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Numbers game: Iowa celebrating No. 1 seed, rolls into danger-zone region
If a No. 1 seed was meant to be a prize awarded to the most deserving teams, what should the Iowa Hawkeyes make of their assignment in the Albany region along with No. 4 Kansas State, No. 3 LSU and No. 2 UCLA?...

UConn back at No. 1 ahead of NCAA Tournament
UConn is back in the top spot of the Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, but more important for the Huskies is being No. 1 when the final poll comes out next month....

Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot retiring after NCAA tourney
Duquesne men's basketball coach Keith Dambrot announced Monday that he will retire following the Dukes' first appearance at the NCAA Tournament since 1977....

Books see 'exponential' surge in women's NCAA tourney action
From in-person betting to casual office pools, March Madness annually drives the largest audience for sports betting....

Four No. 1 seeds lead women's Top 25 poll
NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds South Carolina, Iowa, Southern California and Texas are also the top four teams in this week's Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll....

Injury concerns linger as NCAA Tournament tip-off approaches
Hurt or injured? It's a fine line that could prove the difference between advancing and elimination for multiple NCAA Tournament teams this week....

Brimming popularity, star power has everyone watching women's sports
"Everyone watches women's sports."...

Iowa's Caitlin Clark featured in new women's hoops docuseries
A four-part docuseries following Iowa star Caitlin Clark and two other college basketball stars will premiere on ABC and ESPN+ in May....

Snubbed Sycamores brace for departure of head coach
Indiana State is bracing for a lose-lose week while mounting enough focus to prepare for the NIT....

Lakers may be without Anthony Davis, LeBron James vs. Hawks
Hoping to maintain their tenuous grip on one of the final play-in spots in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers now face the prospect of playing the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at home without either of their top two players....

Celtics look to keep momentum vs. struggling Pistons
The Boston Celtics will have a chance to improve the NBA's best record when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday night....

NBA roundup: Kyrie Irving, Mavs top Nuggets at buzzer
Luka Doncic scored 37 points and Kyrie Irving hit a left-handed floater at the buzzer as the host Dallas Mavericks withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat Denver 107-105 on Sunday, snapping the Nuggets' five-game winning streak....

Short-handed and tied in the East, Heat, Sixers try to move up
The Philadelphia 76ers will look for their second victory in a row Monday when they host the Miami Heat....

NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the West Region
If we recall last year's NCAA Tournament, then we know being a high seed doesn't guarantee success....

Taking a look at best value bets for March Madness
Selection Sunday surprises, pleasant and unpleasant, set the stage for sports-betting fans to check the lines and begin pretending they know what's going to happen....

Hawks snap skid vs. suddenly slumping Clippers
Dejounte Murray scored 21 points with 10 assists and De'Andre Hunter added 20 points as the visiting Atlanta Hawks ended a three-game losing streak with a 110-93 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers...

NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the East Region
One-year reunions typically aren't a thing, but the NCAA Tournament East Region offers one worth hyperbole....

NIT bracket: Indiana State, Seton Hall among top seeds
Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Indiana State and Villanova received the four No. 1 seeds in the National Invitation Tournament after missing out on the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night....

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs rally to beat Nets in OT
Victor Wembanyama filled up the stat sheet again, racking up 33 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a rousing 122-115 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in Austin, Texas....

NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the Midwest Region
Purdue gets a home-state start in Indianapolis, but the No. 1 seed in the Midwest has anything but an easy road to the Final Four....