2023 NCAA Tournament

UConn March Madness steamroller could be start of a new era

April 4, 2023 The Associated Press

HOUSTON — There was a short list of believers in the potential of a rebuilt UConn roster before the season started. It was made up mostly of the UConn players and coaches themselves. The team […]

Final Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the door

March 28, 2023 The Associated Press

Everyone’s heard of UConn. All these other guys? They’ll need name tags at the Final Four. When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and […]

Unbeaten Gamecocks, Iowa’s Caitlyn Clark star in women’s Final Four

March 28, 2023 The Associated Press

SEATTLE — An undefeated South Carolina team led by star Aliyah Boston and guided by vaunted Dawn Staley, an Iowa squad that features high-scoring Caitlin Clark, and the return of LSU and flashy coach Kim […]

Early exits for men’s teams in NCAAs

March 22, 2023 Shawn Krest

Tobacco Road took an early exit on the road to the Final Four this season. For just the third time since 1980, North Carolina will not have a team in the Sweet 16 of the […]

Women’s teams have short March after being shut out of Sweet 16

March 22, 2023 Shawn Krest

North Carolina’s stay in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament was a short one. The state sent five teams to March Madness, tying the most ever from North Carolina. However, for the first time since the […]

UNC women bounced by late Ohio State game-winner

March 20, 2023 Cory Lavalette

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed UNC on Monday and help […]

Duke eliminated by Tennessee in slugfest

March 18, 2023 Shawn Krest

ORLANDO, Fla. — Duke saw its season come to an end with a 65-52 loss to Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Florida. The Volunteers snapped the Blue Devils’ 10-game […]

Princeton’s late 3 sinks NC State women

March 18, 2023 The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Grace Stone scored 22 points, including her fifth 3-pointer of the game with 4.7 seconds remaining, to lift 10th-seeded Princeton to a thrilling 64-63 win over NC State in the first […]

Gardner-Webb women blitzed by Utah

March 17, 2023 The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Alissa Pili tallied 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to power second-seeded Utah past 15th-seeded Gardner-Webb 103-77 Friday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Jenna Johnson […]

Jon Scheyer, Rick Barnes cross paths again in NCAAs

March 17, 2023 Shawn Krest

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jon Scheyer has had a successful first year, replacing his mentor and former college coach at Duke. Now, he gets to try to keep it going by beating someone who could have […]