Virginia named Ryan Odom as the 13th head coach in the program’s history on Saturday morning.The Cavaliers learned all about Odom in 2018, when upstart UMBC made history under his direction by becomi… MORE
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Precocious coaches get together as Texas Tech faces Drake
Grant McCasland is trying to steer Texas Tech to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past seven NCAA Tournaments and the first time in his two seasons at the school.Standing in his way is his bes… MORE
Saint Mary’s rallies past Vanderbilt in tight finish
Seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s rallied from a sluggish offensive start and a second-half deficit of 12 points to upend No. 10 seed Vanderbilt 59-56 in the first round of NCAA Tournament East Region play… MORE
Illinois healthy for second-round matchup with Kentucky
MILWAUKEE — Third-seeded Kentucky will face a maturing Illinois team getting healthy at the right time in a second-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region on Sunday.Sixth-seeded Illino… MORE
After NCAA snub, SMU looks to keep NIT success going vs. Oklahoma State
Coach Andy Enfield has no doubt that SMU could be winning games in the NCAA Tournament right now. But the Mustangs didn’t get a spot in the event and were relegated to being a No. 1 seed in the NIT.T… MORE
UCLA-Tennessee shaping up as defensive showdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two of the top defensive teams in the NCAA Tournament meet Saturday night when No. 2 seed Tennessee battles No. 7 seed UCLA in a second-round Midwest Region matchup.Tennessee (28-7)… MORE
Mark Sears, Alabama set to battle defensive-minded Saint Mary’s
Second-seeded Alabama and its East Region second round opponent, No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s, come into Sunday’s matchup in Cleveland each having received a dose of high-stakes basketball.The Crimson Tid… MORE
Cooper Flagg returns, scores 14 as Duke blows by Mount St. Mary’s
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 14 points in his return to action after missing two-plus games and the Blue Devils blew out No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s 93-49 in the NCAA Tourn… MORE
No. 1 Florida has no trouble with 16 Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round gam… MORE
NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 12 Colorado State stuns No. 5 Memphis
Kyan Evans scored a game-high 23 points with six 3-pointers as No. 12 seed Colorado State increased its winning streak to 11 games with a 78-70 victory over fifth-seeded Memphis in an NCAA Tournament… MORE
