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Kansas head coach Bill Self talks to Ochai Agbaji during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Final Four gets experience boost from transfer portal, COVID

By Dave Skretta Mar. 31, 2022 03:38 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2022 11:19 AM EDT
April 1 1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title. 1940 — Governor...

FILE - Duke's Shane Battier drives on Maryland's Tahj Holden during the second half of Duke's 95-84 win in the semifinals of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Minneapolis on March 31, 2001. Duke set a record for biggest Final Four comeback. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Memorable Final Four games between conference rivals

By Noah Trister Mar. 31, 2022 02:31 AM EDT

Duke forward Paolo Banchero celebrates after Duke defeated Arkansas in a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA men's tournament in San Francisco, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
NBA prospects get another college incentive with paid deals

By Aaron Beard Mar. 30, 2022 02:24 PM EDT

FILE -Saint Peter's Doug Edert, right, reaches for a pass past Purdue's Ethan Morton during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Kansas, Villanova, North Carolina and Duke will play in the first Final Four to take place under the new world of “name, image and likeness” endorsements in college sports. It allows college players to earn money through endorsements. And as his team's Cinderella run to the Elite Eight gained steam, Saint Peter's guard Doug Edert got into the act, announcing on Instagram that he'd struck a deal to hawk chicken wings.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
March Madness paying off for players under mishmash of rules

By Eddie Pells Mar. 30, 2022 01:01 PM EDT

Kansas head coach Bill Self and players hold up the winning trophy after a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament against Miami, March 27, 2022, in Chicago. This year's Final Four is either unprecedented or pretty close. Kansas arrives having recently taken over the Division I lead in all-time wins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
A look back at some of the best blue blood Final Fours

By Noah Trister Mar. 30, 2022 02:42 AM EDT

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski celebrates while cutting down the net after Duke defeated Arkansas in a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA men's tournament in San Francisco, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
What you need to know about each team in the Final Four

By Steve Megargee Mar. 30, 2022 02:39 AM EDT

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

North Carolina's Hubert Davis, right, and Leaky Black celebrate after a college basketball game against St. Peter's in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Round 3: UNC, Duke set for 1st NCAA meeting in Final Four

By Aaron Beard Mar. 29, 2022 03:11 AM EDT

FILE - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, right, hugs senior Steve Wojciechowski after the guard helped the team in a comeback against North Carolina for a win Feb. 28, 1998, in Durham, N.C. The 1998 matchup ranks as one of the most memorable matchups between rivals Duke and North Carolina in the Krzyzewski era entering Saturday’s first-ever NCAA Tournament game in the Final Four. (Christopher A. Record/The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)
Buzzer-beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalry

By Aaron Beard Mar. 28, 2022 05:36 PM EDT

Kansas' Mitch Lightfoot cuts down the net after 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)
Under-the-radar 1 seed? Jayhawks flying high to Final Four

By Dave Skretta Mar. 28, 2022 12:51 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
March 29 1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep. 1940 —...

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

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis celebrates after North Carolina won a college basketball game against St. Peter's in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Carolina crushes Saint Peter's, will meet Duke in Final Four

By Eddie Pells Mar. 27, 2022 07:19 PM EDT

North Carolina turns away Saint Peter's 69-49, joins rival Duke, Villanova and Kansas in Final Four

Mar. 27, 2022 07:11 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — North Carolina turns away Saint Peter's 69-49, joins rival Duke, Villanova and Kansas in Final Four. ...

Villanova celebrates with the trophy after their win against Houston during a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Duke-Carolina, Kansas-Nova set for epic Final Four showdowns

By Dave Skretta Mar. 27, 2022 05:13 PM EDT

Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) is helped off the floor during the second half of a college basketball game against Houston in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
TIPPING OFF: Can Peacock Power prevail vs North Carolina?

By The Associated Press Mar. 27, 2022 02:40 AM EDT

Arkansas guard Au'Diese Toney, top, dunks against Duke during the second half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA men's tournament in San Francisco, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Coach K makes 13th Final Four, Duke beats Arkansas 78-69

By Josh Dubow Mar. 26, 2022 11:09 PM EDT

Retiring Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski makes 13th Final Four to surpass John Wooden as Blue Devils beat Arkansas 78-69

Mar. 26, 2022 10:59 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Retiring Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski makes 13th Final Four to surpass John Wooden as Blue Devils beat Arkansas 78-69. ...

Saint Peter's Fousseyni Drame (10) and Hassan Drame (14) react after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
TIPPING OFF: Can Peacock Power prevail vs North Carolina?

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2022 07:28 PM EDT