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'This Final Four will be epic': Top seeds still standing in fight for March Madness trophy

Everyone loves a good Cinderella story at March Madness, but this year has been a bit different with the four top seeds still standing as we reach the Final Four. Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn will battle it out on the men's side for the March Madness trophy.

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UConn's Bueckers, USC's Watkins among five finalists for Wooden Award

Upcoming Final Four participants Paige Bueckers of UConn, Lauren Betts of UCLA and Madison Booker of Texas headline the five finalists for the Wooden Award, given to the most outstanding player in women's college basketball. Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo and USC's JuJu Watkins round out the finalists, which were announced Tuesday on ESPN.

- Kendra Andrews

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Duke's Flagg, Auburn's Broome headline Wooden Award final five

Duke's Cooper Flagg and Auburn's Johni Broome headlined the Wooden Award's list of five finalists as well as the All-America team, both of which were announced on Tuesday night.

- Jeff Borzello

Basketball

Report: Williams joins Maryland on six-year deal

Maryland has its man. Days after Kevin Willard departed for Villanova, the Terrapins have hired Buzz Williams on a six-year deal, ESPN's Pete Thamel reports.

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Bueckers leads No. 2 UConn to rout of No. 1 USC and into 24th Final Four showing in school history

Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over Southern California, which couldn’t overcome the loss of injured star JuJu Watkins.

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College hoops coaches talk about the realities of their job in an ever-changing landscape

The arrival of name, image and likeness deals and looser rules for athletes using the transfer portal in 2021 have transformed college sports so thoroughly that a coach's ability to land good players now has almost everything to do with how much money is available.

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No. 1 Texas downs No. 2 TCU to book first Final Four appearance since 2003

Madison Booker scored 18 points and No. 1 seed Texas used its stifling defense to reach the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003, beating well-traveled point guard Hailey Van Lith and second-seeded TCU 58-47 on Monday night.

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Dominating performances from UConn and Texas see both teams advance to Final Four

The NCAA Women's Final Four is set with UConn advancing to take on UCLA and Texas facing reigning champions South Carolina. TSN's March Madness panel breaks down the Huskies dominant performance from Paige Bueckers and Sarah Strong, and how the Longhorns' defence controlled the pace of the game against TCU.

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Texas leaned on 'stifling defence' to beat TCU and advance to first Final Four since 2003

Madison Booker and Rori Harmon stepped up big to help lead Texas to their first Final Four appearance since 2003. TSN's March Madness panel breaks down the keys to the Longhorns' victory, and how their defensive identity was on full display in the win.

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Rautins: ‘I’m still riding with Duke’

Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan are joined by TSN Basketball analyst Leo Rautins to discuss the Final Four matchups in March Madness and the expectations for Cooper Flagg in the NBA.

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Broome, Auburn complete sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four with win over No. 2 Michigan State

Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.

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Tigers' Broome shines, Cougar's defence dominant as Auburn, Houston reach Final Four

The March Madness panel explains why Auburn showed with its win over No. 2 Michigan State in the Elite Eight why it earned the No. 1 overall seed heading into the NCAA Tournament, and how the Spartans had no answer for Johni Broome. The panel also praises No. 1 Houston's dominant defence in its win over No. 2 Tennessee.

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Rautins: 'It's going to be a tough task for Houston to beat Duke'

The TSN March Madness panel previews the Final Four of the men's bracket where Houston will face off against Duke and Florida will take on Auburn.

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No. 1 Houston handles No. 2 Tennessee to advance to Final Four

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on Sunday.

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Defending champion South Carolina rallies, tops Duke to advance to Final Four

South Carolina needed yet another comeback to keep its hopes of a repeat alive, rallying in the fourth quarter and holding on late to beat Duke 54-50 on Sunday and advance to its fifth straight Final Four.

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Betts, No. 1 UCLA down LSU to advance to Final Four

Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU on Sunday.

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Johnson unsure of future after LSU loss

After the LSU Tigers' season ended with a 72-65 loss to the UCLA Bruins in Sunday's regional final, junior guard Flau'Jae Johnson did not have an update on whether she might turn pro early.

- Kevin Pelton

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Clayton Jr. rallies No. 1 Florida into Final Four with narrow win over No. 3 Texas Tech

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament's West Region final on Saturday.

