Jans: Mississippi State hoops will have swagger, confidence
Chris Jans vowed that Mississippi will play with confidence and swagger during his introduction as the Bulldogs' next men’s basketball coachMARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Xavier beats Vanderbilt 75-73 in NIT quarterfinals
Adam Kunkel made a layup with 56 seconds left to give Xavier the lead en route to a 75-73 win over Vanderbilt in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday nightMARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arkansas star JD Notae seeks consistency against Gonzaga
Arkansas guard JD Notae has a well-earned reputation as a big-time performerMARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Missouri turns to Cleveland State's Dennis Gates as coach
Missouri is hiring wildly successful Cleveland State basketball coach Dennis Gates to help rebuild a long-floundering program that has churned through seven head and interim coache...MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Xavier and Vanderbilt play in NIT matchup
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AP source: Chattanooga's Paris to coach South Carolina
A person with direct knowledge of the decision says South Carolina and Chattanooga’s Lamont Paris have reached a five-year deal for him to become the next men’s basketball coachMARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sheldon paces Ohio St. to 79-64 2nd-round NCAA win over LSU
Jacy Sheldon had 23 points, eight assists and three steals, and sixth seed Ohio State defeated No. 3 seed LSU 79-64 in the second round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sweet 16 field close to being set and all four No. 1s in
After a wild opening weekend of the women’s NCAA Tournament, the Sweet 16 field features a mixture of regulars that includes all four No. 1 seeds _ South Carolina, Louisville, NMARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LSU hires Murray State's McMahon to take over for Wade
LSU is filling its men’s basketball coaching vacancy with Murray State's Matt McMahonMARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pippen scores 32 as Vanderbilt beats Dayton 70-68 in OT
Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 32 points, Liam Robbins made several plays down the stretch — including a blocked shot with 0.4 seconds left — to help Vanderbilt beat No. 1 seed Dayton 70...MARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LSU, Ohio State meet in 2nd-round after tense NCAA openers
LSU coach Kim Mulkey dismisses the notion that her third-seeded team’s narrow escape in the first round of the NCAA Tournament signifies that the Tigers are vulnerableMARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Great defense, bad shooting as S. Carolina beats Miami 49-33
Aliyah Boston scored 10 points and 16 rebounds as top-seeded South Carolina had to ride its strong defense to a 49-33 win over Miami in the second round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Johnson, Nunge lift Xavier over Florida 72-56 in NIT
Nate Johnson had 16 points to lead five Xavier players in double figures as the Musketeers got past Florida 72-56 in the second round of the NITMARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mississippi State hires New Mexico State's Jans as coach
Mississippi State has named Chris Jans its men’s basketball coach a day after he led New Mexico State in the NCAA Tournament's second roundMARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pointer fuels LSU's 83-77 comeback win over Jackson State
Khayla Pointer capped a 26-point performance with a tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute, and No. 3 seed LSU rallied from 10 points down in the final 4:42 to outlast Jackson S...MARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Auburn's Pearl all-in on VanDerveer's Ukraine challenge
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he fully supports the initiative of Stanford women's coach Tara VanDerveer for humanitarian efforts in UkraineMARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jackson sparks Texas A&M past Oregon 75-60 in NIT
Quenton Jackson tossed in 17 points as Texas A&M beat Oregon 75-60 in the second round of the NITMARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arkansas and New Mexico State square off in second round of NCAA Tournament
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Auburn and Miami square off in second round of NCAA Tournament
The No. 8 Auburn Tigers take on the Miami Hurricanes in the second round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hunter scores 23 as Iowa State edges LSU in NCAA tourney
Freshman Tyrese Hunter scored 23 points and Iowa State made itself at home in Milwaukee once again, using its hard-nosed defense to beat No. 6 seed LSU 59-54 in the first round of...MARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Georgia women wear down Dayton in 70-54 NCAA Tournament win
Jenna Staiti scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as sixth-seeded Georgia defeated No. 11 seed Dayton 70-54 in the first round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notre Dame keeps rolling, beats Alabama 78-64 in 1st round
Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 29 points and 11th-seeded Notre Dame recovered from a grueling First Four win and late-night flight to beat sixth-seeded Alabama 78-64 in the first...MARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mulkey, LSU aim to prolong 'storybook season' in NCAAs
Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey needed only one season at LSU to bring women’s NCAA Tournament games back to Baton Rouge for the first time since 2014MARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tennessee, Michigan square off with Sweet 16 berth at stake
Tennessee has already gone farther than the Vols did in their last NCAA Tournament appearanceMARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smith leads Auburn to 10th straight NCAA opening win, 80-61
Freshman Jabari Smith 20 points and 14 rebounds as second-seeded Auburn pulled away from Jacksonville State late in the first half to win its 10th straight NCAA Tournament opener 8...MARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
