Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time. Manhandled by eventual national champion UConn in their first Final Four a year ago, the Bruins … Read more
UConn’s Geno Auriemma was not a happy man. With the officiating. With his team’s performance. With South Carolina coach Dawn Staley. The Huskies coach ripped into the officiating crew during a live TV interview and then got into a heated argument with Staley in the final seconds of their 62-48 loss to the Gamecocks in … Read more
It wasn’t all chalk to get to this point, but in the end, the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Women’s College Basketball Tournament are the ones now set to play in the Final Four. All four are dominant squads, and it doesn’t take much imagination to see any of them as the 2026 … Read more
Four teams are left, and three games remain before a national champion is crowned on Monday night in the men’s NCAA Tournament. While this tournament was not as unpredictable and full of upsets as it has been in past years — and perhaps that’s going to be the norm after all 1-seeds made up the … Read more
Chances are, if you follow college basketball, you saw the clip. In the immediate aftermath of UConn freshman Braylon Mullins knocking down a memorable 35-foot 3-point shot to give the Huskies a 73-72 lead with just 0.4 seconds left in their Elite Eight showdown with Duke, the broadcast cameras caught something almost as jarring as … Read more
It’s like MVP, but with a slight alteration. Annually, the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) award is given to the college star who most dominates the NCAA Tournament. Let’s check out the odds for this year’s winner at BetMGM Sportsbook as of March 31, as well as what to know about the contenders. This page may … Read more
All four 1-seeds making up the Final Four? That translates to the best taking on the best, with a trip to the national championship on the line. Let’s check out the odds for the women’s Final Four at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 31, as well as what to know about each game. This page … Read more
As the final seconds melted away in Sunday evening’s Elite Eight showdown between No. 2 UConn and top-seeded Duke, it began to feel like the frantic comeback orchestrated by the Huskies, who trailed the Blue Devils by 19 in the waning moments of the first half, would fall mercilessly short. But then, as if pulled … Read more
It was an uphill battle for UConn on Sunday. The second-seeded Huskies started the game going 1-for-18 from 3-point range and trailed top-seeded seed Duke by double digits with 6:37 remaining in the second half. That’s when things took a turn for the better. UConn pulled off a stunning comeback, thanks to its gritty culture, … Read more
Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit. The Blue Devils led by three before UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. made one of two free … Read more