EDDIE PELLS

March Madness a bedrock in ever-changing college landscape
By Eddie Pells Oct. 31, 2022 08:21 AM EDT
If the latest spasm of conference realignment in college sports was supposed to spell

Kansas comes back, wins NCAA title 3 years in the making
By Eddie Pells Apr. 05, 2022 03:20 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Great Kansas Comeback, as it will forever be known in the

Jayhawks rally, rock North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title
By Eddie Pells Apr. 04, 2022 11:54 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Best. Comeback. Ever. Sounds pretty good next to Rock Chalk,

Out of the (Carolina) blue, Tar Heels go for title vs Kansas
By Eddie Pells Apr. 03, 2022 05:20 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It should come as no shock that North Carolina and Kansas are

Krzyzewski K-O'd: North Carolina takes out coach, Duke 81-77
By Eddie Pells Apr. 02, 2022 11:19 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For the 48th time over 47 years of unparalleled coaching, Duke’s

Coach K on an NCAA revamp: 'Time to look at the whole thing'
By Eddie Pells Apr. 01, 2022 05:26 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The sport Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is leaving is run by an

Rivals Duke, North Carolina in titanic clash at Final Four
By Eddie Pells Apr. 01, 2022 04:47 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The name “Tobacco Road” misses the point. The most important

Coach K builds Blue Devils into his final Final Four team
By Eddie Pells Mar. 31, 2022 06:19 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In one of his tried-and-true motivational speeches, Mike

March Madness paying off for players under mishmash of rules
By Eddie Pells Mar. 30, 2022 01:01 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At long last, some of the cold, hard cash in the billion-dollar

Carolina crushes Saint Peter's, will meet Duke in Final Four
By Eddie Pells Mar. 27, 2022 07:19 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — America’s favorite underdog, Saint Peter’s, shouldn’t feel all

A miracle or a trend? Saint Peter's a sign of parity in NCAA
By Eddie Pells Mar. 26, 2022 06:32 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — America loves March Madness because America loves an underdog.

If the shoe fits: Love leads Carolina over UCLA into Elite 8
By Eddie Pells Mar. 26, 2022 12:08 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Turns out, the best explanation for the shooting spree Caleb Love

Big brands and a big underdog in East at March Madness
By Eddie Pells Mar. 24, 2022 04:35 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — These teams need no introduction. Built by coaching icons John

Hoop hype: March Madness brackets get America talking again
By Eddie Pells Mar. 15, 2022 10:59 AM EDT
Wagering on all those parlays and long shots on the betting app — fun.

March Madness brings back feel of the good ol' days
By Eddie Pells Mar. 14, 2022 02:04 AM EDT
Any hoops fan hungering for a return to normal this March might have looked at the

Back to normal: Zags, Baylor join KU, Arizona as NCAA No. 1s
By Eddie Pells Mar. 13, 2022 06:35 PM EDT
From the familiar names at the top of the bracket -- Gonzaga, Kansas, Baylor -- to

Sports returned in 2021, but not the way we remembered them
By Eddie Pells Dec. 18, 2021 10:18 AM EST
The fans came back, and even if their money was no good at arenas and stadiums, their

New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
By Eddie Pells Oct. 18, 2021 02:33 AM EDT
A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case

Baylor beatdown: Bears win title, hang 86-70 loss on Gonzaga
By Eddie Pells Apr. 05, 2021 11:52 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There was another team out there that was marching through

Gonzaga's last hurdles: a quick turnaround -- and Baylor
By Eddie Pells Apr. 04, 2021 05:22 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Now comes the hard part for Gonzaga.