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UConn advances to its third national title game in four seasons

UConn advances to its third national title game in four seasons

  • MICHAEL MAROT Associated Press

UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies are heading back to the national title game, beating Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday. 

No need for March Madness. 2026 Final Four has already been decided

No need for March Madness. 2026 Final Four has already been decided

  • Jordan Mendoza USA TODAY

This season, there is no doubt of who has separated themselves from the rest of the field. Duke, Arizona and Michigan ‌are in a class of their own.

Best big college towns in America

Best big college towns in America

  • Martha Sandoval

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg declares for NBA draft, becomes favorite to go No. 1

  • AARON BEARD Associated Press

Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick.

Houston vs. Florida Wild Ending 🍿 Final 2 Minutes of the National Championship | 2025 March Madness

Houston vs. Florida Wild Ending 🍿 Final 2 Minutes of the National Championship | 2025 March Madness

    The final 2 minutes of the Men's National Championship between the Florida Gators and Houston Cougars.

    Florida win's its third NCAA national basketball title, denies Houston its first

    Florida win's its third NCAA national basketball title, denies Houston its first

    • Eddie Pells Associated Press

    Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller.

    Fewer than 1% of March Madness brackets remain perfect after first day of men's tournament

    Fewer than 1% of March Madness brackets remain perfect after first day of men's tournament

    • The Associated Press

    The NCAA said 0.0938% of more than 34 million brackets were still perfect. Numbers were similar at CBS, where 0.09% of brackets were unblemished following the first day of action.

    From Maui to the Caribbean, Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of college basketball

    From Maui to the Caribbean, Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of college basketball

      The schedule is full of early season tournaments that could create buzzworthy marquee matchups. And many of those come in warm-weather locations.

      Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by wildfire

      Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by wildfire

        Like many, TJ Rickard is excited to have top-drawer basketball played in Lahaina's humble arena, but he worries people will think it's business as usual in his hometown.

        Hokies' Poteat 'confident' in new-look men's basketball team

        Hokies' Poteat 'confident' in new-look men's basketball team

          The veteran embraces his role of helping incoming players.

          Hokies' Poteat on helping out at Delta Dental Pro-Am

          Hokies' Poteat on helping out at Delta Dental Pro-Am

            Virginia Tech forward Mylyjael Poteat discusses working at the Delta Dental Pro-Am for Kids at Roanoke Country Club on Thursday.

            Virginia adds Duke transfer TJ Power, SDSU's Elijah Saunders

            Virginia adds Duke transfer TJ Power, SDSU's Elijah Saunders

              TJ Power, a 6-foot-9, 216-pounder, played in 26 games as a freshman this basketball season for the Blue Devils, averaging 2.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.

              New Wisconsin football practice facility has updated renderings

              New Wisconsin football practice facility has updated renderings

                Renderings of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility were included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee.

                Storr transferring to Kansas

                  AJ Storr is transferring to Kansas after leading Wisconsin in scoring this past season. 

                  Clingan leaves UConn for NBA draft

                  Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn after two seasons and entering the NBA draft. The 7-foot-2 center announced his decision Friday, four days after he helped lead the Huskies to a second straight national title. 

                  Inside the redshirt years of Virginia's Christian Bliss and Anthony Robinson

                  Inside the redshirt years of Virginia's Christian Bliss and Anthony Robinson

                  How Christian Bliss and Anthony Robinson spent their redshirt seasons with Virginia basketball, and how the coaching staff and family supported them through the challenge of sitting out a year.

                  BEST IN SHOW

                  UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships.

                  Virginia redshirt freshman wing Leon Bond III leaving program

                  Virginia redshirt freshman wing Leon Bond III leaving program

                  Virginia basketball got a little more roster wiggle room Saturday. Redshirt freshman wing Leon Bond III, who saw limited playing time this season, appeared to announce his intention to leave the program.

                  Reports say Calipari talking with Arkansas about open job

                  Longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari was in negotiations to potentially leave and take the men's basketball coaching job at Arkansas, multiple outlets reported late Sunday.

                  UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60

                  UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60

                  UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships. 

                  Purdue routs NC State, reaches NCAA title game

                  Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State's, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.

                  Final Four includes 3 coaches with high school roots

                  Alabama coach Nate Oats had become comfortable coaching at Romulus High School outside of Detroit. His desire to take any Division I college coaching job waned through the years before he got an opportunity on Bobby Hurley's staff at Buffalo. Now, Oats has the Crimson Tide in the Final Four with two other coaches who have high school coaching roots. UConn's Dan Hurley got his start at Saint Benedict's in New Jersey long before leading the Huskies to last year's national championship. N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts had two stints at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia, setting the foundation for a philosophy that took the Wolfpack to their first Final Four since 1983.

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                  Data: Americans Spending Less Time, More Money on Shopping

                  Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...

                  Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

                  Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

                  Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...

                  Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

                  Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween

                  Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now. 

                  Purdue, NC State provide old-school match at Final Four

                  The opener at the Final Four on Saturday might feel like a trip through a time machine. Yes, those are Purdue and North Carolina State — one program here for the first time since 1980, the other trying to write a 21st-century version of college basketball's greatest story ever told. And yes, those are 7-foot-4 Zach Edey and 6-9 DJ Burns Jr., some 600 pounds worth of center patrolling the paint and dictating a style that has been out of fashion for a decade or more. The winner of the titanic collision will play the UConn-Alabama winner for the title.

                  VCU hoops transfer portal updates: Shulga declares for NBA Draft, Wheeler enters portal

                  VCU hoops transfer portal updates: Shulga declares for NBA Draft, Wheeler enters portal

                  The first dominoes of the VCU men's basketball transfer portal season fell on Friday, as first-team all-Atlantic-10 guard Max Shulga declared for the NBA Draft and junior center Roosevelt Wheeler entered the transfer portal.

                  Top-seeded Indiana State advances to NIT championship game

                  Ryan Conwell matched his career high with 27 points and Robbie Avila had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead top-seeded Indiana State past second-seeded Utah 100-90 and into the NIT championship game.

                  Fisk forward goes from homeless to Final Four history

                  Jeremiah Armstead moved around so much he wasn't even eligible to play high school basketball until his senior year. He never lost faith through all the nights his family spent sometimes sleeping in their car when they couldn't get a hotel room or into a shelter. 

                  Men's Elite 8 Sunday most-watched in 5 years

                  The Elite Eight game between NC State and Duke produced the largest audience for an Easter Sunday telecast on any network in 11 years.

                  Virginia Tech men's basketball adds UTSA transfer Ivy-Curry

                  Virginia Tech men's basketball adds UTSA transfer Ivy-Curry

                  The 6-3 guard averaged a team high 17.1 points as a UTSA senior.

                  Pair of DJs off to Final Four after teaming up at NC State

                  North Carolina State and its two DJs are going to the NCAA Final Four. DJ Horne got a chance to play at home when he transferred to North Carolina State this season after starting for two other schools. Big body DJ Burns Jr. wasn't really sure how things were going to play out when he put his name into the transfer portal two years ago. Now they are going to be on college basketball's biggest stage with a Wolfpack team that hasn't been there since winning it all for the late Jim Valvano in 1983. The Wolfpack play Purdue in the national semifinals Saturday in Glendale, Arizona.

                  Final Four road for Purdue began with looking in the mirror

                  Instead of rebuilding with transfer portal or overhauling the roster with some splashy NIL deals when its season came to an embarrassing halt last year, Purdue looked straight in the mirror. 

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