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Bracket not busted: All top 8 seeds advance to Sweet 16 in chalky March Madness
March Madness arrived with visions of chaos. Based on last year's bracket, there was little reason to doubt it. The only surprise so far has been the lack of pandemonium. The top two seeds from each region are headed to the Sweet 16 for just the...
Houston holds tight grip on No. 1, Kansas drops out of top 10 for first time in 3 years
Houston still has a tight grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The Cougars received 52 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel in the poll released Monday to hold the top spot for the second straight week. UConn moved up a spot to No. 2 and had...
No. 7 Oklahoma puts undefeated start to the season on the line against North Carolina
No. 7 Oklahoma has passed every test during an undefeated season, winning seven of its first 10 games by 20 points or more. The Sooners will face what may be their biggest test so far this season on Wednesday, when they play an angry North Carolina...
Conference championships on the line in season's final week
The final week of the regular season is here, the calendar rounding toward March Madness. A handful of regular-season titles are already wrapped up. Several are still up in the air. Top-ranked Houston clinched the American Athletic Conference crown,...
Wisconsin takes on Oklahoma State in Guaranteed Rate Bowl
PHOENIX (AP) — The Luke Fickell era at Wisconsin will have a soft opening. Fickell will be on the sideline against Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Most of the major decisions, like naming a starting quarterback, will b...
Adjustments earn Bill Self second national title at Kansas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas spent the first 20 minutes forcing shots and passes, missing layups and pressing the issue instead of pressing forward. The next 20 turned into a master class in coaching by Bill Self — with a spicy dash of Remy Martin. No...
March Madness guide: What to look for in the NCAA Tournament
March Madness is about to get its roar back. A year after attendance was limited, the 2022 NCAA tournaments are a full-go for fans again. Arenas will be packed from San Diego to Buffalo, the road to a title paved with the sounds we've come to expect...
No. 9 Oklahoma State beats No. 5 Notre Dame 37-35 in Fiesta
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Oklahoma State was a step slow in the first half, appearing to be stuck in the desert sand while Notre Dame raced around the field. A quick scoring drive just before halftime gave the No. 9 Cowboys a spark and they rode it o...
Pac-12 joins Big Ten in eliminating nonconference games
The Pac-12 has become the second major conference to shift to a conference-only fall schedule amid growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came after a meeting of the Pac-12 CEO Group on Friday, a day after the Big Ten opted...
The marquee NCAA Tournament matchups that could have been
Seton Hall's Myles Powell and Marquette's Markus Howard went head to head during the regular season in a pair of games befitting two of college basketball's most dynamic players. The potential for a third meeting washed away with the cancellation of...
Kansas unanimous No. 1 in Top 25; Baylor down 2 spots to 4th
A string of losses to unranked opponents led to upheaval in the AP Top 25 this week. Kansas kept winning, strengthening its grip on No. 1. The Jayhawks were the unanimous choice for the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll r...
Baylor gets top seed in NCAA committee's initial rankings
Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga and San Diego State are the top seeds in the NCAA's preliminary rankings. The Bears were the No. 1 overall seed in rankings released Saturday by the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee. The preliminary rankings, based...
3 freshmen headline AP All-America team for first time
Oklahoma's Trae Young took college basketball by storm, leading the nation in scoring and assists. Deandre Ayton played his one season at Arizona with power and athleticism few could match. Versatile big man Marvin Bagley III made his lone year a...
College basketball darkened again by new allegations
The first blow to college basketball came in September, when a federal investigation revealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks being funneled to influence recruits. The games went on under the dark cloud hanging over the sport...
BUBBLE WATCH: Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament chances are waning
Oklahoma took college basketball by Sooner storm over the season's first two months, winning with a freewheeling style and Trae Young's nightly one-man show. Once the calendar flipped to 2018, the Sooners hit a Big 12 roadblock. College basketball's...
Oklahoma State beats Georgetown 97-70 for third in Maui
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood motioned his team over for an early timeout, slammed his clipboard to the hardwood and began screaming. The Cowboys were lethargic, seemingly uninterested in playing defense. Once U...
No. 4 North Carolina rolls over Oklahoma State in Maui
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — North Carolina has won the Maui Invitational three times, championships that were a springboard to two national titles and a trip to the Final Four. Keep playing like this and the Tar Heels could be looking at a repeat p...
Oklahoma State knocks off UConn 98-90 at Maui Invitational
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Oklahoma State's relentless pressure caused havoc against lesser opponents through the first three games. It worked just as well in the Cowboys' first true test this season. Jawun Evans had 35 points and five of Oklahoma S...
Concussion forces high schooler to quit football early
PHOENIX (AP, posted Sept. 5, 2016) — Despite all the rehabilitation, the headaches would not go away. The imbalance, while better, was still there. His speech improved, but vision and hearing issues persisted. Months after the blow that caused his c...
