No. 1 Virginia looks to smother No. 16 UMBC with defense
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) No. 1 seed Virginia (31-2) vs. No. 16 seed UMBC (23-10) MARCH 15, 2018
On to the next round: Syracuse outlasts Arizona State
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has made a concession for his thin roster - shorter practices and more sleep, especially for the Big Three. MARCH 15, 2018
Syracuse counting the minutes prior to facing TCU
Syracuse may have been the last team added to the NCAA Tournament field, but it made sure Wednesday it was not one of the first out. MARCH 15, 2018
Marquette, Dayton trying to bounce back (Mar 14, 2018)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Top-seeded Notre Dame will tip off its 23rd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament when it hosts No. 16 seed Cal State Northridge on Friday evening at Pu... MARCH 15, 2018
Top-seeded Notre Dame begins NCAA tournament vs. Cal State Northridge (Mar 14, 2018)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Top-seeded Notre Dame will tip off its 23rd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament when it hosts No. 16 seed Cal State Northridge on Friday evening at Pu... MARCH 15, 2018
Familiarity among coaches highlights Cal-Virginia matchup (Mar 14, 2018)
Moments after it was revealed that seventh-seeded California would face 10th-seeded Virginia in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament, Cavaliers coach Joanne Boyle got a t... MARCH 15, 2018
Clemson takes on NCAA-tested New Mexico State (Mar 14, 2018)
SAN DIEGO -- Clemson is riding high again, having reached seldom scaled heights in the national rankings in a record-setting run to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven ye... MARCH 15, 2018
Wilson’s up and down ride with Hokies ending on high note
Devin Wilson's basketball career at Virginia Tech has been circuitous to say the least. The senior point guard has had his share of ups and... MARCH 14, 2018
Duke’s star-laden roster wary against up-tempo Iona
PITTSBURGH (AP) No. 2 seed Duke (26-7) vs. No. 15 seed Iona (20-13) MARCH 14, 2018
Carter’s floor leadership pivotal for top-seeded Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville guard Arica Carter needed a moment to digest coach Jeff Walz's comparison of her to a recreation league pla... MARCH 14, 2018
With Mabrey on point, Notre Dame back in NCAAs at top seed
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) When the season became a numbers game for Notre Dame, coach Muffet McGraw decided to turn Marina Mabrey into a point guard. MARCH 14, 2018
Mom and coach: FSU's Mann receives extra on-court guidance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) When Florida State junior Terance Mann calls home after games, the conversation with his mother is slightly different than for most college athletes. MARCH 14, 2018
Top seed Virginia gets underway vs. UMBC (Mar 14, 2018)
For the third time in five seasons, Virginia has earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament but this year feels a bit different. MARCH 14, 2018
UNC begins quest for repeat vs. Lipsccomb (Mar 14, 2018)
The backgrounds for North Carolina and Lipscomb couldn't be much different. MARCH 14, 2018
Notre Dame cruises past Hampton 84-63 in NIT opener
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Martinas Geben and T.J. Gibbs combined for 35 points, Bonzie Colson had a double-double and Notre Dame cruised to an... MARCH 14, 2018
Sexton leads Alabama against Virginia Tech (Mar 13, 2018)
A year ago, Alabama All-America guard Collin Sexton was finishing up his high school career in Georgia and tearing up the spring and summer AAU circuits, emerging as an unknown int... MARCH 14, 2018
Louisville rallies past Northern Kentucky 66-58 in NIT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Deng Adel had 20 points, including 16 during Louisville's hot-shooting second half that rallied the Cardinals past Northern Kentucky 66-58 Tuesday night in a... MARCH 14, 2018
Duke looks to get on track vs. Iona (Mar 13, 2018)
Duke began the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the country and now is the time to see if the Blue Devils can work their way back to that status. MARCH 14, 2018
Virginia’s Hunter to miss NCAAs with broken wrist
Top-ranked and top-seeded Virginia will be without forward De'Andre Hunter, the ACC's sixth man of the year, for the NCAA Tournament because... MARCH 13, 2018
BC-Sports Showcase Digest,ADVISORY
A look ahead to top enterprise and feature stories planned globally by AP Sports. New digests will go out each Thursday and Monday and will be repeated on other weekdays. Please no... MARCH 13, 2018
Miami's Bruce Brown ruled out for Thursday, will be in uniform for NCAA Tournament opener
Bruce Brown Jr. won't play in Thursday's NCAA Tournament game against Loyola of Chicago but will be in uniform, coach Jim Larranaga said Tue... MARCH 13, 2018
Arizona St, Syracuse want to prove they belong in tournament
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Bobby Hurley isn't intimidated by the NCAA Tournament, of course, but the former Duke star usually doesn't have to prove... MARCH 13, 2018
Miller Time: 35-year-old coach gets on bigger schools’ radar
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) UNC Greensboro's Wes Miller is the youngest head coach in the NCAA Tournament. He's certainly not lacking in experien... MARCH 13, 2018
Graduation rates stagnant for men's NCAA Tournament teams
A study of teams in the NCAA Tournament shows that graduation rates for men's basketball players have become stagnant and that the sport's governing body may need to raise academic... MARCH 13, 2018
Arizona State, Syracuse look to prove doubters wrong (Mar 12, 2018)
To hear the NCAA Tournament selection committee tell it, Arizona State and Syracuse made the 68-team field before the calendar turned. MARCH 13, 2018