STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Defending national champion UConn had a tough time getting off the ground on the way to the Final Four. The Huskies finally took off from Bradley International Airport near Hartford at about 1:30 a.m. EDT Thursday after the plane they were supposed to take experienced mechanical issues getting to the East … Read more
By Brian Hamilton, Brendan Marks, CJ Moore and Kyle Tucker Final Four week is here. Alabama, UConn, Purdue and NC State will convene in Glendale, Ariz., this weekend to decide the national title. To help get you ready, we gathered four of The Athletic’s college basketball writers to answer a few burning questions: Can anybody … Read more
The Final Four is an annual event, but this year’s edition includes a never-before-seen occurrence. Connecticut and NC State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both reached their respective NCAA Tournament semifinals, marking the first time two schools have sent both of their teams to the Final Four in the same year. The UConn women’s team … Read more
BOSTON — The game was barely underway, Jaedon LeDee popping in a nice little jumper to give San Diego State a 2-0 lead over Connecticut just as everyone was settling into their seats at TD Garden Thursday night. But what happened next was one of those previews-of-coming attractions kind of plays that, looking back on … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. — This San Diego State is unfair. This San Diego State is not cool, especially when all the opponent has going for it is a fairy tale. This version showed up Sunday and put together a comprehensively unkind performance, making happy and hopeful Yale miserable for almost every second of it. San Diego … Read more
Are you ready for March Madness? Below is a full schedule of every game in the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament, including tipoff times (in ET) and TV channels. (Click here for the men’s schedule.) First Round Saturday, March 23 No. 11 Green Bay vs. No. 6 Tennessee, Noon, ESPN (Raleigh, N.C.) No. 14 Jackson State … Read more
Who’s in your Final Four? Who’s winning it all? Those are the only questions worth asking for the next couple of days. So, naturally, we asked our staff to answer them. Not surprisingly, UConn was the most popular national championship pick, but the Huskies aren’t unanimous among our college basketball experts. GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament … Read more
(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in … Read more
I passed on writing a mailbag last week because I had my hands full covering first the potential College Football Playoff expansion mess, then the bombshell Tennessee NIL ruling. Now that I’ve caught my breath, we can discuss those issues and more while we wait for the inevitable next NCAA lawsuit. Note: Submitted questions have … Read more
Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. Get it sent to your inbox. LSU and Brian Kelly versus Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman in Tampa. USC versus Clemson in San Diego. The Dennis Erickson Bowl in El … Read more