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Seniors take Aztecs to new heights on Elite Eight journey
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — San Diego State's recruiting pitch to Darrion Trammell certainly sounded intriguing. Coach Brian Dutcher asked the former Seattle University guard to come to Southern California and play in a Final Four. What Trammell found was a mature,...
Texas blows out Xavier 83-71 for spot in NCAA Elite Eight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rodney Terry stopped on the way to the Texas locker room after his team knocked out Xavier for a spot in the Elite Eight, the interim coach fulfilling a fan's wish for a photograph by flashing that all-too-familiar “Hook ’em Horns” sign. “Go get that...
Memphis player charged over punch in handshake line
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — A Memphis basketball player has been charged by Bowling Green campus police with assault after punching a Falcons player in the handshake line following a Women’s NIT game, according to the Bowling Green athletic department. “Violence is never...
Faith, family carry Miami's Meier deep into March Madness
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Katie Meier’s practices at Miami always end the same way. Every player and coach gathers around the midcourt circle, clasps the hand of the person next to them and someone then quietly offers a few words from the heart. It’s about faith. ...
Coaches' sons Hurley and Musselman to meet in Sweet 16
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Every day he wasn't out recruiting or away at a game, Bill Musselman wrote a message on his son's school lunch bag. Effort, energy, enthusiasm. The message and the relentless pursuit of perfection it implored served as the substratum of Eric...
College hoops staffs specialize to meet roster, NIL demands
Kelvin Sampson has been around college basketball long enough to remember when preseason practices started in October following a true offseason, teams remained largely intact for multiple seasons and players weren’t permitted to pursue endorsement deals. It might as well be a...
Colorado knocks off Duke in OT in March Madness thriller
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Colorado made enough big plays to survive. It was a pretty sweet moment for Quay Miller and the Buffaloes. Miller had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Aaronette Vonleh converted two overtime baskets in the lane after picking up her fourth foul,...
Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John's
NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference. St. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach Monday to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century. The school announced that Pitino will be introduced during a news conference...
Xavier shows off proficient passing, assist rate vs. Pitt
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Xavier spent the first half of its 84-73 NCAA Tournament win over Pittsburgh on Sunday sharing the ball at an incredible rate. The Musketeers tallied 17 assists on their 19 first-half baskets, a rate of better than 89% en route to building a 48-34 margin at...
Marquette coach Smart faces mentor Izzo in NCAA 2nd round
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Watching Tom Izzo's Michigan State team win the 2000 national title was a seminal moment for Shaka Smart, then a 22-year-old graduate assistant at Division II California University of Pennsylvania. “That cemented in my mind college basketball was where I...
