Indiana named Darian DeVries its next head basketball coach on Tuesday, selecting the highly-regarded coach of West Virginia as it tries to restore the program into a national contender.DeVries, 49… MORE
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Rick Pitino, St. John’s zoom in on opener, 15 seed Omaha
St. John’s is the sixth different program Rick Pitino has guided to an NCAA Tournament — so the Basketball Hall of Famer knows better than to get caught looking ahead.”I’m just gonna focus on Omah… MORE
No. 13 Yale craves another upset when it faces No. 4 Texas A&M
DENVER — Yale pulled off a big upset as a No. 13 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, and it has a chance to make it two in a row from the same position.Yale (22-7) beat Auburn in the first round… MORE
Retooled UCLA out to put clamps on Utah State
UCLA’s signature defense will be put to the test when the No. 7-seed Bruins take on No. 10 Utah State in a first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region on Thursday at Lexington, Ky.T… MORE
No. 11 seed Drake done waiting, dialed in for Missouri
Missouri was thrilled to earn the West Region No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the trip to Wichita that came with it. Even if there’s a 30-win conference champion waiting for the first-round matc… MORE
Tennessee ‘locked in’ for first-round fight with No. 15 seed Wofford
LEXINGTON, Ky. — After finishing a memorable regular season and coming within a game of capturing the Southeastern Conference tournament title, No. 2 seed Tennessee will be on upset alert when it bat… MORE
VCU rides strong backcourt into encounter vs. BYU
DENVER — Virginia Commonwealth likely is most remembered for its surprising appearance in the Final Four in 2011.The No. 11 Rams are looking to take the first step toward another deep run in this… MORE
Chase Hunter, Clemson aim to erase doubt vs. McNeese
For the second straight March, there’s a sense that Midwest Region fifth seed Clemson is undervalued.For the second consecutive March, the Tigers have drawn a first-round opponent many think will d… MORE
Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome lead AP All-America team
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn senior Johni Broome were selected unanimously as first-team selections on the Associated Press All-America squad.The first team, announced Tuesday, also is mad… MORE
Purdue wary of upset-minded tourney rookies High Point
Purdue’s eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in the country.As Matt Painter knows, winning games once you get there is another matter.… MORE
