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Women's NCAA Roundup: No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 6 Michigan advance
Hannah Hidalgo and Sonia Citron scored 24 points apiece as Notre Dame, the third seed in the Birmingham 3 bracket of the NCAA Women's Championship, easily dispatched No. 14 Stephen F. Austin 106-54 on Friday afternoon in South Bend, Indiana.,The Fighting Irish (27-5) advance to face No. 6 Michigan i...
Robert Wright III, Baylor too strong for Mississippi State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Robert Wright III scored 19 points as Baylor got rolling late in the first half and held on for a 75-72 victory against Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's East Region on Friday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,VJ Edgecombe provided 16 points in his first NCAA To...
Bigs center of attention as top seed Auburn clashes with Creighton
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The top seed in the NCAA Tournament received a wake-up call Thursday in its first-round game. ,Now, No. 1 Auburn strives to show up from the start when they play No. 9 Creighton in a second-round South Region game Saturday night at Rupp Arena., ,Auburn (29-5) led No. 16 seed Alabam...
Slipper-worthy McNeese primed for No. 4 seed Purdue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Every March has a Cinderella, and on the first day of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, No. 12 seed McNeese completed an emphatic opening audition to become this tournament's lasting underdog story.,The two-time defending Southland Conference champions were the lowest seed to win on Thur...
Cal, Pitino in spotlight ahead of Arkansas-St. John's
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- One of the major storylines entering March Madness was the legendary coaching talent walking the sidelines in Providence.,A second-round matchup between second-seeded St. John's (31-4) and 10th-seeded Arkansas (21-13) pits two of the best in Rick Pitino and John Calipari.,The duo...
March Madness Underdog Watch: Which Underdogs Are Ready to Bark on Friday?
Keep an eye on these three underdogs to pull an upset on Friday as the 2025 NCAA Tournament looks to get crazy with some unforeseen upsets. ...
Report: Chiefs keep DE Charles Omenihu on $7M deal
The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing defensive end Charles Omenihu to a one-year, $7 million deal, ESPN reported.,Omenihu, 27, tallied one sack in six games (one start) during the 2024 regular season and added one sack and one forced fumble during the Chiefs' three-game postseason run.,He missed th...
Purdue dominates on boards to take down High Point
Trey Kaufman-Renn poured in 21 points, Braden Smith added 20 with six assists and fourth-seeded Purdue gritted out a 75-63 victory over No. 13 seed High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Providence, R.I., ,Kaufman-Renn shot 10-for-16 and had eight rebounds to guide the B...
Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana
DENVER -- John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18 and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 14 Montana for an 85-66 victory in a first-round game in the East Region on Thursday.,John Tonje contributed 15 points, Xavier Amos finished with 11 and Nolan Win...
Houston dominates early, cruises past SIU Edwardsville
Milos Uzan scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half to help top-seeded Houston cruise to a 78-40 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Thursday in Midwest Region first-round play at Wichita, Kan.,L.J. Cryer scored all 15 of his points in the first half and Ja'Vier Francis had 13 points and eight rebo...
Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana 85-66
DENVER - John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18, and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 13 Montana for an 85-66 victory in a first-round game in the East Region on Thursday.,John Tonje contributed 15 points, Xavier Amos finished with 11 and Nolan Win...
Purdue dominates on boards to take down High Point 75-63
Trey Kaufman-Renn poured in 21 points, Braden Smith added 20 with six assists and fourth-seeded Purdue gritted out a 75-63 victory over No. 13 seed High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Providence, R.I., ,Kaufman-Renn shot 10-for-16 and had eight rebounds to guide the B...
Jamiya Neal, Creighton cruise past Louisville in South Region opener
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jamiya Neal poured in a career-high 29 points to go with 12 rebounds and six assists to lead ninth-seeded Creighton past eighth-seeded Louisville, 89-75, on Thursday in a South Region first-round contest.,Steven Ashworth added 22 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 14 for Creighton ...
Inconsistent Illinois looking for offensive rhythm vs. Xavier
MILWAUKEE -- Illinois will be looking to regain its offensive form when the sixth-seeded Fighting Illini face No. 11 Xavier in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday.,Illinois (21-12), making its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament, lost to Maryland 88-65 in the quarterfinals ...
Raise the Flagg: Duke star cleared for opener vs. Mount St. Mary's
RALEIGH, N.C. -- There has been plenty of waiting this week for Duke, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament's East Region.,Waiting was worth it for the Blue Devils, who confirmed Thursday morning that freshman forward Cooper Flagg would be available Friday in their opening agme of the NCAA Tournamen...
Red Flagg? Duke star's status clouds opener vs. Mount St. Mary's
RALEIGH, N.C. -- There has been plenty of waiting this week for Duke, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament's East Region.,Much of that pertains to the status of freshman forward Cooper Flagg, who has missed the Blue Devils' last 2 1/2 games after suffering an ankle injury during the Atlantic Coast ...
Pitino, Calipari, Self and Co. Make Providence the Epicenter of March Madness
March Madness heats up in Providence as coaching legends and underdogs collide. Pitino, Calipari, Self, and more take center stage....
Reports: EA Sports increases player payments for College Football 26
College football players are reportedly getting a raise for appearing in EA Sports' next video game.,The name, image and likeness payments will increase from $600 to $1,500 for Football Bowl Subdivision players who are included in the upcoming "College Football 26" release, per multiple reports.,Pla...
Tom Izzo preps Michigan St. for late-night date with Bryant
Michigan State opens as the NCAA Tournament late show with no designs on going home early. ,The Spartans (27-6) won the Big Ten regular-season title and extended the program's streak to 27 consecutive appearances in the tournament. They were given the No. 2 seed in the South Region in Cleveland. The...
Kentucky vies to clear upset-prone tag; underdog asks 'Why not Troy?'
MILWAUKEE -- First-year Kentucky coach Mark Pope is extremely familiar with the Wildcats' NCAA Tournament legacy, but he's also well aware of the recent history of opening-weekend upsets.,The No. 3-seeded Wildcats face No. 14 seed Troy in the opening round of the Midwest Region on Friday in Milwauke...