Tag: College basketball
Wisconsin hires Marisa Moseley as women’s basketball coach
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin hired Boston University’s Marisa Moseley as women’s basketball coach as the Badgers attempt to rejuvenate a program that hasn’t produced...
Abmas, Obanor push upstart Oral Roberts into Sweet 16
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor have pushed each other to greatness.</p>
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Transfers boost Sampson’s Cougars, others into NCAA Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson never set out to take a once-proud Houston program back to national prominence by leaning on transfers.
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Arizona women in 1st Sweet 16 since ’98 after win over BYU
<p>SAN ANTONIO — Aari McDonald had 17 points with 11 rebounds and Arizona outlasted BYU 52-46 on Wednesday night, advancing to the Sweet 16...
Jacksonville hires Florida assistant Mincy as head coach
<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville University hired Florida assistant Jordan Mincy as its head coach Thursday, landing an up-and-comer to lead a basketball program that...
Few Black women coaches lead Power Five basketball programs
Dawn Staley and Joni Taylor embraced before and after the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship, savoring an historic moment in women's basketball.
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Nixon buzzer beater in OT lifts A&M over Iowa State 84-82
<p>SAN ANTONIO — Jordan Nixon banked in a short jump shot at the buzzer in overtime, giving her a career-high 35 points and lifting...
Familiar faces joined by a few new ones in women’s Sweet 16
<p>SAN ANTONIO — The women's NCAA Tournament regional semifinals field is set with many familiar faces like UConn, Baylor, Stanford and South Carolina. There's...
NCAA tourney proof of narrowing talent gap in college hoops
INDIANAPOLIS — One by one, the college basketball coaches had filed into the sweltering gym on the campus of Whitney Young Magnet High School,...
Polk carries Pepperdine over Coastal Carolina for CBI title
<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Darryl Polk Jr. had 19 points and five steals, and Pepperdine romped past Coastal Carolina 84-61 on Wednesday night for...