Mullins Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other famous ones in March Madness?

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards — college basketball junkies and Indiana high school hoops enthusiasts. Now he’s a part of NCAA Tournament lore. That’s what can happen at this time of year. “One of the most […]

Washington welcomes a stellar March Madness quartet in Duke, UConn, Michigan State and St. Johns

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Jon Scheyer is the coach at Duke, the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and arguably the top brand in college basketball. Among his peers in the East Region, however, he’s also the neophyte. His opponent in the Sweet 16 — Rick Pitino — coached in his first Final Four a […]

Fudds 34 points, 8 3-pointers powers UConn past Syracuse and into Sweet 16 for 32nd straight time

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse on Monday night to advance to the women’s NCAA Tournament ‘s Sweet 16 for the 32nd season […]

Hearing loss hasnt kept Hardaway from leading UTSA to March Madness showdown with No. 1 UConn

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Those who think that walking into Gampel Pavilion and getting ready to play the 12-time national champion UConn women’s basketball program is about as challenging an endeavor as a basketball player can take, they haven’t spent much time with UTSA senior point guard Ereauna Hardaway. Hardaway lost most of her […]

UConns El Alfy and Quinonez among star international players set to hit the court in March Madness

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. (AP) — When Geno Auriemma took over the struggling UConn women’s basketball program in the mid-1980s, the rosters were loaded with players from New England and the tri-state area for the first decade. As the years have passed, Auriemma and his staff have relied more frequently on international players. This season is […]

Mikel Brown Jr injury update: Louisville star freshman’s status vs South Florida in NCAA tournament

[ad_1] The University of Louisville men’s basketball program delivered an update about Mikel Brown Jr’s availability for the first-round NCAA Tournament game against South Florida. Louisville Cardinals fans hoping for a boost from their star freshman point guard in March Madness will have to wait longer. Brown, a projected NBA lottery pick, has battled a […]

Vermont women beat Maine 61-43 to win a second straight America East Conference championship

[ad_1] BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Keira Hanson scored 23 points, Malia Lenz posted a double-double and Vermont beat Maine 61-43 on Friday night to win a second straight America East Conference championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Hanson sank 9 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers for the top-seeded Catamounts (27-7), […]

Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz agrees in principle to long-term contract extension

[ad_1] PITTSBURGH (AP) — Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz has agreed in principle to a long-term contract extension, athletic director Chris May announced Friday before the Billikens’ win over George Washington in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Schertz, in his second season with the Billikens after being hired away from Indiana State, guided Saint Louis […]

Ladine, Howell lead Washington women to 76-64 win over USC in Big Ten Tournaments second round

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Elle Ladine scored a season-high 25 points, Avery Howell added 18 points and nine rebounds and Washington defeated USC 76-64 in the second round of Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The eighth-seeded Huskies (22-9) will take on top seed and second-ranked UCLA in a Friday quarterfinal. Hannah Stines scored 12 points, […]

VCU fires winningest womens hoops coach Beth OBoyle amid disappointing season

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth on Monday fired coach Beth O’Boyle, who was in her 12th season leading the women’s basketball program. The Rams are 8-15 overall and 4-7 in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season. Hired in 2014, O’Boyle is the winningest coach in school history, going 191-168. “We want to thank […]