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Flagg helps No. 1 Duke dispatch No. 2 Alabama to reach Final Four

Duke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region final.

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Booker scores 17 to help top-seeded Texas edge Tennessee in Sweet 16

Madison Booker scored 17 points and No. 1 seed Texas outlasted fifth-seeded Tennessee 67-59 in a tight battle Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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Bueckers' career-best 40 puts UConn back in Elite Eight

Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout on Saturday that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA tournament.

- Alexa Philippou

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USC shakes off Watkins’ absence to beat Kansas State

Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help Southern California hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

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Van Lith's 26-point effort leads TCU past Notre Dame

Hailey Van Lith scored 12 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter to help second-seeded TCU beat No. 3 seed Notre Dame 71-62 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA tournament.

- Katie Barnes

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UConn's chase for its 12th national championship

Take a look at UConn's incredible history of winning as the Huskies look to bring home their 12th national championship.

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St. John's star Luis entering NBA draft, transfer portal

St. John's star RJ Luis Jr., the Big East Player of the Year, is declaring for the NBA draft and entering the transfer portal, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation, told ESPN on Saturday.

- Jonathan Givony and Jeff Borzello

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Top-seeded Auburn rallies in 2nd half, beats Michigan in Sweet 16

Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

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Uzan's late bucket on inbound play sends Houston into Elite Eight with win over Purdue

Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston survived a late collapse to beat fourth-seeded Purdue 62-60 on Friday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

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Michigan State’s 2nd-half rally sends Spartans past Ole Miss as Izzo wins again in Sweet 16

Jase Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

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Tennessee heading back to Elite Eight as defence clamps down in win over Kentucky

Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory Friday night that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

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Armstrong: Michigan State used 'collective effort' to come from behind and beat Ole Miss

TSN's March Madness panel breaks down Michigan State's comeback in the second half to beat Ole Miss to advance to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2019, and discusses the key pieces to their comeback.

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Michigan St.'s Izzo 'proud,' not satisfied after reaching Elite 8 again

In the immediate aftermath of a gritty, come-from-behind victory over Ole Miss in the Sweet 16 on Friday, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo rebuked any idea of a grand celebration.

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Duke gets set for Elite Eight clash with Alabama

After punching their ticket to the Elite Eight on Thursday, Duke are getting set to take on Alabama in the East Region final, with a berth in the Final Four on the line.

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Betts nearly perfect to lead UCLA past Ole Miss and into Elite Eight

Lauren Betts was so dominant inside that she barely missed, scoring 31 points on 15-of-16 shooting to lead UCLA past Mississippi 76-62 on Friday night and sending the Bruins to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

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Morrow, Williams and LSU return to Elite Eight with win over N.C. State

Aneesah Morrow had 30 points and 19 rebounds, Kailyn Gilbert had a critical block that set up Mikaylah Williams’ go-ahead layup with 1:07 remaining, and No. 3 seed LSU rallied past second-seeded N.C. State 80-73 in a tense women’s NCAA Tournament regional semifinal on Friday.

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Fulwiley helps South Carolina deny Maryland, advance to Elite 8

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, and Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.

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Okananwa, Duke top rival North Carolina, reach Elite 8

Oluchi Okananwa had her third double-double of the season and Duke beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina 47-38 in a grind-it-out defensive battle on Friday, sending the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA tournament.

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Must See: Houston executes the perfect play for last-second basket to beat Purdue

Milos Uzan inbounds the ball, calls for it back and flushes the wide open shot to seal the game for Houston sending the Cougars to the Elite 8.

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Denver Jones wraps around his back for tough finish

Denver Jones shakes his man with a slick wrap-around move and lays it in for Auburn.

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Must See: Aneesah Morrow's 30-point, 19-rebound double-double powers LSU to Elite 8

Aneesah Morrow scores 30 points and grabs 19 rebounds in a dominant double-double performance to power LSU to the Elite 8.

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Must See: Lauren Betts joins elite company with 31-point, 10-rebound double-double

Lauren Betts tallies 31 points and 10 rebounds, becoming the third player in the past 25 seasons with multiple 30-point, 10-rebound games in a single NCAA tournament.

