Basketball Page 474 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 1 Houston well aware of upset possibility vs. No. 16 Longwood
MEMPHIS — Houston players and coaches are saying all the right things about playing Longwood on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region....
No. 5 seed Wisconsin on guard against 31-win James Madison
NEW YORK — Wisconsin played in the final game before the NCAA Tournament field was revealed and won't take the court again until late Friday night....
Duke looking to answer 'wake-up call' vs. red-hot Vermont
NEW YORK — Only three schools have appeared in the Sweet Sixteen more often than Duke....
No. 2 seed Marquette hoping Tyler Kolek returns vs. Western Kentucky
No. 2 seed Marquette is hoping to get a big boost as it opens NCAA Tournament play Friday against No. 15 seed Western Kentucky in Indianapolis....
No. 1 UConn opens title defense vs. first-timer Stetson
NEW YORK — Even with the historic wins by UMBC and Fairleigh Dickinson over the past five NCAA Tournaments, the task for a No. 16 seed in a first-round game is a difficult one....
After Cinderalla run in '23, No. 8 FAU battles No. 9 Northwestern
NEW YORK — Northwestern and Florida Atlantic are separated by more than 1,300 miles as well as a vast gap in resources between a school that's been in the Big Ten for a century and one that just joined the American Athletic Conference....
No. 3 Kentucky eyes return to March glory, opens vs. Oakland
PITTSBURGH — While Kentucky fans anxiously await another deep run in the NCAA Tournament, John Calipari is asking, "What's the worst that could happen?"...
No. 1 seed Wake Forest faces Appalachian State in NIT opener
Appalachian State and Wake Forest will have at least one more chance to extend their seasons when the schools meet in the first round of the NIT in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Wednesday night....
No. 2 seed Cincinnati faces tested San Francisco team in NIT
John Newman III wasn't sure this season would ever happen for him, and now the Cincinnati forward doesn't want it to end....
USC, Ohio State on collision course in Portland
Pursuit of its first Final Four appearance since 1986 begins at home in the NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region for top-seeded Southern California against the same opponent where the Trojans' road began....
Upstart VCU takes aim at top seed Villanova in NIT opener
No. 1 seed Villanova and VCU are turning the page after not hearing their names called during NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday....
Seton Hall chose to play in NIT, first up is Saint Joseph's
Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway decided that if his team didn't make the NCAA Tournament, the Pirates' starters would make the call on whether to accept a bid to the NIT....
Texas A&M looks to deny Nebraska first-ever NCAA tourney win
MEMPHIS — Most of the time, when a team from one of the major conferences gets an NCAA Tournament bid, the reaction is happy but understated. Especially when that team owned high expectations coming into the season....
No. 7 Washington State not doubting firepower of No. 10 Drake
Myles Rice began keeping a journal while missing last season due to a cancer battle, periodically listing future goals....
No. 11 New Mexico seeks fast pace vs. No. 6 Clemson
If styles make fights, as the old saying goes, one might want to watch Friday's game in Memphis, Tenn. at the NCAA Tournament....
No. 6 South Carolina, No. 11 Oregon look to spring more surprises
PITTSBURGH — Nobody saw South Carolina coming before the season. Oregon was out of the postseason discussion before running the table to the Pac-12 tournament title last week....
No. 2 seed Tennessee on alert, familiar with Cinderella Saint Peter's
Rick Barnes and Tennessee finished a celebratory team meal and then tuned in for the night session opener at the same venue, fully expecting to see Southeastern Conference brethren Kentucky dominating Saint Peter's on the same court where the Volunteers had just won in Indianapolis....
Grambling set for NCAA debut vs. Montana State in First Four
A pair of No. 16 seeds in the Midwest Region meet Wednesday night in the opener of a First Four doubleheader in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner advancing to meet top-seeded Purdue....
Health concerns follow No. 4 Kansas to Utah, run-and-gun Samford awaits
Kansas might not be capable of making a Final Four run if stars Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. remain hindered by injuries....
Upstart McNeese shooting for knockout of No. 5 Gonzaga
The last time McNeese played in the NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga was in the early years of what has become one of the longest NCAA streaks in the country....