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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

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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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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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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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College coaches see a game shifting beneath piles of NIL cash as March Madness arrives

More than the deep runs in March Madness, the 660 victories over 37 years or even the 20 or so players he coached who ended up making millions in the NBA, Leonard Hamilton is proud of a number he can count on one hand.

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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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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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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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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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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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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.

- Andrea Adelson

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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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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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Women's March Madness 2025: Ranking every Elite Eight team

The games have gotten bigger, more competitive and exciting, but chalk remains the writing utensil of choice as the 2025 women's NCAA tournament shifts to the Elite Eight.

Charlie Creme

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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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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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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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LSU star Johnson good to play vs. UCLA

LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson is ready to go for Sunday's Elite Eight matchup against UCLA after missing the final five-plus minutes of Friday's win over NC State while experiencing double vision.

- Kevin Pelton

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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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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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Houston makes Elite Eight on 'beautiful' last-second play

With 2.8 seconds remaining and the score tied in a Sweet 16 game Friday, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson called a clever baseline inbounds play that will long be replayed on March highlight reels.

Pete Thamel

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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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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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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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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.

- Myron Medcalf

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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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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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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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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.

- Andrea Adelson

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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

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

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

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Report: Williams joins Maryland on six-year deal

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

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College coaches see a game shifting beneath piles of NIL cash as March Madness arrives

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

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

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Johnson unsure of future after LSU loss

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

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

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

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

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

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USC shakes off Watkins’ absence to beat Kansas State

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Women's March Madness 2025: Ranking every Elite Eight team

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

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

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

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LSU star Johnson good to play vs. UCLA

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

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

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Houston makes Elite Eight on 'beautiful' last-second play

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fulwiley helps South Carolina deny Maryland, advance to Elite 8

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

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Okananwa, Duke top rival North Carolina, reach Elite 8

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UConn star Bueckers confirms she'll enter WNBA draft

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

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

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