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Terry says he always felt confident he'd earn Texas job
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rodney Terry held Texas together in crisis. Then he took the Longhorns on their deepest NCAA Tournament run in 15 years. His reward: Texas removed the “interim” tag from his title and made him the full-time head coach. “I felt confident the...
Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St
SEATTLE (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks stood at the stop of the ladder about to trim the final strands from the net when the familiar thumping beat started blaring through the speakers of the arena. The Hokies’ first Final Four berth deserved a little Metallica and a...
Texas names Terry as full-time coach after Elite Eight run
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas on Monday named Rodney Terry as full-time head basketball coach, removing the interim tag after he led the Longhorns to the Elite Eight following the midseason firing of Chris Beard. The school tweeted the news of Terry's appointment and scheduled a...
San Diego State shutting down foes with disruptive defense
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brian Dutcher lays out San Diego State’s mission in plain talk to avoid any confusion. “We’re a defensive-first team,” the sixth-year coach said after the Aztecs muscled past Creighton 57-56 on Sunday and into their first Final Four. “Everybody...
Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the eve of Miami playing for a place in its first Final Four, the quiet conversation floating through the team hotel did not revolve around all that the Hurricanes had accomplished this season. Instead, they talked about what had happened to bring last season to a...
San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered. San Diego State's 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton's Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds...
Creighton takes blame after late foul leads to tourney exit
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard sat quietly, tossing his head back and taking a deep breath as he reflected on the decisive foul called with 1.2 seconds left in the NCAA Tournament's South Region final against San Diego State. Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor...
Final Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the door
Everyone's heard of UConn. All these other guys? They'll need name tags at the Final Four. When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami will be making their first appearances at college basketball's grand finale,...
Virginia Tech, Ohio State seek Final Four berth
SEATTLE (AP) — Once the brackets were released, a showcase featuring two of the biggest powerhouse names in women’s college basketball seemed inevitable. And then Virginia Tech and Ohio State went and kicked aside the nostalgic hopes of a possible UConn and Tennessee showdown...
UConn's return to prominence has been a family affair
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Hurley got choked up when asked about his dad on the eve of UConn's Sweet 16 game. Tears flowed again before the Huskies' Elite Eight game, this time from thinking about what he considers his other family. “I love coaching this team. I’ve...
