimates $2.7 billion will be bet this year on the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments through legal sportsbooks.
Top women’s college players like Clark expect NIL deals to stay with them in pros
Women’s basketball is one of the hottest tickets in college sports, a popularity driven in part by players like Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa and Angel Reese of Louisiana State University. Their name, image and likeness, or NIL, valuations are some of the highest in the nation.
March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday’s blowouts
Overall, the tournament is averaging 9.07 million viewers on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. That is a slight increase over the 9.05 million average at this point last year.