Kiki Rice is determined to win an NCAA championship with UCLA
Every day before practice, Kiki Rice wastes no time setting her intention. At the top of her note sheet as UCLA begins watching film, the…
Why LeBron James is rooting for Duquesne in NCAA tournament
LeBron James is a longtime supporter of the Ohio State basketball team. The Buckeyes, however, did not make the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this year.…
10 players the Lakers will be scouting during NCAA tournament
The NCAA Tournament begins this week, traditionally an important time for NBA executives to briefly turn their attention to potential draft picks while their clubs…
Women’s NCAA tournament slam dunks on the men this year
The brackets for the two 2024 NCAA basketball tournaments have been announced and already there is one shining moment. It belongs to the women. For…
Which teams have won the most NCAA men’s basketball championships?
No men’s basketball program this year will catch up with the all-time leader in most NCAA tournament titles. But for the first time in four…
Which teams have won the most NCAA women’s basketball championships?
The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament has taken place 41 times before this year’s event that starts this week and ends April 7 in…
UCLA lands highest women’s NCAA tournament seed in school history
Living up to her name this time of year has been agonizing for Cori Close. Her UCLA women’s basketball teams have made five appearances in…
USC clinches No. 1 seed, begins NCAA women’s tournament at home
After winning its first Pac-12 championship since 2014, USC earned the top seed in the Portland Regional 3 bracket and will host No. 16 seed…
Fired Dan Monson guides Long Beach State back to NCAA tournament
HENDERSON, Nev. — Lassina Traore had a career-high 25 points, Marcus Tsohonis scored 25 and hit two clutch free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining to help…
USC loses to Arizona, ending its NCAA tournament hopes and season
LAS VEGAS — For a few minutes, the dream looked plausible. Five days after beating Arizona on its home court, USC was outplaying the Wildcats again…
UCLA faces long odds in Vegas to sustain Cronin’s NCAA streak
Mick Cronin’s team had lost five of its last six regular-season games, its offense failing to keep pace with a sturdy defense. The coach vowed…
Judge rules NCAA NIL compensation rules likely violate law
A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting…
DOJ joins suit targeting NCAA athlete transfer restrictions
“College athletes should be able to freely choose the institutions that best meet their academic, personal and professional development needs without anticompetitive restrictions that limit…
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer nears NCAA career wins record
STANFORD, Calif. — “What milestone?” Tara VanDerveer asked the question so matter-of-factly she clearly had little idea what the fuss is all about. Walking out of…
UCLA gymnastics hoping to compete for NCAA title in 2024
Emma Malabuyo can’t stop smiling. The UCLA gymnast just has a good feeling about this season. “It feels like magic this year,” Malabuyo said. The…
Landmark deal with ESPN to boost broad range of NCAA sports
ESPN used its exclusive negotiating window to reach an eight-year, $920-million deal with the NCAA on Thursday, an arrangement that extends a relationship that began…