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North Carolina guard Caleb Love greets a fan as he leaves the court after North Carolina's win against Duke in a college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tar Heels' Caleb Love returning after NCAA title game run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 05:51 PM EDT

Duke forward Paolo Banchero (5) shoots over North Carolina forward Brady Manek (45) during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Duke's Banchero makes NBA leap after 1 year with Blue Devils

By Aaron Beard Apr. 20, 2022 04:48 PM EDT

Duke center Mark Williams (15) celebrates his dunk against North Carolina during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Duke's Williams entering NBA draft after sophomore season

By Aaron Beard Apr. 18, 2022 07:01 PM EDT

FILE - ESPN sportscaster Dick Vitale poses before an NCAA college basketball game between between Texas A&M and Arkansas at the Southeastern Conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Longtime college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale is celebrating after finishing chemotherapy at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida. He tweeted Thursday, April 14, 2022, that he was cancer-free, and posted a video of himself ringing the bell in excitement. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
ESPN's Vitale rings bell in celebration of being cancer free

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2022 03:33 PM EDT

North Carolina forward Armando Bacot shoots over Kansas forward David McCormack during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tar Heels' Bacot returning to UNC after NCAA title-game run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 13, 2022 12:59 PM EDT

Kansas players celebrate a win over North Carolina after a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. Kansas won 72-69. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kansas' victory most-viewed men's title game on cable TV

Apr. 05, 2022 07:06 PM EDT

North Carolina players celebrate their victory against Duke after a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. North Carolina won 81-77. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Grammys barely move the needle in television ratings

By David Bauder Apr. 05, 2022 05:57 PM EDT

Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) and forward Walker Kessler (13) react during the second half of an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament game against Texas A&M Friday, March 11, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Auburn's Smith, a projected Top-5 pick, enters NBA draft

Apr. 05, 2022 01:41 PM EDT

Baylor guard James Akinjo (11) drives against Norfolk State guard Christian Ings (0) during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Baylor starters Brown, Akinjo entering names into NBA draft

Mar. 30, 2022 07:22 PM EDT

Saint Peter's Doug Edert speaks during a news conference for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Saint Peter's rides stunning Sweet 16 run behind Doug Edert

By Dan Gelston Mar. 24, 2022 04:24 PM EDT

A crowd of 10,414 fans, filling the lower bowl of the KFC Yum Center, attended the women's NCAA Tournament college basketball second round game between Gonzaga and Louisville in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, March 20, 2022. The phrase “March Madness” is everywhere this women's NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
NCAA men's, women's tournaments see double-digit TV gains

Mar. 23, 2022 06:20 PM EDT

Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin, left, drives around TCU guard Micah Peavy, right, during the first half of a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Mathurin says he has tried to apologize to TCU dancer

By Jim Vertuno Mar. 23, 2022 04:31 PM EDT

Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler, left, fights for a loose ball with St. Peter's guard Jaylen Murray (32) 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)
Two St. Peter's NCAA games land in Nielsen's top 20

By David Bauder Mar. 22, 2022 07:18 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky and Kansas play in the NCAA college basketball Final Four championship game at the Superdome in New Orleans, Monday, April 2, 2012. Expect the NCAA Men's Final Four to have a more familiar look and feel to it this spring — and not just because it'll be in New Orleans for a record sixth time. A capacity crowd of about 70,000 in the Superdome for the games themselves is only the beginning. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
NCAA March Madness app makes improvements for 2022

By Joe Reedy Mar. 16, 2022 07:19 PM EDT

FILE - Kent State guard Malique Jacobs (2) works the ball past West Virginia guard Taz Sherman (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., on Dec. 12, 2021. Four Kent State players, including starting guard Malique Jacobs, have been disciplined by the Mid-American Conference for a social media post in advance of Saturday's championship game against rival Akron. (AP Photo/William Wotring, File)
Four Kent State players disciplined for profane video post

By Tom Withers Mar. 12, 2022 01:35 PM EST

FILE - Utah State center Trevin Dorius (32) looks to shoot the ball as then-Weber State forward Dima Zdor, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Logan, Utah. Zdor now plays for Grand Canyon. Ukrainians playing college basketball in the United States have tried to keep up their routines as Russia invades their home country. One of a handful of Ukrainians playing college basketball in the United States, Zdor can only watch from afar as Russian troops roll through his home country, hoping his family and friends remain safe. (AP Photo/Eli Lucero, File)
Ukrainian basketball players anxiously watching homeland

By John Marshall Mar. 07, 2022 01:07 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie watches from the sideline during the first half an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. An independent arbiter has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie's lawyer said Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
UConn pays Ollie $11.1 million awarded by arbitrator

By Pat Eaton-Robb Feb. 01, 2022 04:27 PM EST

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl reacts after a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn AD says Bruce Pearl is Tigers coach "for life"

Jan. 28, 2022 09:23 PM EST

Nebraska men's head coach Fred Hoiberg addresses the media during the first day of the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
COVID-19 concerns prompt Stringer to skip Big Ten media day

By Michael Marot Oct. 07, 2021 05:33 PM EDT

FILE - Marquette's Dawson Garcia, top, goes up for a shot against Villanova's Jermaine Samuels during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. Garcia, who led Marquette in scoring and rebounding as a freshman last season, has indicated on social media he is transferring to North Carolina. Garcia released an Instagram post that showed him in a North Carolina uniform. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Marquette's Dawson Garcia transferring to North Carolina

Jul. 08, 2021 02:54 PM EDT