The portal opened up and the floodgate was open: Some 748 Division I men and 594 Division I women entered in just the first week. STORRS, Conn. — Minutes after his team won the Big East Tournament championship, UConn coach Dan Hurley was worrying out loud about one of his freshmen being lured toward the … Read more
The rest of the second round is Monday, and it’s likely there won’t be any perfect brackets by the end of the day. LAS VEGAS — Only 14 perfect brackets out of 3.25 million remain on the ESPN Tournament Challenge after Sunday’s second-round play in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The rest of the second round … Read more
Both coach Kelvin Sampson and guard Jamal Shead talked about the patch players are wearing to honor their late teammate. HOUSTON — The Houston Cougars have some extra inspiration in their NCAA tournament run and they talked about it after their overtime thriller over Texas A&M Sunday night. The team is paying tribute to Reggie … Read more
Despite major upsets on opening day busting most brackets, those that remain have managed to cruise, with few surprises as higher-ranked teams continue to advance. INDIANAPOLIS — March Madness arrived with visions of chaos. Based on last year’s bracket, there was little reason to doubt it. The only surprise so far has been the lack … Read more
The Coogs will take on Duke on Friday in Dallas. It’s a game you can watch live on KHOU 11. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Emanuel Sharp started overtime with a 3-pointer that put Houston ahead to stay as the top-seeded Cougars advanced to the Sweet 16 back in Texas by topping No. 9 seed Texas A&M … Read more
The Black Bears will play Cornell in the Springfield, Massachusetts regional on Thursday night. ORONO, Maine — After one of the best regular seasons in recent history, the University of Maine’s men’s hockey team will play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2011-12 season. After a selection show event on Sunday, … Read more
Seventh-seeded Duke rallied from 16 points down to defeat the Buckeyes 75-63, causing 1,283 perfect brackets to drop to 154. LAS VEGAS — Perfect brackets on the ESPN Tournament Challenge site fell hard after second-seeded Ohio State’s exit Sunday in the second round action of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Seventh-seeded Duke rallied from 16 points … Read more