It took a long time for Buddy Hield to heat up. But once it happened, Hield scalded another underdog with upset hopes. Teases are the theme of today’s NCAA Tournament action.
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Cincinnati basketball coach Mick Cronin has emerged as a candidate for the vacant UNLV job, sources said Saturday.
The Second Round of March Madness continues today with teams fighting to secure a spot in the Sweet 16. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch.
The NCAA Tournament selection committee has been given more flexibility to create the best matchups for the first weekend of the event.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete with handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games.
Dyshawn Pierre scored 20 points, and senior guard Jordan Sibert added 15, lifting the No. 11 seeded Dayton Flyers to a 66-53 victory over the No. 6 Providence Friars in an NCAA Tournament second-round game on Friday at Nationwide Arena.
Kyle Wiltjer scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the second-seeded Bulldogs downed the Bison 86-76 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Seattle.
JJ O’Brien made 8-of-12 from the field en route to 18 points as San Diego State defeated St. John’s 76-64 in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 in Charlotte, N.C.
Center Frank Kaminsky scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and No. 1 seed Wisconsin avoided trouble in its NCAA Tournament opener, defeating No. 16 seed Coastal Carolina 86-72 in Friday’s second round of the Midwest Regional at Century Link Center Omaha.
The Oklahoma Sooners had a physical edge on Albany in Friday night’s second-round NCAA East Regional game. They made the most of it.
Senior Aaron White went 11-of-14 from the field en route to a game-high 26 points as the Hawkeyes rolled over the Wildcats for an 83-52 win in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 at Seattle.
Quinn Cook scored 16 of his 22 points in the first half as the top-seeded Blue Devils downed the Colonials 85-56 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Charlotte, N.C.
Guard Joseph Young scored 27 points, and No. 8 seed Oregon outshot No. 9 seed Oklahoma State for a 79-73 victory in Friday’s second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional at Century Link Center Omaha.
Guards Dez Wells, Melo Trimble and Jared Nickens each scored 14 points, helping No. 4 seed Maryland hold off No. 13 seed Valparaiso 65-62 in an NCAA Midwest Regional second-round game on Friday at Nationwide Arena.
Louisville freshman guard Quentin Snider hit a pair of free throws with 8.9 seconds remaining, then teammate Terry Rozier broke up a pass near midcourt in the final seconds as the fourth-seeded Cardinals avoided the upset with a 57-55 win over No. 13 UC Irvine in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.