JOHN MARSHALL
St. Louis Blues center Logan Brown (22) scores a goal against Arizona Coyotes goaltender Harri Sateri (30) as Coyotes center Nathan Smith, right, defends and defenseman Cam Dineen (54) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Blues beat Coyotes 5-4 in overtime after blowing big leads

By John Marshall Apr. 24, 2022 12:45 AM EDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The St. Louis Blues had everything clicking, scoring goals and

Kansas guard Remy Martin shoots around North Carolina forward Armando Bacot during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Adjustments earn Bill Self second national title at Kansas

By John Marshall Apr. 05, 2022 12:16 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas spent the first 20 minutes forcing shots and passes,

North Carolina's Armando Bacot (5) shoots over Duke's Mark Williams (15) during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kansas, North Carolina leaning on dynamic duos in title run

By John Marshall Apr. 03, 2022 05:00 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina's top offensive priority, particularly early in a

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots around Villanova forward Eric Dixon during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
North Carolina to face Kansas in blue blood title game

By John Marshall Apr. 02, 2022 11:44 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Big (blue) Easy has one more bit of bedazzling in store.

Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels celebrates after scoring against Kansas during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Villanova doomed by Kansas 3-pointers in Final Four loss

By John Marshall Apr. 02, 2022 08:37 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Villanova needed Justin Moore on offense, to add another scoring

Saint Peter's celebrates after winning a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Small schools ride a lasting wave from March Madness upsets

By John Marshall Apr. 01, 2022 06:13 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The euphoric wave originates in a single seismic event, 40 minutes

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd yells during the second half of a college basketball game against Houston in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd wins AP men's coach of the year

By John Marshall Apr. 01, 2022 04:18 PM EDT
Tommy Lloyd spent 22 years as Mark Few's right-hand man turning Gonzaga into a

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie passes around Houston guard Jamal Shead during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Villanova's Gillespie latest guard in low post for Wildcats

By John Marshall Mar. 31, 2022 05:04 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The post origination story, as Villanova coach Jay Wright recalls,

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie shoots over Michigan forward Brandon Johns Jr. during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
NBA Prospect Watch: Villanova's Gillespie eyes next step

By John Marshall Mar. 30, 2022 05:27 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Collin Gillespie's knee injury put a damper on Villanova's March

Kansas head coach Bill Self smiles with Jalen Wilson during the second half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Chicago. Kansas won 76-50 to advance to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
March Madness: What to watch for in a stacked Final Four

By John Marshall Mar. 29, 2022 05:32 PM EDT
March Madness has taken a power turn as it turns to the Final Four. No more plucky

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie passes around Houston guard Jamal Shead during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Final Four has a blue tint with power programs

By John Marshall Mar. 28, 2022 02:34 AM EDT
Coach K's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint. Two weeks of

Arizona center Christian Koloko (35) dunks above TCU center Eddie Lampkin (4) during the second half of a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Arizona's Christian Koloko rises to become dominant force

By John Marshall Mar. 22, 2022 04:28 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Christian Koloko saw the play develop from across the lane, slid

Saint Peter's guard Doug Edert (25) celebrates at the end of a college basketball game against Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Saint Peter's won 85-79 in overtime. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
March Madness viewer's guide for the Sweet 16

By John Marshall Mar. 22, 2022 03:26 PM EDT
A No. 1 seed and two No. 2s did not get past the first weekend. A band of Peacocks

Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard, right, dribbles up the court past Saint Mary's guard Logan Johnson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Nembhard orchestrates Gonzaga's run to No. 1 NCAA seed

By John Marshall Mar. 16, 2022 04:13 PM EDT
Gonzaga has two of college basketball's best big men and a roster loaded with

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd cuts down the net after defeating UCLA in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Pac-12 tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Arizona's Lloyd pulling all the right strings in first year

By John Marshall Mar. 15, 2022 04:19 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tommy Lloyd has an unpretentious manner forged during

Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren (34) drives into Saint Mary's Matthias Tass (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game at the West Coast Conference tournament Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
March Madness guide: What to look for in the NCAA Tournament

By John Marshall Mar. 15, 2022 03:00 PM EDT
March Madness is about to get its roar back. A year after attendance

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski walks onto the court before the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game against Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Gonzaga gets second straight NCAA No. 1 overall seed

By John Marshall Mar. 13, 2022 07:24 PM EDT
Touting his team's accomplishments has become a defense mechanism for Gonzaga coach

UCLA's Johnny Juzang, left, and UCLA's Cody Riley, right, guard Arizona's Christian Koloko (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Pac-12 tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
No. 2 Arizona tops No. 13 UCLA 84-76 to win Pac-12 title

By John Marshall Mar. 12, 2022 11:47 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona clanged shots, threw weak passes, watched UCLA build what

Southern California's Isaiah White, left, and UCLA's Jaylen Clark scramble for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Friday, March 11, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
No. 13 UCLA beats No. 21 USC 69-59 in Pac-12 semifinals

By John Marshall Mar. 12, 2022 01:50 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UCLA's defense is coming around at just the right time.

Arizona's Dalen Terry (4) celebrates after a play against Colorado during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Friday, March 11, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
No. 2 Arizona pulls away to beat Colorado 82-72 in Pac-12

By John Marshall Mar. 11, 2022 11:26 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kerr Kriisa handed his crutch to a teammate and grabbed the red