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
Category Archives: Dell Sports – College Basketball News
Surprising 8 seed Louisville set for new chapter, studies up for Creighton
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It will be a short trip across the Bluegrass State for eighth-seeded Louisville when it looks to continue a storybook revival season against ninth-seeded Creighton on Thursday in a S… MORE
Streaking UC San Diego makes tourney debut in 12-5 matchup with Michigan
DENVER — For the first time in three years, Michigan plays in the NCAA Tournament and their opponent is here for the first time.Michigan was given the No. 5 seed in the South Region, a position th… MORE
Wisconsin packs long-range firepower, shifts focus to Montana
DENVER — Before they can survive and advance, the Wisconsin Badgers have precious few days to adapt.East Region No. 3 seed Wisconsin insists it already turned the page from a disappointing loss in… MORE
Boogie back, Arkansas dances with familiar Kansas in Providence
There are two primary reasons the informed public believes No. 7 seed Kansas and No. 10 Arkansas stand a chance to make a run in the NCAA Tournament, despite a combined 25 losses this season: Bill Sel… MORE
Texas Tech looks to avoid early exit vs. UNC Wilmington
Texas Tech was sent packing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by eventual Final Four team North Carolina State last season.Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland is expecting a longer stay this… MORE
Gonzaga rides strong finish into first-round clash vs. Georgia
Gonzaga wasn’t looking so powerful when it lost consecutive games to Oregon State and Santa Clara in mid-January.But a strong finish helped restore order and the eighth-seeded Zags (25-8) are in so… MORE
Top-seeded Houston keeps guard up against SIU Edwardsville
Top-seeded Houston is not the type of team that overlooks a first-round NCAA Tournament foe.Veteran coach Kelvin Sampson simply won’t allow it and he seems genuinely offended when it is suggested t… MORE
Familiar foes face off in First Four as American tests Mount St. Mary’s
DAYTON, Ohio — Two very familiar head coaches will get their first taste of NCAA Tournament action against each other when No. 16 American battles No. 16 Mount Saint Mary’s on Wednesday night in a Fi… MORE
SEC superiority gets initial test as Texas faces Xavier in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio — The team with the shortest commute to the First Four will meet the team with the second-longest when No. 11 Xavier plays No. 11 Texas Wednesday for the right to advance to the first ro… MORE
