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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

San Diego's new men's basketball coach, Steve Lavin, waves during a news conference Friday, April 8, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Lavin eager to leave TV, get back into coaching at San Diego

By Bernie Wilson Apr. 08, 2022 09:12 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 forward Armando Bacot is helped off the court during the second half of a college basketball game against Duke in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
UNC's Bacot leaves no suspense on his title-game status

By Brett Martel Apr. 03, 2022 05:54 PM EDT

FILE - CBS director Bob Fishman, left, greets Michigan State coach Tom Izzo during practice at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Washington on March 28, 2019. Fishman, who has directed the NCAA Tournament since it was acquired by CBS, will direct his last Final Four for CBS and Turner this weekend. The fact that the tournament is in New Orleans is fitting since that is where Fishman's first Final Four took place.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Last dance: Director Fishman ready for his 39th Final Four

By Joe Reedy Apr. 01, 2022 02:25 AM EDT

Reports: Memphis, Hardaway facing serious NCAA violations

Mar. 27, 2022 01:13 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Memphis and men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway have been accused of serious violations of NCAA rules, including failing to...

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

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 - Nebraska's Bryce McGowens (5) plays against Northwestern's Chase Audige (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. is McGowens is The Associated Press newcomer of the year in the Big Ten Conference, announced Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
Badgers' Johnny Davis, Greg Gard take AP Big Ten top honors

By Eric Olson Mar. 08, 2022 12:01 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 04, 2022 12:46 PM EST
March 5 1924 — Frank Carauna, of Buffalo, N.Y., becomes the first to bowl two straight perfect 300 games. Carauna throws five strikes to open his third...

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, left, presents Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski with a gift before an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Syracuse's Jim Boeheim says there's a plan for retirement

Mar. 02, 2022 11:58 PM EST

Rutgers forward Oskar Palmquist (1) makes a diving attempt to keep the ball in bounds during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Piscataway, N.J. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)
Iowa Hawkeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1/19/2022

Jan. 19, 2022 11:16 PM EST

Michigan coach Juwan Howard taps his son, guard Jace Howard, on the shoulder during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Piscataway, N.J. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)
Michigan Wolverines at Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1/4/2022

Jan. 08, 2022 09:46 AM EST

Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (23) dunks over Alcorn State guard Paul King in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Rod Aydelotte)
Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25, Michigan State up to No. 10

By John Marshall Dec. 27, 2021 12:12 PM EST

Kentucky's Sahvir Wheeler (2) reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz)
No. 21 Kentucky dominates Tar Heels wire-to-wire, wins 98-69

By W.g. Ramirez Dec. 18, 2021 07:58 PM EST

An empty Pauley Pavilion is seen before an NCAA college basketball game between UCLA and Alabama State Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. The game will not be played due to COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Schedule shuffling prompted by COVID hits college basketball

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2021 03:49 PM EST

FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball tournament. The NCAA has fallen short of upholding its commitment to gender equity spending more on male athletes on average than female ones according a second review. A law firm hired by the NCAA to investigate equity issues released a 153-page report Tuesday night, Oct. 26, 2021 that includes a series of recommendations to improve the gap. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Second NCAA gender equity report shows spending disparities

By Doug Feinberg And Erica Hunzinger Oct. 26, 2021 10:48 PM EDT

TCU's Mike Miles, right and Francisco Farabello speak to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Expansion talk looms over Big 12 hoops as season draws near

By David Smale Oct. 20, 2021 06:04 PM EDT

Banchero, No. 9 Duke headline preseason ACC basketball picks

Oct. 19, 2021 11:50 AM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Duke is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference in its final season under Hall of Fame coach Mike...