Coach Buzz Williams of Virginia Tech is back on one of college basketball’s biggest stages with a chance to burnish his quirky reputation.
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Oregon survives cold spell to knock out UC Irvine and advance to Sweet 16
An extended cold spell to start the second half couldn’t derail Oregon, which advanced to the Sweet 16 as the tournament’s highest remaining seed.
UC Irvine baited Oregon’s Louis King by calling him ‘Queen’ during NCAA tournament game
UC Irvine coach Russell Turner said he and his players baited Oregon’s Louis King by calling him “Queen” in their NCAA tournament second-round game.
UC Irvine has its own version of Sister Jean, its ‘secret weapon’
No. 13 UC Irvine jokingly claims it has a “secret weapon” similar to the 99-year-old chaplain of the Loyola Chicago basketball team of last year.
Why Liberty coach Ritchie McKay didn’t join his team’s In-N-Out celebration
Liberty coach Ritchie McKay did not join his team at In-N-Out following the Flames’ NCAA tournament win over Mississippi State. Here’s why.
Meet the point guard who has made the difference in Oregon’s run to March Madness
Payton Pritchard has led the 12th-seed Oregon Ducks from a late-season malaise to a second-round matchup against 13th-seeded UC Irvine Sunday.
Liberty keeps cool in crunch time, slays ‘monster of unbelief’ during first-round March Madness upset
Liberty won an NCAA tournament game for the first time in program history, upsetting fifth-seeded Mississippi State on Friday. And they did it in crunch time.
Caleb Homesley flips script from coach’s doghouse to Liberty’s NCAA tournament upset hero
Caleb Homesley has come a long way since Liberty coach Richie McKay suggested that Friday’s upset hero would be better off playing in Division II.
No. 12 Liberty upends No. 5 Mississippi State to continue upset trend at San Jose
No. 12 Liberty picks up its first-ever NCAA tournament victory with upset of No. 5 Mississippi State.
Oregon shuts down Wisconsin star Ethan Happ in pulling off NCAA tournament upset
The 12th-seeded Oregon Ducks extended their win streak to nine by upsetting No. 5 Wisconsin, and demoralized a Badgers star in the process.