MILWAUKEE — Illinois will be looking to regain its offensive form when the sixth-seeded Fighting Illini face No. 11 Xavier in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday.Illinois… MORE
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Reports: Fordham firing Keith Urgo after three seasons
Fordham is parting ways with men’s basketball coach Keith Urgo after three seasons, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.The Rams posted a 12-21 record (3-15 Atlantic 10) this season, two years remo… MORE
Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana 85-66
DENVER – John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18, and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 13 Montana for an 85-66 victory in a first-round game in the E… MORE
Purdue dominates on boards to take down High Point 75-63
Trey Kaufman-Renn poured in 21 points, Braden Smith added 20 with six assists and fourth-seeded Purdue gritted out a 75-63 victory over No. 13 seed High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament… MORE
UNC’s First Four win draws record TV ratings
While North Carolina’s addition to the NCAA Tournament was deemed controversial, there is no denying the program’s March pedigree and it was evident in record First Four television ratings on Tuesday.… MORE
Reports: Texas plans to fire coach Rodney Terry
Rodney Terry directed Texas to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three years as head coach, but that reportedly wasn’t enough to save his job.Texas (19-16) squandered a 10-point second-half lead aga… MORE
Xavier charges past Texas for First Four victory
DAYTON, Ohio — Marcus Foster sank four clutch 3-pointers scored a team-high 22 points to help Xavier rally past Texas 86-80 on Wednesday in the NCAA Tournament’s final First Four game.Xavier (22-11)… MORE
Houston dominates early, cruises past SIU Edwardsville
Milos Uzan scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half to help top-seeded Houston cruise to a 78-40 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Thursday in Midwest Region first-round play at Wichita, Kan.L.J.… MORE
Duke star Cooper Flagg cleared to play vs. Mount St. Mary’s
Star freshman Cooper Flagg will play on Friday afternoon when top-ranked Duke begins play in the NCAA Tournament against Mount St. Mary’s in an East Region game in Raleigh, N.C.The forward’s availabi… MORE
Navy’s Ed DeChellis retires after 29 seasons as a head coach
Navy coach Ed DeChellis announced his retirement on Wednesday after coaching 426 games over 14 seasons at the Academy.DeChellis, 66, surpassed Ben Carnevale (417) for most games coached at the school… MORE
