Howard University said Wednesday that it is conducting an internal investigation into possible NCAA violations committed by its athletic department. In an e-mail, school spokeswoman Kerry-Ann Hamilton said the school has “temporarily withheld a number Howard University says it has prevented some of its athletes from competing while the school investigates possible violations of NCAA [...]
Read More...Baylor's campus is in Waco, but many fans are from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Some of their homes and families are in the areas hardest hit by the storms. As they cheered on their women's basketball team, they were also checking their phones for Associated Press DENVER – Fueled by the best big player in [...]
Read More...Brittney Griner had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead unbeaten Baylor to a 59-47 win over Stanford on Sunday night and into the women's NCAA championship game. Baylor coach Scott Drew said an NBA draft early-entry decision from Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller will come at some point this week after he sits [...]
Read More...Ohio State responded with a Final Four run. By Michael Ivins, US Presswire Thad Matta, left, threw Jared Sullinger and the rest of the Buckeyes out of practice one day in February. Ohio State responded with a Final Four run. It did not look like a team This year's Final Four features three teams — [...]
Read More...Kentucky will play Louisville on Saturday and Kansas will face Ohio State on Sunday at the Superdome in New Orleans. Kansas coach Bill Self and the Jayhawks celebrate after defeating North Carolina in the Midwest Regional final in St. Louis. Five Jayhawks scored in double figures, and Kansas advanced to the Final Four for the [...]
Read More...Tyshawn Taylor broke out of his slump in a big way Sunday, scoring 22 points and leading Kansas back to the Final Four with an 80-67 victory over former coach Roy Williams and top-seeded North Carolina. The second-seeded Jayhawks (31-6) will play Ohio ATLANTA — Kentucky could've cut the nets down at halftime. Actually, the [...]
Read More...That had to be the prevailing sentiment for Kentucky fans after the top-seeded Wildcats knock off third-seeded Baylor 82-70 Sunday in the South Regional final at the Georgia Dome. By John Bazemore, AP Kentucky's Eloy Vargas, left and Kentucky's Darius ATLANTA — Baylor's Quincy Acy scored the first basket of the game and the Bears [...]
Read More...AP Boston • Ohio State coach Thad Matta sized up his team in the middle of the season and had it figured for a first-weekend loss when the NCAA Tournament came around. He's never been so happy to be wrong. Jared Sullinger recovered from first-half foul NCAA Matters. By Neda Semnani Posted at 2:12 p.m. [...]
Read More...“Watching the Baylor's men's basketball team take on Colorado. Why isn't Brittney Griner playing?” "How does she change the game? About the way Wilt Chamberlain changed it. She's so blessed." if any. That's why they're No. 1 in the “World of talent. By Andy Katz Overview: If you had turned off the television or left [...]
Read More...Best story: VCU. It wasn't a day of Madness. Thursday was an unremarkable day in that way. No buzzer beaters. No dramatic finishes. Some close games, but few upsets. It was fun, but the better seed won 14 of 16 games. Only two teams, Kentucky and Twelfth-seeded VCU made the fifth-seeded Shockers very uncomfortable in [...]
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