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North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16

Mar. 23, 2024 22:00 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Once again, North Carolina is moving on in the NCAA Tournament at the expense of Michigan State and Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. RJ Davis scored 20 points to help UNC beat the Spartans 85-69 on Saturday, pushing the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 while keeping...

Michigan State's Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region

Mar. 22, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tom Izzo has made Michigan State a perennial postseason force, turning 26 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament into multiple takedowns of higher-seeded foes, eight Final Fours and one national title. On Saturday, the Hall of Famer will try to do something...

NCAA Tournament Latest: NC State delivers another Day 1 upset

Mar. 22, 2024 01:07 AM EDT

The Latest on the first full day of the NCAA Tournament: N.C. State delivers another Day 1 upset N.C. State needed to win its conference tournament just to get into the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack are now headed to the second round after becoming the...

Bacot, Withers help No. 1 seed North Carolina beat No. 16 seed Wagner in March Madness

Mar. 21, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Elliot Cadeau saw Jae'Lyn Withers running the court and sent a lob his way in transition. Withers vaulted skyward to grab the ball with two hands and stuff it through for North Carolina. And he played with the kind of zip — in his hometown and in his first...

Tom Izzo, Michigan State pick up another first-round win in March Madness, topping Mississippi State

Mar. 21, 2024 16:50 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo won his 20th first-round game in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. This one, he said, might have been the most impressive, even to former Spartans greats like Draymond Green. Tyson Walker scored 19 points and the...

If it seems like everyone can score in March Madness, there is a reason. Offense has evolved

Mar. 21, 2024 09:12 AM EDT

Hubert Davis remembers the inside-out emphasis of playing for North Carolina Hall of Famer Dean Smith before a 12-year NBA career. “When I was here at Carolina or in the NBA, you had two big bigs and you threw the ball into the post," the Tar Heels coach said. “Then they threw it...

Defense is set to take a major role in March Madness games in Charlotte

Mar. 20, 2024 18:30 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chris Jans knows what he wants to see when he turns on film of his Mississippi State team's defensive effort. Getting back quickly in transition. Defending ballhandlers without constant help. And a motor revving at go-go-go...

Division I's longest-tenured coach leads Oakland back to March Madness after 12-year absence

Mar. 19, 2024 13:11 PM EDT

Greg Kampe accepted his first head coaching job years before Tom Izzo, Mark Few, Roy Williams or Jay Wright ran their own programs. And while Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim were winning national championships, Kampe was putting his signature on Oakland...

March Madness hits different for Tom Izzo at Michigan State, where 26th bid in a row wasn't a layup

Mar. 19, 2024 06:08 AM EDT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — March Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament. The Hall of Fame coach said he had one of the most anxious days of his career on Sunday, sensing his...

No. 3 Purdue hangs on to beat Michigan State 67-62 in Big Ten quarterfinals

Mar. 15, 2024 17:04 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had 29 points and 12 rebounds for third-ranked Purdue, and the Boilermakers recovered from a blown 12-point lead to beat Michigan State 67-62 in a hard-nosed quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Lance Jones had 10 points and three...