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Miami's Ja'Leah Williams (12) and Destiny Harden (3) celebrate after Harden scored against Villanova in the first half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S.C., Friday, March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Miami's mad March sees men, women programs in Elite 8

By Eric Olson Mar. 25, 2023 12:27 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nijel Pack understands why the question gets asked. He plays

Xavier guard Desmond Claude and guard Souley Boum celebrate after their win against Pittsburgh in a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Xavier's Souley Boum is savoring his only March Madness

By Eric Olson Mar. 23, 2023 06:09 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Souley Boum never played on a losing team at his previous two

Kansas' Kevin McCullar Jr. reacts after a second-round college basketball game against Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Arkansas won 72-71. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
KU season ends with top players shut down, coach sitting out

By Eric Olson Mar. 18, 2023 10:25 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas' best two players were neutralized for long stretches,

Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman celebrates with fans after a second-round college basketball game against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March Madness

By Eric Olson Mar. 18, 2023 07:49 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas' national title defense ended in the second round of

Kansas acting head coach Norm Roberts directs his team in the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Howard in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
March Madness without Self: Roberts has KU running smoothly

By Eric Olson Mar. 17, 2023 04:33 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Norm Roberts appears to have transitioned smoothly into his

Penn State's Jalen Pickett drives by Texas A&M's Tyrece Radford during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Hot-shooting Funk leads Penn St to first NCAA win since '01

By Eric Olson Mar. 17, 2023 12:32 AM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State

Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds his team's play against Texas Tech during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Kansas' Self, recovering from heart procedure, misses game

By Eric Olson Mar. 16, 2023 12:29 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self missed the defending national champion

Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds his team's play against Texas Tech during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Kansas coach Bill Self 'day to day' at March Madness

By Eric Olson Mar. 15, 2023 01:37 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bill Self's status for Kansas' opener in the NCAA Tournament

FILE - Providence forward Bryce Hopkins (23) scores during double overtime in an NCAA basketball game against Creighton, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Providence, R.I. Hopkins as selected to The Associated Press All-Big East team in voting released Tuesday, March 7, 2023.(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Marquette's Kolek, Smart collect AP's top honors in Big East

By Eric Olson Mar. 07, 2023 12:47 PM EST
Marquette's Tyler Kolek is the Associated Press Big East player of the year and Shaka

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart signals his team as they play against Creighton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
No. 10 Marquette survives wild finish, beats No. 19 Bluejays

By Eric Olson Feb. 21, 2023 11:18 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No. 10 Marquette took a huge step toward its first Big East

UConn head coach Dan Hurley disputes a foul called on his team as they play against Creighton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
No. 23 Creighton holds off No. 21 UConn for 8th win in row

By Eric Olson Feb. 11, 2023 04:38 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The season's second meeting between Creighton and UConn was billed

Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) celebrates after hitting a 3-point basket against Penn State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
'Japanese Steph Curry': Tominaga joy eases Huskers' struggle

By Eric Olson Feb. 09, 2023 05:28 PM EST
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga already is one of the most popular players in

Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger watches from the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Surging Cyclones: Stifling defense keeps wins coming for ISU

By Eric Olson Jan. 18, 2023 02:51 PM EST
Once again, Iowa State is doing what it wasn't supposed to do. The

Mississippi State's Tyler Stevenson (14) makes a jump shot against Drake's Tucker DeVries (12) in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/John S. Peterson)
Drake hands No. 15 Mississippi State its first loss, 58-52

By Eric Olson Dec. 20, 2022 07:39 PM EST
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Roman Penn scored 19 points, Sardaar Calhoun made four of his

Nebraska's Juwan Gray reacts after he was called for foul during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
No. 4 Boilermakers hold off Nebraska 65-62 in overtime

By Eric Olson Dec. 10, 2022 05:05 PM EST
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Purdue star Zach Edey was getting double- and triple-teamed

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery react to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Jimmy V Classic more than game for Iowa's Patrick McCaffery

By Eric Olson Dec. 05, 2022 03:45 PM EST
Iowa's meeting with No. 15 Duke at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night is more

Nebraska plays against Creighton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Walker scores 22, Huskers upset No. 7 Creighton 63-53

By Eric Olson Dec. 04, 2022 06:40 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Sam Griesel grew up in Lincoln watching his hometown Nebraska

Creighton's Baylor Scheierman (55) makes a layup against UC Riverside during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)
No. 10 Bluejays head to Maui off easy win over UC Riverside

By Eric Olson Nov. 17, 2022 10:24 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Now things get serious for Creighton. The 10th

Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) reacts after hitting a 3-point basket against Holy Cross during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Kalkbrenner leads No. 10 Creighton past Holy Cross 94-65

By Eric Olson Nov. 14, 2022 11:10 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half,

North Dakota's Tsotne Tsartsidze (10) dunks against Creighton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. Tsartsidze scored 16 points during North Dakota's 96-61 loss to Creighton. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Kalkbrenner leads No. 9 Creighton in 96-61 rout of N Dakota

By Eric Olson Nov. 10, 2022 10:52 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After a flat performance in its opener, No. 9 Creighton looked