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Catholic schools Notre Dame, Villanova to open hoops season in Rome with men’s-women’s doubleheader
Notre Dame and Villanova will play a men's and women's basketball doubleheader to open the season in Rome, Italy, a matchup the Catholic schools are promoting as a chance to celebrate their shared mission and heritage.
NCAA committee recommends earlier start to football season for all teams beginning in 2027
An NCAA committee on Thursday recommended that Football Bowl Subdivision teams play a 12-game schedule over 14 weeks beginning in 2027 with the season starting on the Thursday of what is now designated Week Zero and ending the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic will declare for the NBA draft, also will enter transfer portal
Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State's leading scorer and the nation's most accurate 3-point shooter, will enter the transfer portal and declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, he announced on social media Sunday.
Denver beats Wisconsin for its 11th national title, third in five years
Kyle Chyzowski tipped in a shot from the point with 5:52 left to back up another sensational performance from goalie Johnny Hicks and rally Denver to a 2-1 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday for the Pioneers' third national championship in five years.
Big Ten earns nearly $70M in March Madness incentives for appearing and advancing in tournaments
The Big Ten Conference amassed nearly $70 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men's and women's basketball tournaments.
NCAA committee to discuss streamlined, age-based eligibility rules
An NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.
Aaron Roussell hired as women’s basketball coach at Virginia after abrupt firing of Agugua-Hamilton
Aaron Roussell was hired as Virginia's women's basketball coach on Tuesday, three days after the Cavaliers abruptly fired Amaka Agugua-Hamilton coming off the team's run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Back in Ann Arbor, May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’
Top-ranked Michigan returned to campus as national champions on Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."
Third-party NIL deals for athletes worth up to $2,500 can now avoid scrutiny
The value of name, image and likeness deals that can avoid review by the College Sports Commission has risen from $600 to $2,500, providing an athlete doesn't make more than $15,000 total, according to guidance the commission issued Tuesday.
Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’
Michigan's men's basketball team returned to campus as national champions Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told dozens of fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."
Michigan has its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins
The blue-and-maize confetti was still flying around the stadium when a new tradition in college basketball kicked off without much fanfare. The transfer portal opened.
Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn
High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.
Last of the Tennessee Lady Vols with eligibility left heads for the transfer portal
The Tennessee Lady Vols ' struggles haven't ended since finishing the season on an eight-game skid capped by a first-round NCAA Tournament loss.
UCLA faces a massive rebuild after a historic NCAA title run as the transfer portal opens
Cori Close and the UCLA Bruins are going to have to work hard to repeat as champions.
UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women's basketball.
Dominant Michigan biggest obstacle facing UConn squad looking to cement dynasty
There's a dynasty brewing in college basketball. And, in a perfectly fitting twist, UConn can cement that status by overcoming a Michigan powerhouse that is racking up historically impressive numbers, hoping to go down as one of the sport's greatest teams itself.
South Carolina meets UCLA in NCAA women’s title game seeking a 4th title as Bruins chase their 1st
Dawn Staley and South Carolina are seeking for a fourth national championship in the last nine years when they meet UCLA in the NCAA women's basketball title game Sunday.
Michigan installed as early favorite over UConn in national title game despite Lendeborg injury
UConn knows what it will take to become the first team in more than half a century to win three national championships in four seasons. The Huskies will rely on the same physical play that helped them win the first two, along with perhaps a bit more offensive efficiency.
Auriemma apologizes after tense endgame exchange with Staley in UConn loss
UConn coach Geno Auriemma has apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with Dawn Staley at the end of the Huskies' loss to South Carolina in the women's Final Four.
UCLA withstands Texas’ late charge, reaches first NCAA championship game with grinding win
Heeding her coaches' persistent advice to sprint back on defense, Lauren Betts swatted fellow All-American Madison Booker with 20 seconds left, allowing UCLA to withstand a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win in the Final Four on Friday night.
