Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four
3 years, 8 months ago

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Gonzaga’s countdown to perfection has ticked to two. An 85-56 dismantling of Southern California in the Elite Eight stretched their win streak to 34 games over two seasons and put them back in the Final Four for the second time in the past four NCAA Tournaments. In two years at Westwood, he’s added a level of toughness that’s helped them go from the First Four to the Final Four after losing their last four games entering the NCAA Tournament. After twice failing at the regional final under Drew, Baylor beat Arkansas in the Elite Eight to reach the Final Four for the first time since 1950 — when the bracket was eight teams and the City College of New York Beavers won the national championship. The fleet-footed Cougars were dominating this season and grinded down their first four NCAA Tournament opponents to reach their first Final Four since losing in the 1984 national championship game.

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No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs play the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers
3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs play the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Indiana Hoosiers vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Gonzaga is third in the WCC with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Graham Ike averaging 2.3. Gonzaga scores 90.7 points, 23.9 …

Final Four serves up the usual menu of fun stories -- and UConn looks to snuff out all of them
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Final Four serves up the usual menu of fun stories -- and UConn looks to snuff out all of them

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Final Four this week delivers the last entry in college basketball’s heartwarming yearbook, an annual assortment of legendary longshots, coaches looking for hugs and magic oozing from every corner of the bracket. —Alabama, which plays UConn on Saturday, is in the program’s first Final Four after a complete rebuild of a roster that was supposed to …

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Alabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about. The Huskies have a chance to win back-to-back NCAA titles — which would make it six in 13 years for the Big East, the league that takes pride in its basketball pedigree even as …

Back home for March Madness, No. 4 seed Gonzaga rolls past No. 13 seed UC Irvine 75-56
9 months ago

Back home for March Madness, No. 4 seed Gonzaga rolls past No. 13 seed UC Irvine 75-56

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Yvonne Ejim had 25 points and 14 rebounds and No. 4 seed Gonzaga overcame a slow start to roll past UC Irvine 75-56 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. “I like that our team struggled and we found a way to overcome a little bit of struggle in the first quarter,” Gonzaga …

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks
9 months ago

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today Who’s in your Final Four? GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament bracket picks: CJ Moore picks UConn over Purdue for the title Dana O'Neil Region Team East UConn West North Carolina South Kentucky Midwest Purdue Runner-up UConn Champion Purdue There’s a reason no one has repeated …

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four
9 months, 1 week ago

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four

Associated Press  

March Madness is racing toward the national championship game. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament opened with bracket busters and overnight stars — Oakland’s Jack Gohlke and Oregon’s Jermaine Couisnard, anyone? Last year’s Final Four, remember, included two 5 seeds, the fourth-seeded Huskies and 9 seed Florida Atlantic. The Final Four Utah State forward Great Osobor celebrates …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Iowa State climbs to No. 2 line, Zags get in
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Iowa State climbs to No. 2 line, Zags get in

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. Get your March Madness printable bracket In a recent interview with ESPN, NCAA president Charlie Baker indicated that he’s open to the idea of expanding the tournament if it’s “done with care and consideration.” Baker added that there could be updates on tournament expansion by …

College basketball power rankings: UConn and Purdue lead our tiers of contenders
10 months, 1 week ago

College basketball power rankings: UConn and Purdue lead our tiers of contenders

New York Times  

We say this with about as little confidence as possible, and it almost feels like we ought to whisper it, but here goes: Maybe a pecking order is finally beginning to take shape within this off-the-rails college basketball season? Dan Hurley’s undaunted team has won 13 in a row overall and six straight Big East road games — in a …

College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky
10 months, 3 weeks ago

College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball power rankings. For the season, LJ Cryer has been Houston’s highest-usage player, but amidst a mini-slump — he’s only shooting 37.5 percent the last five games — Shead has had to assume a larger scoring role. Kansas Last week: 7 We’re not gonna ding Kansas too hard for losing at Iowa State on Saturday …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team
11 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team

New York Times  

On Feb. 25, 1998, Russell Tyrone Jones made a bold, off-the-cuff proclamation that would change everything. Jones — better known by his stage name, Ol’ Dirty Bastard — interrupted Shawn Colvin’s Grammy win for Song of the Year with a rant that included this immortal line: “Wu-Tang is for the children.” ODB was upset that Wu-Tang Clan’s sophomore effort, “Wu-Tang …

Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeks

Associated Press  

Purdue remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week Monday, while Gonzaga dropped to No. Gonzaga has been ranked in every poll since Jan. 11, 2016, but that streak is in jeopardy after coach Mark Few’s team dropped to 9-4 with no Quad 1 wins this season. “These guys have some great fight …

Gonzaga brings perfect start for No. 3 Stanford to a halt with 96-78 win
1 year ago

