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Miles isn’t alone in producing for TCU women during March Madness

FORT WORTH, Texas — While TCU goes as Olivia Miles goes, the playmaking point guard coming off another NCAA tournament triple-double isn't alone doing things for the Horned Frogs to start this March Madness. Miles and Co. carry a 43-game home winning streak into Sunday night's second-round ...

The NCAA Tournament is loaded with top NBA prospects

It was early in the final week before March Madness when BYU's AJ Dybantsa opened his Big 12 Tournament run by scoring 40 points, breaking a freshman single-game record held by NBA great Kevin Durant. "I'm just trying to win games," Dybantsa said afterward. By Selection Sunday, Darius Acuff ...

The NCAA again warns schools about travel issues ahead of March Madness

PITTSBURGH — Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade skimmed through the 12-page memo the NCAA sent out last month that highlighted potential travel issues ahead of the men's and women's basketball tournaments and couldn't help but feel a bit of deja vu. McGlade spent time on both the ...

K-State hires Belmont’s Alexander to replace fired coach

Kansas State hired longtime Belmont coach Casey Alexander to take over its basketball program on Friday, three days after losing in the Big 12 Tournament and about a month after firing coach Jerome Tang under controversial circumstances. Alexander, who led the Bruins to 166 wins and four ...