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LeBron James: ‘Icons’ like Reese, Clark lifting women’s hoops

WASHINGTON — Count LeBron James among the scores of viewers tuning into the women’s NCAA tournament this spring. The Los Angeles Lakers forward, considered by many to be the face of the NBA, has a theory on why women’s college hoops is having such a moment: the star power. “I don’t think there’s much difference […]

Joe Lunardi: Sweet 16 thoughts, and the awful taste Kentucky left us with

Sixteen sweet thoughts, observations and hot takes before another incredible weekend of basketball: No. 1: The selection committee appears to have gotten the top 10 teams in the men’s NCAA tournament exactly right. That’s how far you have to go down the committee’s seed list to find a team (Kentucky) that didn’t make it through […]

Colorado’s Cody Williams ‘enjoying this moment’ before NBA

A fractured orbital bone, a wrist injury and an ankle issue have limited Williams, who is ranked No. 7 in ESPN’s draft ranking and is the highest NCAA player still playing in the tournament. Ahead of Sunday’s game against 2-seed Marquette, the forward told ESPN that he feels he has done the necessary work to […]

Purdue’s Zach Edey unanimously tops AP All-America teams

For the second straight year, Purdue’s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for the Associated Press men’s college basketball All-America team. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound senior topped all 62 ballots from AP Top 25 poll voters in results released Tuesday. The reigning AP national player of the year claimed all 58 votes last year. Tennessee’s Dalton […]

Naismith Men’s College Basketball Player of the Year winners

Last year, Purdue center Zach Edey won the award after averaging 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks while leading the Boilermakers to a 29-6 record. This year’s winner will be announced on April 7, 2024. Below is a list of every athlete who’s won the Naismith College Player of the Year award. 1969: Lew […]

Grambling State rallies for OT win in NCAA tournament debut

Jackson returned to the area where he finished college at Central State, where he met his wife, Shelithia, and where he began his coaching career, and not just in basketball. After helping Grambling State to a historic win, he left the arena holding Shelithia’s hand, his team still alive in the NCAA tournament. “I actually […]

Purdue not ‘defined’ by loss to 16-seed in NCAA tournament

Last year, the top-seeded Boilermakers suffered a stunning upset to Fairleigh Dickinson, becoming just the second men’s team to lose to a No. 16 seed since the NCAA tournament expanded. That loss has lingered into the background of the team’s success this year, including a Big Ten regular-season championship. On Friday, Purdue (29-4) will have […]

Edey, Purdue rebound from early 2023 NCAA tournament exit

On the surface, Purdue’s 78-50 win over Grambling was standard business Friday night. The top-seeded Boilermakers steamrolled the 16-seed Tigers and made good on their status as heavy favorites. Just a year ago, Purdue became the second No. 1 seed ever to lose to a 16-seed when it fell to Fairleigh Dickinson. On Thursday, Purdue […]

Men’s March Madness 2024: First-round tournament takeaways

If Jack Gohlke was the NCAA tournament legend from Thursday, Yale’s John Poulakidas took the throne on Friday after scoring 28 points in an upset win over Auburn. There was arguably the game of the tournament, Colorado’s 102-100 win over Florida featuring KJ Simpson‘s winner in the final seconds. There was upset after upset — […]

Topps announces first ever March Madness trading cards

The cards retail at $139.99 a pack and each include six base cards, one autograph and one parallel card. The NCAA women’s players included in the set are: Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark, Stanford Cardinals’ Cameron Brink, UConn Huskies’ Paige Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards, LSU Tigers’ Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith and Mikaylah Williams, Virginia Tech […]

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