OMAHA, Neb. — When Creighton basketball player Isaac Traudt’s teammates take a break at practice, they might grab a drink of water, chat it up or go over assignments. Traudt does that, too, but not before he checks a device attached to his body that tells him his blood glucose level. Depending on what it … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — When Creighton basketball player Isaac Traudt’s teammates take a break at practice, they might grab a drink of water, chat it up or go over assignments. Traudt does that, too, but not before he checks a device attached to his body that tells him his blood glucose level. Depending on what it … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Given the numerous upsets that led to last year’s unusual Final Four and the many bids stolen in this season’s conference tournaments, bettors aren’t inclined to go chalk when laying wagers for the NCAA Tournament. “People are loving some (under)dogs,” BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee said. “We’ve taken all this money on … Read more
Duquesne colored red, white and blue streamers fell from the rafters at Barclays Center with the Dukes leading by 15 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game, their first NCAA Tournament bid in 47 years in reach. Problem was, there was still about 18 minutes left to play. Jimmy Clark III, Dae Dae Grant, coach … Read more
The story of March Madness figures to look a lot like the story of the regular season that led up to it: a healthy cross-section of very good teams, few dominant ones and no strong consensus on who’s the best bet to be cutting down nets at the Final Four in Arizona. Defending champion Connecticut … Read more
NEW YORK — For the first time since Kemba Walker took UConn on that “Kardiac” ride, the Huskies are back in the Big East championship game. Tristen Newton had 25 points and nine assists as No. 2 Connecticut advanced Friday with a rollicking 95-90 victory over St. John’s at Madison Square Garden. Cam Spencer added … Read more
March Madness wouldn’t be March Madness without the excitement of those early upsets in the NCAA Tournament. The 68-team field won’t be announced until Sunday, but it’s a safe bet one or more high seeds will get bounced early. Purdue was a 23 1/2-point favorite when it went out in the first round to No. … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Angela Dugalic tied a career-high with 17 points and No. 7 UCLA downed No. 22 Utah 67-57 in a Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday night. Charisma Osborne added 16 points while Kiki Rice had 13 for the Bruins (25-5). “Our team is so deep,” Dugalic said. “All 12 players, you have … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Te-Hina Paopao scored 14 points and No. 1 South Carolina completed its second straight perfect regular season with a 76-68 victory over Tennessee on Sunday. Cardoso and Paopao, both seniors, excelled on Senior Day as the Gamecocks (29-0, 16-0 Southeastern Conference) won their 47th … Read more
South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women’s basketball selection committee on Thursday did its second reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. A lot has changed in the two weeks since the initial unveiling, … Read more
