Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY

Which teams are best-positioned to be among nation’s elite when the 2021-22 men’s college basketball season begins in November?

Baylor crushed Gonzaga, taking an early 9-0 lead and never looking back. The Bears used a lethal three-point attack, smothering defense to stop Zags.

The return of March Madness and bracket busters. The Final Four thriller between Gonzaga and UCLA. The records. This Big Dance had something for all.

No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 1 Baylor face off in men’s NCAA Tournament national title game. Here are the keys to victory for each team — and prediction.

UCLA’s Johnny Juzang was called with a charge against Gonzaga’s Drew Timme at the end of regulation. The Bruins lost on a buzzer-beater in overtime.

For Gonzaga and Baylor, this men’s tournament has been about unfinished business. They’re one win from facing off for a title two years in the making.

Kelvin Sampson recounted the time his father, John Sampson, and 500 Lumbee Native Americans helped force the KKK out of Maxton, North Carolina in 1958.

His departure from the Tar Heels after 18 years leaves an opening for one of the nation’s most coveted coaching jobs.

The Final Four is now set after No. 1 Gonzaga rolled past Southern California, and UCLA played spoiler again in beating Michigan. What we learned.