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UConn star Bueckers confirms she'll enter WNBA draft

UConn star Paige Bueckers confirmed to former Huskies star Rebecca Lobo on Friday that she does indeed plan to enter the 2025 WNBA draft.

- Kendra Andrews

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'You almost feel sorry for the other team': Bueckers' brilliance has UConn in contention

The Huskies haven't won the NCAA championship since 2016, but they certainly have a shot this year thanks to the brilliance of Paige Bueckers. Can Bueckers lift UConn to their first NCAA tournament win in nine years and cement her legacy as one of the best collegiate players ever? Bueckers and the Huskies take centre stage against Oklahoma Saturday on TSN.

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Flagg's 30 points leads Duke over Arizona, into Elite Eight

Duke's Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three blocks Thursday night in a 100-93 NCAA tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four.

- Jeff Borzello

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USC's Gottlieb condemns bullying of Prater after Watkins' injury

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb made it clear on Friday that she did not think the play that resulted in JuJu Watkins' season-ending ACL tear was dirty.

- Kendra Andrews

Basketball

Texas Tech rallies from 16 points down to beat Arkansas in OT

Darrion Williams scored the tiebreaking basket with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas on Thursday night and a spot in the Elite Eight.

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Alabama makes March Madness record 25 threes, romps past BYU to reach Elite Eight

Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s, a relentless long-range spree that ushered the second-seeded Crimson Tide past BYU 113-88 on Thursday night in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.

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Top-seeded Florida cruises past Maryland to advance in March Madness

Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA tournament's West Region final with an 87-71 win Thursday night.

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Sheer Madness: The Sweet 16 is here

The stakes are higher. The lights are brighter. The dramatic finishes mean that much more. It's March Madness. It's the Sweet 16. It's on TSN.

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Football

Head coach Sanders lands $54M extension at Colorado

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has earned a 5-year, $54 million contract extension that runs through the 2029 season, making him one of the highest paid coaches in the country, according to a copy of the contract obtained by ESPN on Friday.

- Heather Dinich

Basketball

Hurley expresses regret over postgame remarks that were caught on camera

UConn coach Dan Hurley acknowledged there are things that “I wish I didn’t do” as he expressed regret over making profane comments about the officiating after the Huskies’ NCAA Tournament loss to Florida.

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Can Bueckers lead UConn back to an NCAA championship?

A championship has proved elusive for Paige Bueckers and the Huskies. She won national player of the year in 2021 and led UConn to the Final Four every year she has been on the court, including a trip to the national championship game. But the biggest prize has never come into her grasp.

- Alexa Philippou

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Florida State star Latson entering transfer portal

Florida State guard Ta'Niya Latson, who led all Division I players in scoring this season, is entering the transfer portal but keeping her options open, her representatives at Klutch Sports Group told ESPN's Andraya Carter on Thursday.

Andrea Adelson

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TCU's Van Lith glad she's spoken publicly on mental health

TCU standout guard Hailey Van Lith said she is glad to have shared publicly about mental health issues she dealt with early in her basketball career, even though it has been difficult.

Basketball

Report: USC star Watkins suffers torn ACL

USC star Juju Watkins has sustained a torn ACL in her right knee and will undergo surgery, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

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Stephen A.: Paige Bueckers needs to shine in JuJu Watkins' absence

Stephen A. Smith calls on Paige Bueckers to be the "box-office" player JuJu Watkins has been for USC so far in this NCAA tournament.

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Fudd passing on WNBA draft for another year at UConn

UConn Huskies star Azzi Fudd will return next season for her final year of college basketball, she announced Tuesday.

- Alexa Philippou

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Paige Bueckers thanks UConn fans after last game at Gampel

Paige Bueckers addresses the crowd to reflect on her time at UConn after a win over South Dakota State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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Stanford GM Luck confirms firing of Taylor following investigations

Troy Taylor's time with Stanford is over. Program general manager Andrew Luck told The Athletic the Cardinal have fired their head coach after two seasons.

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JuJu Watkins carried off court after apparent knee injury

USC star JuJu Watkins clutches at her knee after going down in pain before being helped off the court.

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USC star Watkins carried off with injury against Mississippi State

USC star JuJu Watkins was carried off the court just five minutes into the Trojans' second-round women's NCAA tournament game against Mississippi State on Monday night because of an apparent right knee injury.

