Cade Cunningham
Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson cuts a net down after beating Oregon State 67-61 during an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Houston's Sampson gets emotional talking about his father

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the University of Iowa, Iowa NCAA college basketball center Luka Garza (55) holds the 2021 AP Player of the Year trophy on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Garza was named The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year on Thursday, April 1. (Brian Ray/University of Iowa Athletics via AP)
Iowa's Luka Garza named AP men's college player of the year

By Aaron Beard Apr. 01, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots on Oregon State center Roman Silva (12) during the second half of a men's college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Oklahoma St star freshman Cade Cunningham to enter NBA draft

By Cliff Brunt Apr. 01, 2021 11:10 AM EDT

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton encourages his team during the first half of a first round NCAA college tournament basketball game against Liberty Friday, March 19, 2021, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton agrees to extension

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 29, 2021 03:42 PM EDT

Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle reacts during the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Loyola Chicago in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Houston, Oregon State bring defensive focus to Midwest final

By Aaron Beard Mar. 28, 2021 06:56 PM EDT

Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives between Oregon State guard Zach Reichle (11) and Ethan Thompson (5) during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
NBA likely next stop for Oklahoma State freshman Cunningham

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 22, 2021 02:33 AM EDT

Oregon State guard Ethan Thompson (5) and head coach Wayne Tinkle celebrate beating Oklahoma State 80-70 after a men's college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Oregon State bounces Oklahoma State, Cunningham from NCAAs

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 22, 2021 12:48 AM EDT

Oregon State center Roman Silva (12) shoots over Oklahoma State forward Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (12) during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Oklahoma State Cowgirls at Alamo Region - First Round - Game 1 (win) 3/23/2021

Mar. 21, 2021 10:32 PM EDT

UCLA basketball players celebrate their win over BYU after a first-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Overlooked Pac-12 teams making noise in NCAA Tournament

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 21, 2021 04:24 PM EDT

Clemson guard Nick Honor (4) defends Rutgers guard Jacob Young (42) during the second half of a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Hey, Buddy: Coach's kid leads Boeheim, Syracuse vs. Huggins

By Howard Fendrich Mar. 20, 2021 07:26 PM EDT

Liberty's Darius McGhee (2) fouls Oklahoma State guard Rondel Walker (5) as Blake Preston also defends during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball game Friday, March 19, 2021, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
No. 4 Oklahoma State survives No. 13 Liberty 69-60 in NCAA

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 19, 2021 09:23 PM EDT

Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham (2) passes over Baylor's MaCio Teague during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Pick Six: Cunningham, Mobley lead top NBA prospects in NCAAs

By Aaron Beard Mar. 19, 2021 02:41 AM EDT

Boise State guard Derrick Alston Jr. shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against SMU in the first round of the NIT, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Charlotte Regional - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Charlotte Regional - First Round - Game 2 (win) 3/20/2021

Mar. 18, 2021 09:16 PM EDT

West Virginia's Emmitt Matthews Jr., back, and Miles McBride try to steal the ball away from Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 11, 2021. Oklahoma State won 72-69. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Possible postseason ban didn't deter Cowboys' Cunningham

By Steve Megargee Mar. 18, 2021 05:43 PM EDT

Missouri's Dru Smith, top, defends against Arkansas' JD Notae (1) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Pick Six: Unusual teams hallmark of NCAA Tournament

By Dave Skretta Mar. 18, 2021 02:47 AM EDT

Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham (2) passes over Baylor's MaCio Teague during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NCAA teams hit by COVID pauses take hope from antibodies

By Dave Skretta Mar. 17, 2021 02:50 PM EDT

FILE - Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates with Keylan Boone (20) after slam dunking the ball during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game against Texas Christian in Stillwater, Okla., in this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, file photo. Cunningham has made The Associated Press All-America first team, announced Tuesday, March 16, 2021.(AP Photo/Mitch Alcala, File)
The Associated Press Men's All-America Teams

By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2021 12:02 PM EDT

FILE - From left are file photos showing NCAA college basketball players Jared Butler, Baylor; Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois; Luka Garza, Iowa; Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State and Corey Kispert, Gonzaga. Butler, Dosunmu, Garza, Cunningham and Kispert were selected to The Associated Press All-America first team, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (AP Photo/File)
Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams

By Dave Skretta Mar. 16, 2021 12:01 PM EDT

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) dunks against Gonzaga during the second half in an NCAA college basketball game for the West Coast Conference men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
What to watch the first week of the NCAA Tournament

By John Marshall Mar. 16, 2021 02:15 AM EDT

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery questions a call against his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Picking the bracket: The Big Ten will feel right at home

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 15, 2021 12:39 AM EDT