Avid basketball fan — and 44th president of the United States — Barack Obama cast his predictions for who will cut down the nets in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments.… Continue Reading »
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NCAA tournament picks: Thursday cheat sheet
The 2023 NCAA tournament is finally here with a loaded Thursday slate, and Doug Kezirian is here to make sense of the madness and offer his best college basketball picks.… Continue Reading »
Roberts: ‘Hopeful’ Self available for KU opener
Norm Roberts, who’s been filling in for Bill Self as Kansas coach, said the Jayhawks are “hopeful” Self will be able to work Thursday’s NCAA tournament opener.… Continue Reading »
Purdue’s Edey lone unanimous All-America pick
Purdue 7-footer Zach Edey is the lone unanimous pick for the AP All-America men’s basketball team. He’s joined on the first team by Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jalen Wilson, Marcus Sasser and Brandon Miller.… Continue Reading »
Wade’s deal with McNeese includes 5-game ban
New McNeese State coach Will Wade’s contract includes a five-game suspension and an off-campus recruiting restriction until August.… Continue Reading »
Charleston’s Dalton Bolon in seventh season, proud of ‘dad shoes’
Dalton Bolon is one of the oldest players in this year’s NCAA tournament — and his footwear of choice befits his veteran status.… Continue Reading »
SDSU’s NCAA tourney flight delayed because of Joe Biden
President Joe Biden and Air Force One’s presence in San Diego this week caused the Aztecs’ charter flight to Orlando for the NCAA tournament to be delayed.… Continue Reading »
Not just a coach: The spotlight and the pressures of leading Kentucky basketball
The head coach of Kentucky’s program endures a level of scrutiny no other men’s basketball coach in America faces.… Continue Reading »
Texas A&M-CC wins in First Four, to face Bama
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won a First Four game against Southeast Missouri to punch its ticket to the NCAA tournament.… Continue Reading »
‘A great feeling’: Pitt outlasts Miss. St. in First Four
Two days removed from hearing their team called for the NCAA tournament’s First Four, the Pitt Panthers edged the Mississippi State Bulldogs 60-59 in a back-and-forth game in Dayton, Ohio, that had 21 lead changes, the most in the tourney in five years.… Continue Reading »