DETROIT — Dalton Knecht was all over the court, jumping into passing lanes for steals, shooting 3-pointers, driving and dishing to set up teammates for shots. He wasn’t alone. Tennessee, with its relentless defense from logo to rim and unselfish offense, was too much for Creighton. Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — For USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, the JuJu Watkins phenomenon became plainly evident on a road trip this season when a quick autograph session snowballed. After a game in Colorado, the Trojans noticed a young autograph seeker waiting outside the team bus. Watkins was asked to oblige and all the sudden there was … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. — Utah coach Lynne Roberts said her team experienced a series of “racial hate crimes” after arriving at its first NCAA Tournament hotel and was forced to change accommodations during the event for safety concerns. Roberts revealed what happened after Utah lost to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAAs on Monday … Read more
NEW YORK — UConn again, no contest. Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and the top-seeded Huskies overwhelmed an undermanned Northwestern team 75-58 on Sunday night to sail into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Newton had 20 points and 10 assists, and Clingan finished with 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks. Connecticut led wire-to-wire … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Before the second overtime began, Greg McDermott looked over at Dana Altman and the two coaches and close friends shared a smile. This was madness. “We were both in disbelief about what was transpiring in front of our eyes,” McDermott said. They weren’t alone. Steven Ashworth and Ryan Kalkbrenner made 3-pointers in the … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. — A year ago, Yale’s John Poulakidas and August Mahoney were stuck at home watching the Ivy League champion make a magical NCAA Tournament run. The two Bulldogs wanted a taste of what that was like. Given the opportunity on Friday, they helped Yale become the latest Ivy League champion to bust some … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. — In its third trip to March Madness, Grand Canyon finally became what it craved since moving up to Division I: NCAA Tournament winner. Tyon Grant-Foster scored 22 points, and Grand Canyon earned its first NCAA Tournament victory as the 12th-seeded Antelopes knocked off No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s 75-66 on Friday night. … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — Nicolas Timberlake of Kansas swears he got fouled. If he did, Samford’s A.J. Staton-McCray insisted, then “I guess Casper hit him.” The fourth-seeded Jayhawks took advantage of what looked like a phantom foul in the waning seconds Thursday night that set up two key free throws by Timberlake for a 93-89 … Read more
DAYTON, Ohio — Joel Scott scored a season-high 23 points and had 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia 67-42 in the First Four on Tuesday night. Nique Clifford added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rams (25-10), who advance as … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark’s audacious logo 3-pointers and record-breaking accomplishments have driven sports fans who previously wouldn’t walk across the street to watch women’s basketball to set their DVRs for Iowa games. Bettors have taken an interest, too, using some of their discretionary money on Clark and the Hawkeyes, the top seed in the … Read more
