WILL GRAVES
Ohio State's E.J. Liddell (32) shoots over Villanova's Chris Arcidiacono during the first half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Villanova back to Sweet 16 after 71-61 win over Ohio State

By Will Graves Mar. 20, 2022 05:29 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Collin Gillespie saw Eric Dixon out of the corner of his eye and

Ohio State's E.J. Liddell (32) is defended by Penn State's Myles Dread (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
E.J. Liddell powers Buckeyes' NCAA run with all-around play

By Will Graves Mar. 19, 2022 06:33 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — E.J. Liddell had the perfect out a year ago. The Ohio State star

Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens, center, twirls a basketball on his finger as he watches Chattanooga warm up before a college basketball game against Illinois in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Plummer's late free throws lift Illini by Chattanooga 54-53

By Will Graves Mar. 18, 2022 09:31 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The result didn't make sense to Brad Underwood. For the better part

Villanova's Eric Dixon, right, steals the ball from Delaware's Andrew Carr during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Villanova breezes past Delaware 80-60 in NCAA 1st round

By Will Graves Mar. 18, 2022 05:11 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Villanova's hangover from another Big East title lasted maybe 10

Loyola of Chicago team chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, left, sits in the stands before a college basketball game between Loyola of Chicago and Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Ohio State puts clamps on Loyola Chicago in 54-41 NCAA win

By Will Graves Mar. 18, 2022 02:44 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — No extended March stay for Loyola Chicago and Sister Jean this time

Loyola Chicago's Lucas Williamson (1) shoots as other balls fly by during practice for the first round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Loyola Chicago plays Ohio State on Friday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
South Preview: Loyola, Sister Jean eyeing another March run

By Will Graves Mar. 17, 2022 07:54 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The packaging is still there. On the surface anyway. Don't be

Duke's Paolo Banchero (5) dunks against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
No. 4 Duke rolls by Pitt 86-56 in Coach K's final road game

By Will Graves Mar. 01, 2022 09:56 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski is attempting to stay in the present, even as the

Shane Wiskus, representing the University of Minnesota, competes during the Winter Cup gymnastics event Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Indianapolis. The University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa will stop offering men's gymnastics as a scholarship sport at the end of the month. Wiskus wants to be part of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team. It's one of the reasons he left Minnesota last fall for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Olympic Gold: Men's gymnastics struggling to survive

By Will Graves Apr. 09, 2021 12:04 PM EDT
The death of a 117-year-old program, one that captured championships and

Indiana State's Tre Williams, right, heads to the basket as Loyola of Chicago's Cameron Krutwig (25) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 6, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Same as it ever was; Boeheim, Syracuse rolling into Sweet 16

By Will Graves Mar. 21, 2021 10:51 PM EDT
Jim Boeheim heard the noise. And he tuned it out. Buddy Boeheim, however, could

Kansas forward David McCormack (33) greetsEastern Washington forward Tanner Groves (35) after Kansas won a first-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Family affair; Groves boys steal show for Eastern Washington

By Will Graves Mar. 20, 2021 05:55 PM EDT
Jackie Moon never had it so good. Will Ferrell's character

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood hugs Giorgi Bezhanishvili as they celebrate after Illinois defeated Ohio State in overtime of an NCAA college basketball championship game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Indianapolis. Illinois won in overtime. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Patient, relentless Underwood has top-seeded Illini rolling

By Will Graves Mar. 17, 2021 07:47 PM EDT
Brad Underwood arrived at Illinois in the spring of 2017 tasked with trying to

Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel instructs his team as they play against Syracuse during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh. Capel enters his third season at Pittsburgh hoping the Panthers can hang tough in the ACC. Promising starts in each of his first two years on the job ended with the Panthers in a tailspin. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pitt looks to take another step forward under Capel

By Will Graves Nov. 13, 2020 11:51 AM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maybe it's fitting a sizable portion of Pittsburgh's

Syracuse's Elijah Hughes (33) scores after getting by Pittsburgh's Terrell Brown (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Hughes scores 25, Syracuse blows out Pittsburgh 72-49

By Will Graves Feb. 26, 2020 09:05 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A month ago, the sight of Buddy Boeheim hobbling to the bench

Pittsburgh's Terrell Brown dunks against Clemson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Clemson snaps 3-game skid with 72-52 win over erratic Pitt

By Will Graves Feb. 12, 2020 11:11 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored 18 points, Tevin Mack added 16 and Aamir

Georgia Tech's Bubba Parham (11) fouls Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Champagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64

By Will Graves Feb. 08, 2020 04:27 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It wasn't the three three-pointers Justin Champagnie drained

Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson (1) shoots a three-point basket over Miami's Isaiah Wong (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Johnson's clutch play late lifts Pitt by Miami 62-57

By Will Graves Feb. 02, 2020 02:15 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson double-clutched as he pulled up from the free

Pittsburgh's Justin Champagnie (11) blocks a shot buy Boston College's CJ Felder (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Murphy's late jumper gives Pittsburgh a 74-72 win over BC

By Will Graves Jan. 22, 2020 11:22 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan Murphy hit a pull-up jumper from the top of the key with

North Carolina's Garrison Brooks (15) shoots as Pittsburgh's Terrell Brown (21) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Johnson scores 20, Pitt drills reeling North Carolina 66-52

By Will Graves Jan. 18, 2020 02:15 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson could have chosen a cliche, something about

Wake Forest's Chaundee Brown. center, tries to control the ball as Pittsburgh's Eric Hamilton (0) and Trey McGowens (2) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Wake Forest rallies from 16 down, edges Pittsburgh 69-65

By Will Graves Jan. 04, 2020 02:25 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ismael Massoud scored 14 points off the bench, Torry Johnson

Oscar Tshiebwe, right, shoots over Justin Champagnie (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Tshiebwe's double-double leads WVU past Pitt 68-53

By Will Graves Nov. 15, 2019 09:31 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh did everything it could to prepare for West