Tag: Basketball (College)

N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: Creighton Upsets Iowa State in Round of 16

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Creighton took down a No. 6 seed, Colorado. It defeated second-seeded Iowa. Now it has…

March Madness: St. Peter’s Beats Purdue to Reach the Elite 8

PHILADELPHIA — Time isn’t up for the biggest underdog of the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament just yet.Tiny St. Peter’s…

March Madness: Gonzaga Falls Short Again as the Favorite

Timme led Gonzaga with 25 points and 7 rebounds, and Holmgren added 11 points, 14 rebounds and 2…

Powers Remain and Threats Lurk as Women’s Sweet 16 Is Set

Ohio State, among the country’s best programs behind the arc, will meet a feisty Texas team — “Punch…

The N.C.A.A. Tournament’s Sweet 16 Is Open for the Taking

MILWAUKEE — The St. Peter’s men’s basketball team, metaphorically sprouting from a crack in the Jersey City asphalt…

Women’s NCAA Tournament: Games to Watch on Sunday

The second round of the women’s N.C.A.A. tournament has arrived, and with it a slightly more manageable schedule…

L.S.U.’s Mess of a Season Ends Amid Coach’s Firing

The drumbeat of bad news, Days said, has been so persistent — including reporting by USA Today on…

Women’s March Madness: What to Watch as Tournament Begins

The first round of the 2022 N.C.A.A. Division I women’s basketball tournament is finally here. Whether you’ve hitched…

NCAA March Madness: Michigan Knocks Off Colorado State

The Memphis native Alex Lomax overcame an ankle injury in the first half to help Coach Penny Hardaway…

NCAA March Madness Tournament: What to Watch as Round of 64 Begins

Get your brackets finished because the big bonanza of the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament has officially arrived.After the first…

For Texas Southern and other HBCUs, It’s Proving Time Again

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Finally, a taut game began to turn in Texas Southern’s favor. An automatic bid to…

NCAA Selection Sunday: Gonzaga Gets Top Overall Seed

When the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament pairings were announced Sunday night, it served as one big welcome mat…