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In this 2019 photo provided by UCLA Athletics, Hep Cronin, left, sits with his son UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin, right, at the Wooden's booth at VIP's Cafe in the Tarzana section of Los Angeles where legendary UCLA coach John Wooden used to have breakfast every morning. Mike's dad has become an unlikely celebrity during the Bruins' run to the Final Four in his son's second season in Westwood. (UCLA Athletics via AP)
Father Hep: Cronin's dad relishes UCLA's run to Final Four

By Joe Reedy Apr. 02, 2021 07:19 PM EDT

UCLA guard Johnny Juzang (3) shoots over Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA's Juzang could be first Asian American NBA lottery pick

By John Marshall Apr. 02, 2021 06:03 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

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton directs players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame on Saturday, March 6, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 83-73. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Love and basketball: UM's Howard faces his friend at FSU

By Eddie Pells Mar. 27, 2021 01:57 PM EDT

Florida State guard Anthony Polite (2) celebrates a three pointer during the second half of a second-round game against Colorado in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
New bloods: Florida State charts a new course for the ACC

By Eddie Pells Mar. 26, 2021 01:47 PM EDT

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

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

Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) reacts with Jaden Ivey (23) after a dunk during the second half of a first-round game against North Texas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Williams was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/21/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

People line up to make sports bets at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City NJ on Friday March 19, 2021, the first full day of the NCAA March Madness tournament. Last year, it was March sadness as the NCAA college basketball tournament got canceled days before it was supposed to start, due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
'We're owed a March': Hoop fans flock to bet on NCAA tourney

By Wayne Parry Mar. 19, 2021 01:27 PM EDT

Grand Canyon's head coach Bryce Drew directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against New Mexico State for the championship of the Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
Drew brothers back to their Indiana roots at NCAA Tournament

By John Marshall Mar. 18, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

Lisa Moeller takes a photo of the NCAA bracket for the NCAA college basketball tournament on the side of the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Closed circuit: March Madness trip leads to life on lockdown

By Eddie Pells Mar. 17, 2021 05:02 PM EDT

Jillian Smith pours a beer for a customer at Kilroy's Bar & Grill, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Indianapolis. The NCAA Tournament and bars were made for each other, with fans of powerhouse teams like Gonzaga and longshots like Colgate pouring in to cheer their teams. Until last year, that is, when COVID-19 blew up everybody’s brackets. This year, the tournament’s back, and bars and restaurants, some shuttered for months, are open for March Madness, though things may look a little different.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Crowded bars: March Madness or just plain madness?

By Don Babwin Mar. 17, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2018, file photo, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, left, greets the Loyola Chicago basketball team as the Ramblers walk off the court after a win over Miami in a first-round game at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Dallas. Loyola Chicago is back in the tournament. And Sister Jean will be there, too. The 101-year-old team chaplain's lobbying paid off Tuesday, March 16, when the school reversed course and announced she will go. That means she gets to watch her beloved Ramblers in person for the first time this season when No. 17 Loyola meets Georgia Tech in Indianapolis on Friday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Sister Jean thrilled to join Loyola Chicago for NCAA

By Andrew Seligman Mar. 16, 2021 08:27 PM EDT

Hartford's Traci Carter (25) faces off against UMass-Lowell's Anthony Blunt (14) during an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the America East conference tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (Kassi Jackson/Hartford Courant via AP)
Hartford guard leads fight off the court against violence

By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 16, 2021 02:17 AM EDT

Villanova head coach Jay Wright reacts to a call in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The Latest: Big East teams to get tickets for men's hoops

By The Associated Press Mar. 03, 2021 03:59 PM EST

The Latest: ACC postpones Va Tech-North Carolina for Tuesday

By The Associated Press Feb. 13, 2021 03:59 PM EST
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Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley yells during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Stanford, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
The Latest: Arizona State postpones next 2 men's hoops games

By The Associated Press Feb. 02, 2021 06:15 PM EST

Notre Dame forward Juwan Durham (11) drives to the basket against North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) and guard Leaky Black (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
The Latest: Notre Dame's game at Howard on MLK Day canceled

By The Associated Press Jan. 16, 2021 02:10 PM EST

FILE- In this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, file photo, Cleveland State plays against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game with no fans in the stands at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This pandemic-altered season has turned into quite the isolation play. With campuses largely empty and arena doors closed to fans in many places, the games have more than ever been reduced to television programming. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Isolation play: College teams fend off holiday loneliness

By Dave Campbell Dec. 24, 2020 12:22 PM EST

Villanova coach Jay Wright talks to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Hartford, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Nova's Wright says bubble stay takes mental toll on players

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 02, 2020 02:24 AM EST