Category: College Sports

San Diego State Ousts No. 1 Overall Seed Alabama From NCAAs

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher has insisted throughout the NCAA Tournament that if his team plays to its strengths, it doesn’t matter what the opposition does. The Aztecs certainly played the way they wanted to against the top overall seed in March Madness. Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive…


Gonzaga Beats UCLA 79–76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s Shot

LAS VEGAS—Julian Strawther hit a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left to answer a 3-pointer by UCLA’s Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to a wild 79–76 NCAA Tournament win over UCLA Thursday night, March 23, in the Sweet 16. The Bruins (31–6), the West Region’s No. 2 seed lost a 13 point lead at halftime, stormed back…


NCAA Tournament Roundup: No. 6 Creighton Ousts No. 3 Baylor

Sophomore Ryan Nembhard poured in a career-high 30 points and No. 6 seed Creighton converted all 22 of its free throw attempts to earn an 85–76 victory over third-seeded Baylor in South Regional second-round play Sunday night in Denver. Trey Alexander posted 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Arthur Kaluma added 11 points…


Women’s NCAA Roundup: South Florida Tops Marquette in OT

Elena Tsineke’s jumper with 31.2 seconds left lifted eighth-seeded South Florida to a 67–65 overtime win over ninth-seeded Marquette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Greenville 1 Regional on Friday in Columbia, S.C. “What a way to start the NCAA Tournament,” South Florida coach Jose Fernandez said. Marquette’s Mackenzie Hare missed two 3-point…


NCAA Tournament Roundup: No. 8 Arkansas Ousts No. 1 Kansas

Ricky Council IV and Davonte Davis combined for 46 points and No. 8 seed Arkansas advanced to its third consecutive Sweet 16 with a 72–71 upset of No. 1 seed Kansas on Saturday. Davis had 21 second-half points and a game high 25, while Council made 10 of 11 free throws and scored 21 with…


No. 2 UCLA Tops No. 7 Northwestern, Makes Third Straight Sweet 16

Jaime Jaquez Jr. registered 24 points and eight rebounds to help UCLA post a 68–63 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night, March 18, in NCAA Tournament West Region play at Sacramento, Calif. Amari Bailey added 14 points and six assists as the second-seeded Bruins (31–5) advance to a third straight Sweet 16 for the first…


Kansas Coach Bill Self, Recovering From Heart Procedure, Misses Game

DES MOINES, Iowa—Kansas coach Bill Self missed the defending national champion’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Howard, a 96–68 victory by the Jayhawks on Thursday. Assistant coach Norm Roberts served as acting head coach with Self continuing to recover from a heart procedure performed last week. The school announced about three hours before tipoff that…


Michigan State Muscles Past USC 72–62 in March Madness

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Upset with the officials and his team’s defense, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo angrily snapped a white board in half during a timeout. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Southern California in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, on…


No. 2 UCLA Jumps to Early Lead, Routs No. 15 UNC Asheville

Jaime Jaquez Jr. produced 17 points, eight rebounds and five steals as second-seeded UCLA dominated from the start and cruised to an 86–53 victory over 15th-seeded UNC Asheville in an NCAA Tournament West Region first-round game on Thursday in Sacramento. Amari Bailey also scored 17 for the Bruins (30–5), who raced to a 14–0 lead…


No. 5 San Diego State Fends Off No. 12 Charleston

Matt Bradley scored 17 points and fifth-seeded San Diego State held off 12th-seeded Charleston 63–57 in a South Region first-round game on Thursday, March 16, afternoon in Orlando, Fla. Keshad Johnson, Jaedon LeDee and Aguek Arop scored eight points apiece for San Diego State (28–6), which will face 13th-seeded Furman in the second round on…