The three programs with the most national championships in college basketball history are all in the same region and that doesn’t include the defending champions.
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Sophomore point guard Kerr Kriisa suffered a gnarly ankle injury during the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas, but has not yet been ruled out for the Wildcats.
Kevin Nickelberry will lead the Tigers into the NCAA Tournament after Will Wade was fired over the weekend.
Gonzaga and Arizona won their conference tournaments last week in Las Vegas and were rewarded with No. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament, which begins Tuesday.
A look at who could be in and who could be heartbroken by the end of the day Sunday as the final bids for the NCAA Tournament are determined.
A closer look at each of the teams in the West region, with players to watch, potential bracket busters and a pick to reach the Final Four.
A closer look at each of the teams in the Midwest region, with players to watch, potential bracket busters and a pick to reach the Final Four.
A closer look at each of the teams in the South region with players to watch, potential bracket busters and a pick to reach the Final Four.
A closer look at each of the teams in the East region with players to watch, potential bracket busters and a pick to reach the Final Four.
Utah State received a No. 11 seed in the South region and will play Texas Tech on Saturday. San Diego State will meet Syracuse on Friday in the Midwest region.
Anthony Mathis and Payton Pritchard keyed an 11-0 run to close the game and lead Oregon to an 84-78 win in the Review-Journal’s What If Tournament.
Udoka Azubuike’s early fouls prove costly for the Jayhawks in the Review-Journal’s What If Tournament.
The Final Four semifinal matchups in the Review-Journal’s What If Tournament appear to be competitive on paper. Oddsmaker Vinny Magliulo set numbers on the hypothetical games.
Freshman Justin Moore provided the heroics as third-seeded Villanova knocked off No. 1 Baylor 83-82 to win the South Region of the Review-Journal’s What If Tournament.
Veteran coach Tom Izzo once again has his team peaking at the right time, as the Spartans continued their run through the East Region in the R-J’s What If Tournament.