Gonzaga brings perfect start for No. 3 Stanford to a halt with 96-78 win

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Brynna Maxwell scored a season-high 27 points, Yvonne Ejim added 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Gonzaga handed No. “Celebrating in the locker room is part of the deal at Gonzaga and I’m happy to be a part of it too.” Stanford’s perfect start to the season came crashing down behind a barrage of hot shooting by …

College basketball rankings: Alabama, UCLA, Iowa State among 5 newcomers
1 year, 1 month ago

College basketball rankings: Alabama, UCLA, Iowa State among 5 newcomers

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball rankings. Tennessee In the first month over the last four seasons, only one team has scored over a point per possession against Tennessee’s defense. Kansas Dajuan Harris Jr. scored a combined two points in KU’s first two games then went for 23 on Tuesday against Kentucky. Kentucky One perk of John Calipari’s new souped-up, …

College basketball predictions: Virginia, TCU and more surprise teams
1 year, 1 month ago

College basketball predictions: Virginia, TCU and more surprise teams

New York Times  

Preseason rankings are fun, but with so much player movement in the transfer portal era, men’s college basketball is harder than ever to predict. — Brendan Quinn GO DEEPER Preseason Mid-Major Top 10: FAU, Saint Mary's and Boise State lead the way St. John’s Maybe you’ve heard of this Rick Pitino fellow? In came Jordan Dingle, the nation’s second-leading scorer …

UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years
1 year, 8 months ago

UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The critique of UConn under coach Dan Hurley had been the program’s inability to win in March. Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years with an 82-54 blowout of Gonzaga on Saturday night. “UConn was just terrific tonight and …

Gonzaga, Timme move to Sweet 16 with 84-81 win over TCU
1 year, 9 months ago

Gonzaga, Timme move to Sweet 16 with 84-81 win over TCU

Associated Press  

DENVER — Drew Timme added something new to his twisting, turning, head-faking, mustachioed repertoire — a 3-pointer to help Gonzaga get over the hump and back to the Sweet 16. The Gonzaga big man extended his one-of-a-kind college career by at least one more game, finishing with 28 points Sunday to help the Zags make their eighth straight Sweet 16 …

Despite being shorthanded, UCLA expects another classic clash against Gonzaga
1 year, 9 months ago

Despite being shorthanded, UCLA expects another classic clash against Gonzaga

LA Times  

UCLA guard Tyger Campbell passes around Gonzaga forward Drew Timme during the second half of an NCAA tournament Final Four game on April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Start with Gonzaga’s Adam Morrison crying before a 2006 regional semifinal was over, Bruins fans committing broadcaster Gus Johnson’s breathless narration of the final seconds to memory. “And the …

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament

LA Times  

UCLA’s men’s and women’s teams saw their NCAA tournament runs end in Sweet 16 heartbreak. The UCLA men and Gonzaga had met three times on college basketball’s biggest stage, producing some of the event’s most iconic moments. Thursday night was no exception, as the Bruins lost a 13-point lead to Gonzaga early in the second half of their NCAA tournament …

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Maryland rises into top 10
1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Maryland rises into top 10

New York Times  

Conference play produced a number of intense games between ranked teams this week, from Colorado-UCLA out West to Duke–Virginia Tech on the opposite coast, and several Big Ten and Big 12 battles in the middle. One team that started last week at the top of their league — Ohio State — proceeded to lose three in a row, while another …

AP Top 25: No. 1 UGA leads unchanged top 5; Ducks, UCLA slip
2 years, 1 month ago

AP Top 25: No. 1 UGA leads unchanged top 5; Ducks, UCLA slip

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 1 Georgia led an unchanged …

Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024
2 years, 5 months ago

Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! DURHAM, N.C. — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men’s basketball series for 2023 and 2024. The first meeting comes in November 2023 with the Wildcats visiting the Blue Devils’ famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium. In statements, new Duke coach Jon Scheyer and …

March Madness 2022: Expert picks for the men’s NCAA Final Four and national championship
2 years, 9 months ago

March Madness 2022: Expert picks for the men’s NCAA Final Four and national championship

New York Times  

The next national champion? — Brendan Quinn, national writer There are only so many years you can have the best team in the country, or one of the five best of them, and not win the national title. – Brian Bennett, senior editor Gonzaga lost the national championship game last season and a chance to become the first undefeated Division …

Column: Final Four rematch shows UCLA is not in the same league as Gonzaga
3 years, 1 month ago

Column: Final Four rematch shows UCLA is not in the same league as Gonzaga

LA Times  

Gonzaga’s Andrew Nembhard, left, steals the ball from UCLA’s Johnny Juzang during the Good Sam Empire Classic game at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday in Las Vegas. “As good as Gonzaga is, if they come out really fast and come down the court and lay it in seven times in the first half, I don’t like our chances,” Cronin said. UCLA’s …

