MILWAUKEE — The question of which team sixth-seeded Ole Miss would face in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday was emphatically answered by North Carolina.The 11th-seeded T… MORE
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No. 13 Yale craves another upset when it faces No. 4 Texas A&M
DENVER — Yale pulled off a big upset as a No. 13 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, and it has a chance to make it two in a row from the same position.Yale (22-7) beat Auburn in the first round of… MORE
Rick Pitino, St. John’s zoom in on opener, 15 seed Omaha
St. John’s is the sixth different program Rick Pitino has guided to an NCAA Tournament — so the Basketball Hall of Famer knows better than to get caught looking ahead.”I’m just gonna focus on Omaha,… MORE
Jacksonville State routs host Georgia Tech in NIT opener
Jaron Pierre Jr. led the way with 30 points as Jacksonville State went into Atlanta and dominated No. 4 seed Georgia Tech 81-64 on Tuesday in the opening round of the NIT.Marcellus Brigham Jr. chippe… MORE
Indiana hires West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as coach
Indiana named Darian DeVries its next head basketball coach on Tuesday, selecting the highly-regarded coach of West Virginia as it tries to restore the program into a national contender.DeVries, 49,… MORE
Alabama State stuns Saint Francis for last-second First Four victory
DAYTON, Ohio — Amarr Knox grabbed a loose ball on a length-of-the-court heave and put in the game-winning layup with one second remaining to lift Alabama State to a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Fra… MORE
Late run allows OK State to top Wichita State to open NIT
Bryce Thompson had 23 points, including 19 in the first half, to lead five Oklahoma State players who scored in double figures on Tuesday as the fourth-seeded Cowboys rallied in the second half for an… MORE
Streaking UC San Diego makes tourney debut in 12-5 matchup with Michigan
DENVER — For the first time in three years, Michigan plays in the NCAA Tournament and their opponent is here for the first time.Michigan was given the No. 5 seed in the South Region, a position that… MORE
Retooled UCLA out to put clamps on Utah State
UCLA’s signature defense will be put to the test when the No. 7-seed Bruins take on No. 10 Utah State in a first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region on Thursday at Lexington, Ky.The… MORE
Tennessee ‘locked in’ for first-round fight with No. 15 seed Wofford
LEXINGTON, Ky. — After finishing a memorable regular season and coming within a game of capturing the Southeastern Conference tournament title, No. 2 seed Tennessee will be on upset alert when it bat… MORE
