Monson's boss says timing of ouster at Long Beach State was designed to inspire March Madness run
Long Beach Stateโs athletic director says the timing of his decision to part ways with coach Dan Monson was done with the hope it might trigger the exact run that led the team on its unexpected trip to March Madness.
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled out of NCAA Tournament with bone bruise on knee
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has been ruled out of the NCAA Tournament because of a bone bruise on his knee that caused him to miss six of the past 12 games, including the Jayhawksโ one-and-done ouster in the Big 12 Tournament.
Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth
NโFaly Dante, playing with a bruised tailbone, made all 12 of his shots and scored 25 points, and Oregon secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Colorado 75-68 on Saturday night to end the Pac-12 Conference era.
No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
Donovan Clingan had 22 points and a career-best 16 rebounds, Jaylin Stewart gave No. 2 UConn an unexpected boost with three second-half 3-pointers during a decisive surge and the Huskies beat No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win the Big East Tournament championship.
No. 10 Marquette rebounds in OT after potential winner waved off, beats Villanova 71-65 in Big East
Kam Jones scored 18 points, Oso Ighodaroโs only basket was a huge one with 18 seconds left in overtime and No. 10 Marquette rebounded from having a potential game-winning buzzer-beater waved off in regulation to beat sixth-seeded Villanova 71-65 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
More than half of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing, though younger respondents were more supportive than older, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU's Flau'jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other players
South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso was one of six players ejected from the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game after she shoved LSUโs Flauโjae Johnson to the floor late in the fourth quarter.
Duke's Kyle Filipowski denies intentionally tripping UNC's Harrison Ingram in rivalry loss
Duke star big man Kyle Filipowski said he didnโt intend to trip North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram during the first half of Saturday nightโs rivalry game after the two got tangled as Filipowski defended a shot by Ingram.
Top-ranked Houston claims Big 12 regular-season title with 76-46 win over No. 14 Kansas
Jamal Shead had 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Damian Dunn added 12 points and No. 1 Houston claimed the Big 12 Conference regular-season title in its first season in the league, dominating No. 14 Kansas 76-46 on Saturday.
No. 3 UConn routs Seton Hall 91-61 to earn first outright Big East regular-season title in 25 years
Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack and No. 3 UConn clinched its first outright Big East regular-season title in 25 years Sunday with a 91-61 rout of Seton Hall.
New Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould: Oregon St., Wash. St, encouraged by interest in media rights
New Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould says the conferenceโs two remaining members, Oregon State and Washington State, are encouraged by the interest in the media rights to the schoolsโ home football games.
Filipowski back in lineup after court-storming injury, leads No. 10 Duke past Louisville 84-59
Kyle Filipowski was back in the starting lineup four days after sustaining a knee injury when fans stormed the court and finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and six assists as No. 10 Duke beat Louisville 84-59.
NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker says action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the โ95 percentโ of athletes whose ability to play college sports would be endangered by a court ruling or regulatory decision declaring them as employees of their schools.