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Minnesotans to watch in the NCAA men's basketball tournament
Minnesota natives in this year's tournament include Kerwin Walton, Dain Dainja, Steven Crowl and several others.
Minnesota State Mankato women blow out Southern Nazarene for regional title, Elite Eight berth
The Mavericks jumped out to a 17-2 lead and coasted to earn their first regional championship since 2009.
Souhan: Two coaches who struggled at U win spots in March Madness
Richard Pitino and Dan Monson, who struggled before leaving Minnesota for schools in lesser conferences, have teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. How should Gophers fans feel about that?
Shannon scores 34 points as No. 13 Illinois takes Big Ten title with 93-87 win over Wisconsin
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois outlast Wisconsin 93-87 in Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday.
Wisconsin-River Falls women's hockey stays perfect to win national title
The Falcons, with 22 Minnesotans on their roster, went 31-0, beating Elmira 4-1 to win the program's first national title.
Minnesota State Mankato routs MSU Moorhead in NCAA regional semifinal
The top-seeded Mavericks improved to 31-2 and play Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday for the championship.
Big Ten tournament at Target Center brought plenty of big performances
Marcus Fuller's five takeaways from five days of competition in downtown Minneapolis.
NCAA men's basketball: What to watch in all four regions
Four must-watch players and four must-watch matchups from the 68-team field announced Sunday.
NCAA women's basketball: What to watch in all four regions
Four must-watch players and four must-watch matchups from the 68-team field which was announced Sunday.
'Art and science:' How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness
College hoops fans might want to think again before pinning their hopes of a perfect March Madness bracket on artificial intelligence.
March Madness features several NBA prospects. But they likely won't get drafted among 1st few picks
Anyone watching the NCAA Tournament exclusively to get a closer look at the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft is in for a disappointment.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women's AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins later this week.
UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St next
Reigning national champion Connecticut is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll a day after being named the top overall seed for the NCAA Tournament.
AD Alberts' move to A&M surprised Rhule. But coach says he's all in, sees bright future at Nebraska
Coach Matt Rhule spent the first 10 minutes of his pre-spring football practice news conference Monday giving a pep talk to a Nebraska fan base reeling from last week's surprise departure of athletic director Trev Alberts.
From ailing Jayhawks to injured Eagles, health could help to decide this year's NCAA Tournament
Bill Self was downright curious to see what Kansas would look like in the Big 12 Tournament when injuries to Hunter Dickinson and fellow All-American candidate Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled them out for the games in Kansas City.
U men's hockey is NCAA bound, but others have work to do
St. Cloud State's game against Denver on Friday is must-win for the Huskies, and the Beavers need to defeat Michigan Tech that night to punch their NCAA ticket.
March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
Even before the brackets came out Sunday, March Madness was a muddled mess.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament
Dawn Staley and South Carolina could see some familiar faces on their path to trying to finish off an undefeated season.
Purdue begins another NCAA tourney atop the Midwest Region after losing to a 16-seed a year ago
Purdue coach Matt Painter, reigning AP player of the year Zach Edey and the rest of the Boilermakers have had to carry with them all season the stink of becoming the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Houston lands No. 1 seed in South Region that also features Marquette, Kentucky and Duke
Houston has a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, but will have to navigate the likes of Duke, Kentucky and Marquette in the South Region if the Cougars are able to make their first Final Four since 2021.
North Carolina earns the top seed in the West Region after missing NCAA Tournament last year
North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region a year after being left out of the bracket.
March Madness: How to watch the women's NCAA Tournament and what to watch for
Women's basketball is having itself a moment as March Madness arrives.
Florida center Micah Handlogten stretchered off court early at the SEC final with broken left leg
Florida center Micah Handlogten broke his lower left leg in the opening minutes of the Southeastern Conference Tournament final Sunday and was taken off the court on a stretcher to a hospital.
March Madness brackets are here. Here's how to pick your teams
March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports.
Duquesne earns first NCAA Tournament bid in 47 years, beating VCU 57-51 in A-10 championship game
Duquesne colored red, white and blue streamers fell from the rafters at Barclays Center with the Dukes leading by 15 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game, their first NCAA Tournament bid in 47 years in reach.
March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting
A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history.
Bettors counting on upsets as they put money on long shots this March Madness
Given the numerous upsets that led to last year's unusual Final Four and the many bids stolen in this season's conference tournaments, bettors aren't inclined to go chalk when laying wagers for the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness: Fabulous freshmen set to dazzle on big stage as NCAA Tournament arrives
There is no doubt this has been the season of Caitlin Clark, the NCAA's all-time scoring leader from Iowa whose excellence has filled arenas and thrilled fans. Right alongside, though, is a group of flashy, talented newcomers elbowing their way onto the court shouting, ''We've got next!''
Dartmouth refuses to work with basketball players' union, potentially sending case to federal court
Dartmouth will not enter into collective bargaining with the union its men's basketball players voted to join earlier this month, the school said Monday in a move that could send the case to federal court.
Green Bay women share tears of joy with coach during emotional March Madness journey
Tears started streaming down the cheeks of coach Kevin Borseth's wife and daughter even before they welled up in his own eyes and eventually those of his Green Bay players.