It might be an unfamiliar matchup for the players and fans when No. 10 New Mexico and 2nd-seeded Michigan State meet Sunday night in Cleveland for a second-round South Region tussle in the NCAA Tourna… MORE
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UCLA-Tennessee shaping up as defensive showdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two of the top defensive teams in the NCAA Tournament meet Saturday night when No. 2 seed Tennessee battles No. 7 seed UCLA in a second-round Midwest Region matchup.Tennessee (28-7)… MORE
Saint Mary’s rallies past Vanderbilt in tight finish
Seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s rallied from a sluggish offensive start and a second-half deficit of 12 points to upend No. 10 seed Vanderbilt 59-56 in the first round of NCAA Tournament East Region play… MORE
Houston, Gonzaga bring marquee names to 2nd-round matchup
Gonzaga has its sights on qualifying for its 10th consecutive Sweet 16 berth.Standing in the way is Houston, one of the favorites of the entire tournament.Two of the better programs in the land will… MORE
Kentucky puts away Troy with second-half surge
MILWAUKEE — Otega Oweh had 20 points and three others scored in double figures as No. 3 seed Kentucky pulled away in the second half for a 76-57 victory over No. 14 seed Troy in the first round of th… MORE
Ole Miss builds huge lead, then fends off North Carolina
MILWAUKEE — Sean Pedulla had 20 points and Dre Davis added 15 as sixth-seeded Ole Miss staved off 11th-seeded North Carolina’s second-half rally for a 71-64 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tou… MORE
Battle-tested BYU seeks rare Sweet 16 spot, faces Wisconsin
DENVER — Egor Demin heard the chant from the BYU fans minutes after the Cougars beat VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.”One more year! One more year!”Demin smiled at the cro… MORE
Maryland crushes Grand Canyon with balanced attack
Julian Reese had 18 points and nine rebounds and Derik Queen had 12 points and 15 rebounds as No. 4 seed Maryland rolled past No. 13 seed Grand Canyon 81-49 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s… MORE
No. 1 Florida has no trouble with 16 Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round gam… MORE
Balanced offense leads New Mexico past Marquette
Donovan Dent scored 21 points on Friday night to lead four Lobos in double figures, as 10th-seeded New Mexico pulled a mild upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, eliminating seventh-seeded… MORE