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Holly Rowe reports latest on JuJu Watkins

Holly Rowe reports on JuJu Watkins' injury during USC's win over Ole Miss.

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Andraya Carter: JuJu Watkins' injury is 'devastating'

Andraya Carter joins Scott Van Pelt to discuss the impact that JuJu Watkins' injury will have on USC.

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Women's March Madness on TSN, TSN+

USC routs Mississippi State to reach Sweet 16 after losing Watkins to injury

JuJu Watkins went down with a gruesome-looking knee injury five minutes into Monday night's game. Top-seeded Southern California kept going without its star player, pummeling Mississippi State 96-59 to reach the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.

Bueckers scores 34 in final home game, UConn tops SDSU to reach 31st straight Sweet 16

Paige Bueckers matched her career high with 34 points in her home finale, and second-seeded UConn reached its 31st straight Sweet 16 in the women's NCAA Tournament, beating No. 10 seed South Dakota State 91-57 on Monday night.

Ustby, North Carolina beat West Virginia to set up Sweet 16 meeting with Duke

Alyssa Ustby scored 16 of her 21 points after halftime to help North Carolina beat West Virginia 58-47 on Monday night in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament.

Maryland outlasts Alabama in overtime, advances to Sweet 16

Sarah Te-Biasu made a tying 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, then scored eight of her 26 points in the second overtime to help fourth-seeded Maryland outlast fifth-seeded Alabama 111-108 on Monday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.

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Booker, No. 1 Texas dispatch No. 8 Illinois to get back to Sweet 16

Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1-seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Williams, Morrow shine as No. 3 LSU beats No. 6 Florida State in second round

Mikaylah Williams scored 28 points and Aneesah Morrow added 26 points and 11 rebounds, leading Flau’Jae Johnson and LSU to a runaway 101-71 victory over Florida State in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Monday night.

Vann, No. 3 Oklahoma cruise to Sweet 16 with win over No. 6 Iowa

Skylar Vann scored 17 points, Payton Verhulst added 16 and No. 3 seed Oklahoma cruised into the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament, dispatching No. 6 seed Iowa 96-62 on Monday.

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Booker, No. 1 Texas dispatch No. 8 Illinois to get back to Sweet 16

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No. 2 NC State sets record with 15 threes over No. 7 MSU to make Sweet 16

Aziaha James scored 26 points, and second-seeded NC State made an NCAA tournament program-record 15 shots from 3-point range in an 83-49 victory over seventh-seeded Michigan State in the women's second round Monday.

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NCAAW: (8) Illinois 48, (1) Texas 65

Madison Booker led the way with a game-high 20 points and Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda added 19 off the bench to power top-seeded Texas to a win over Illinois in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament.

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Report: Ex-NBA star Bibby agrees to deal to coach Sac State

Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former Sacramento Kings star, has agreed on a deal to become the next men's basketball head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets, sources told ESPN Monday.

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NCAAW: (7) Michigan State 49, (2) NC State 83

Saniya Rivers flirted with a triple double and Aziaha James drilled six 3-pointers for a game-high 26 points to lead No. 2 seed NC State to a comfortable victory over Michigan State in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament.

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Dominating performances from UConn and Texas see both teams advance to Final Four

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Bueckers leads No. 2 UConn to rout of No. 1 USC and into 24th Final Four showing in school history

No. 1 Texas downs No. 2 TCU to book first Final Four appearance since 2003

What makes Paige Bueckers different from other UConn greats?

TSN's Basketball analysts Kia and Tamika Nurse join Jay Onrait to discuss what makes Paige Bueckers different from other UConn greats, and shares their thoughts on if having no Cinderella teams in the Final Four takes away from the tournament.

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Texas leaned on 'stifling defence' to beat TCU and advance to first Final Four since 2003

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NCAA March Madness - Men's Bracket

TSN has LIVE coverage of NCAA men's March Madness, beginning with the First Four on Wednesday.

NCAA March Madness - Women's Bracket

TSN.ca has coverage throughout the women's NCAA Basketball Tournament. Check out the bracket here.

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Arizona hangs on late to top Oregon in nail-biter

Oregon can't rebound their missed free throw and Caleb Love ices the game at the charity stripe, sending Arizona to the Sweet 16.

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