Gonzaga, UCLA hold down top poll spots ahead of showdown
3 years, 1 month ago

Gonzaga, UCLA hold down top poll spots ahead of showdown

Associated Press  

Gonzaga and UCLA continued their hold on the top two spots in The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll on Monday, setting the stage for their highly anticipated showdown this week, while Purdue and Duke barged their way into the top five. I think it’s important for college basketball.” Purdue received the only other first-place vote and leapfrogged Kansas …

As contender for best game ever, UCLA-Gonzaga checks the boxes — if the Zags finish the job
3 years, 8 months ago

As contender for best game ever, UCLA-Gonzaga checks the boxes — if the Zags finish the job

LA Times  

Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs celebrates after scoring a last-second shot in overtime to lift the Bulldogs over UCLA. Imagine hearing about Gonzaga, the ultimate underdog program that we’ve all seen sprout slowly but surely from Cinderella into one of the sport’s behemoths going for the first unblemished season since 1976 Indiana. Imagine learning about the stars, of the freshman Suggs, who …

UCLA’s title hopes shattered in Final Four loss to Gonzaga in overtime
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA’s title hopes shattered in Final Four loss to Gonzaga in overtime

LA Times  

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs shoots over UCLA guard David Singleton just before the buzzer to lift the Bulldogs to a 93-90 win over UCLA in the Final Four on Saturday. UCLA Sports Watch: Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs hits buzzer beater to crush UCLA UCLA nearly shocked unbeaten Gonzaga in the Final Four, but Jalen Suggs made a 30-foot shot as time …

UCLA is part of a Final Four with a distinct Western flavor
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA is part of a Final Four with a distinct Western flavor

LA Times  

Jules Bernard and his UCLA teammates are part of a men’s Final Four that for the first time ever features teams only from west of the Mississippi River. “I think it’s great that Gonzaga has a chance to go undefeated from the West Coast Conference,” said Holton, a color analyst for the Portland Trail Blazers, his former NBA team. Every …

Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets
3 years, 8 months ago

Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan fell short of the Final Four, but the Wolverines stood out in a study that seeded the NCAA Tournament fields based on academics and diversity. Among the Final Four teams, Baylor and Houston were each 6-seeds while UCLA – which upset Michigan in Tuesday’s East Region final – was a No. The top NBA prospect failed to …

Final Four set, a question left: Can anybody beat Gonzaga?
3 years, 8 months ago

Final Four set, a question left: Can anybody beat Gonzaga?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think,” Few said, “we’ve had some excellent, I mean, off-the-chart performances, and some terrific halves.” Gonzaga’s defense dropped one of those like an anvil on No. The Zags won’t make that mistake when they face the Bruins in one Final Four matchup come Saturday …

USC has the goods to beat unbeaten Gonzaga and reach Final Four
3 years, 8 months ago

USC has the goods to beat unbeaten Gonzaga and reach Final Four

LA Times  

USC’s Evan Mobley, left, looks to pass as he’s guarded by Oregon’s Franck Kepnang during the Trojans’ Sweet 16 win Sunday in the NCAA tournament. × Highlights from USC’s win over Oregon in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. Evan Mobley scored 17 points in his tournament opener against Drake, but the number of double teams he …

Oklahoma can’t hang with Timme, Gonzaga; top seed advances
3 years, 9 months ago

Oklahoma can’t hang with Timme, Gonzaga; top seed advances

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Few sat down at the microphone, the Gonzaga coach’s hair disheveled after he was doused with water and threw down a celebratory handstand in the locker room. “This tournament needs to be celebrated, man.” The way Gonzaga is playing, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were more celebrations to come — four of them, to be exact. …

O’Neil: The NCAA Tournament is back, and this is awesome
3 years, 9 months ago

O’Neil: The NCAA Tournament is back, and this is awesome

New York Times  

— Alterique Gilbert’s 3-pointer, on target and seemingly destined to swish, instead came up short and bounced off the front of the rim. Behind the Shockers, the Drake players, written off earlier this month after two players went down with injury and written off in this game after falling behind by 12, ran into one another’s arms in jubilation while …

Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams
3 years, 9 months ago

Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams

Associated Press  

Gonzaga and Baylor spent almost the entire season holding down the top two spots in the Top 25. The Bulldogs’ Corey Kispert and the Bears’ Jared Butler led the way with first-team nods Tuesday from the national panel of 63 media members that vote each week in the AP Top 25 poll. “Thinking about me as a freshman coming to …

Gonzaga’s bid for perfection begins with No. 1 overall seed
3 years, 9 months ago

Gonzaga’s bid for perfection begins with No. 1 overall seed

Associated Press  

Gonzaga’s road to perfection will be filled with familiar faces. The Zags are the first team since Kentucky in 2015 to enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated and have their sights set on the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers, the last team to finish a perfect season. Kansas opens against Big Sky champion Eastern Washington and Virginia plays Mid-American Conference champ Ohio, which …

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