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Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

FILE - Temple's Jeremiah Williams plays against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Temple point guard Jeremiah Williams is transferring to Iowa State, Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger announced Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Temple point guard joins Cyclones following Hunter departure

Apr. 20, 2022 02:18 PM EDT

Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter gets past Miami's Jordan Miller during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
ISU's Tyrese Hunter, Big 12 freshman of year, will transfer

Apr. 19, 2022 04:19 PM EDT

Miami's Isaiah Wong and Iowa State's George Conditt IV battle for a rebound during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
McGusty, Miami beat Iowa State 70-56 in Sweet 16

By Jay Cohen Mar. 26, 2022 12:41 AM EDT

Saint Peter's head coach Shaheen Holloway watches practice for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Philadelphia. Saint Peter's plays Purdue in a Sweet 16 game on Friday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
TIPPING OFF: Peacocks looking to strut their stuff vs Purdue

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2022 02:14 AM EDT

UCLA's Jaime Jaquez Jr. practices for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
TIPPING OFF: Peacocks looking to strut their stuff vs Purdue

By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2022 08:30 PM EDT

Duke's Paolo Banchero (5) hugs head coach Mike Krzyzewski after a win over Michigan State in a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Sweet 16: How each team got through in March Madness

By Steve Megargee Mar. 22, 2022 05:30 PM EDT

Iowa State's Aljaz Kunc reacts during the second half of a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Wisconsin Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Milwaukee. Iowa State won 54-49. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
From 2 wins to Sweet 16: Iowa St turnaround built on defense

By Eric Olson Mar. 21, 2022 05:28 PM EDT

Miami's Sam Waardenburg (21) blocks Auburn's Jabari Smith (10) during the second half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Larrañaga's scramble scheme leads Miami into Sweet 16

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 21, 2022 12:03 PM EDT

Wisconsin's Jahcobi Neath drives past Iowa State's Izaiah Brockington during the first half of a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Kalscheur, Iowa State beat Wisconsin to reach Sweet 16

By Jay Cohen Mar. 20, 2022 08:46 PM EDT

Wisconsin PG Hepburn leaves NCAA game with leg injury

Mar. 20, 2022 07:09 PM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freshman point guard Chucky Hepburn departed Wisconsin's NCAA Tournament game against Iowa State on Sunday with a left leg injury. ...

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo shouts during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin at the Big Ten Conference men's tournament Friday, March 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
TIPPING OFF: Izzo, Coach K meet for last time, Sweet 16 spot

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2022 02:59 AM EDT

New Mexico State guard Teddy Allen (0) drives against Arkansas guard Au'Diese Toney during the first half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA men's tournament Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
North Carolina Tar Heels at Arizona Wildcats 3/21/2022

Mar. 19, 2022 08:56 PM EDT

Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger motions to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Iowa State takes turnaround into NCAA matchup with Wisconsin

By Jay Cohen Mar. 19, 2022 07:20 PM EDT

Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter celebrates after a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game against LSU Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Iowa State won 59-54. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
TIPPING OFF: Izzo, Coach K meet for last time, Sweet 16 spot

By The Associated Press Mar. 19, 2022 05:26 PM EDT

Iowa State's Izaiah Brockington tries to shoot with LSU's Darius Days defending during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Hunter scores 23 as Iowa State edges LSU in NCAA tourney

By Jay Cohen Mar. 18, 2022 10:24 PM EDT

Arizona center Christian Koloko (35) dunks against Wright State as guard Dalen Terry (4) looks on during the first half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Friday, March 18, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Kansas Jayhawks at Stanford Cardinal 3/20/2022

Mar. 18, 2022 08:48 PM EDT

LSU forward Darius Days (4) looks for a shot against Missouri forward Trevon Brazile (23) during the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Interim coach leads LSU into NCAA tourney against Iowa State

Mar. 17, 2022 07:45 PM EDT

St. Peter's guard Matthew Lee (15) drives past Kentucky guard TyTy Washington Jr., right, during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Alabama Crimson Tide at Tulane Green Wave 3/21/2022

Mar. 17, 2022 07:24 PM EDT

Iowa State guard Tyrese Hunter (11) gets past Texas Tech guard Davion Warren (2) to dunk the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Texas Tech routs Iowa State 72-41 in Big 12 quarterfinals

By Dave Skretta Mar. 10, 2022 11:38 PM EST