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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...
FDU joins UMBC in the ultimate March Madness: Ousting No. 1
They are the five letters no No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament ever wants to see: upset. Five years and one day after UMBC pulled off the biggest upset in college basketball history by beating the tournament's top overall seed, Virginia, it happened again. Fairleigh...
Pegues, Furman hoping to extend March Madness stay
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — JP Pegues has watched the shot over and over. A March Madness memory for Furman for all time. In Pegues' wildest dreams, he never imagined himself becoming an instant star. But the 6-foot-1 sophomore rocketed into notoriety when his 3-pointer took down No. 4...
Baylor powers past UC Santa Barbara 74-56 in March Madness
DENVER (AP) — Caleb Lohner scored a season-best 13 points in just 18 minutes, and No. 3 seed Baylor beat UC Santa Barbara 74-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. “I was ready when my number was called,” said Lohner, who matched his scoring output from his...
