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INDIANAPOLIS — When the Gonzaga-Baylor matchup last Dec. 5 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis was canceled for precautionary reasons due to COVD-19, Baylor coach Scott Drew and Gonzaga coach Mark Few shared a premonition. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – History teetered all night for Gonzaga, but thanks to a miraculous overtime shot, the ‘Zags are moving on to the NCAA Tournament final, perfect after all. Read more
No. 1 Baylor eased past No. 2 Houston with an emphatic 78-59 win Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to become the first top-seeded team this year to earn a berth to Monday’s national championship game. Read more
BLOOMINGTON — Former Indiana guard Jim Crews, a member of IU’s perfect 1975-76 national championship team, said he plans to watch the Final Four on Saturday with his 90-year-old mother-in-law. Read more
More than 13 years after his forced exit at Indiana, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson has made the most of his return to the Hoosier state, leading the Cougars to their first Final Four appearance since 1984. Read more
There’s a scene from an old “Cheers.” Loretta has left Nick, Carla’s ex, and Nick’s back in Sam’s bar hoping to talk Carla back into his life. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – It would have been easy for so many players to leave. That’s what UCLA coach Mick Cronin said a few days ago, before the 11-seed Bruins took the court before their Elite Eight matchup with top-seed Michigan, in describing the first meeting with his new players two years ago. Read more
Jalen Suggs nervously paced his hotel room Monday night, glued to the television screen and unable to sit down. Read more
Three years ago, MaCio Teague received a text from Davion Mitchell. Read more
Marcus Sasser erupted for a game-high 20 points as No. 2 Houston slipped past No. 11 Oregon State 67-61 in the Midwest Region Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Read more
No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga looks like it just might be unbeatable in its quest for college basketball’s first perfect season in 45 years. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – There was no panic. No jitters. Read more
With about 14½ minutes remaining in Sunday’s Sweet 16 contest at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Florida State was rallying. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – Gonzaga coach Mark Few relayed the conversation he had with star incoming freshman point guard Jalen Suggs about whether to pursue a waiver for Florida transfer point guard Andrew Nembhard to add him to the 2020-21 playing roster. Read more
No. 2-seeded Houston is headed to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1984. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS -- As the final seconds ticked down and Arkansas guard Jalen Tate was able to drive in the lane and draw two defenders to him, freshman guard Davonte Davis had one thought in mind. Read more
Down seven points at halftime Saturday, top-seed Baylor was staring at a potential disappointing Sweet 16 exit in the NCAA Tournament. Read more
Four months after being picked to finish last in the Pac-12, Oregon State is headed to the Elite Eight for the first time in 39 years. Read more
As the last Big Ten team standing in the NCAA Tournament, top-seed Michigan enters its matchup with fourth-seed Florida State on Sunday (5 p.m. ET) at Hinkle Fieldhouse with more left to accomplish. Read more
UCLA’s surprise run to the Sweet 16 was no surprise to one former Indiana standout. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – The Big Ten earned nine bids to the NCAA tournament. Read more
In an NCAA Tournament filled with Cinderella stories and unlikely heroes, Gonzaga has been a bastion of sanity. Read more
Rarely does a No. 11 seed find itself in a position of superiority during the NCAA Tournament. But after a First Four win against fellow No. 11 Michigan State and stunning upset of No. 6 BYU, UCLA was suddenly the favorite in its Round of 32 game against No. 14 Abilene Christian. Read more
Oregon knew it couldn’t stop Luka Garza on Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. But the Ducks were determined not to allow the Iowa star to beat them by himself. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – After 15-seed Oral Roberts rallied to knock off No. 7 Florida 81-78 on Sunday night at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, head coach Paul Mills was grateful for the simple things. Read more
Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim is the son of Orange head coach Jim Boeheim, so it’s no surprise to learn the 6-foot-6 guard is one of the most fundamentally sound players on his team. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor coach Scott Drew’s return to the Hoosier state is going about as well he could have planned. Read more
With 101-year-old Sister Jean cheering No. 8 seed Loyola-Chicago from the stands, the Ramblers became the first team to send a No. 1 seed home, upsetting Illinois 71-58 loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Read more
Indianapolis – Joe Pleasant used to be the kid picked last on the playground. Read more
Ohio might not be a regular entrant in the NCAA Tournament. But the Bobcats tend to stick around once they get here. Read more
Georgetown walked into March Madness already wearing Cinderella’s glass slippers, having won the Big East tournament from the No. 8 seed despite a 9-12 regular season record. Read more
Coming into the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten was heralded as one of the toughest conferences in men’s college basketball. Read more
Everything seemed to be in place for Eastern Washington to pull off a classic March Madness stunner Saturday. Read more
As NCAA Tournament play began in sites across Indiana on Friday, players and coaches have adapted to life in the quasi-bubble at hotels in downtown Indianapolis. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – It turned out to be a short stay for the lone team representing Indiana in the NCAA Tournament. Read more
No. 12 Oregon State scored the upset of the day in the Midwest Region as the Beavers defeated No. 5 Tennessee 70-56 on Friday. Read more
Oral Roberts never acted like an underdog. Read more
In the building Texas Tech coach Chris Beard’s mentor made famous, the Red Raiders put forth a defense-first, gritty effort that would have made the The General proud. Mac McClung led four scorers in double figures with 16 points, and 6-seed Texas Tech overcame a sluggish start with a second… Read more
No. 1-seed Illinois held No. 16 Drexel to its second-lowest scoring output of the season as the Illini defeated the Dragons 78-49 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. Read more
Shortly after UCLA’s wild 86-80 overtime win over Michigan State, second-year Bruins coach Mick Cronin shared a special moment with his father. Read more
Drake waited 50 years – to the day – to win another NCAA Tournament game. Read more
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