SYRACUSE 61, INDIANA 50
WASHINGTON (AP) — With its 2-3 zone defense disruptive from start to finish, and Michael Carter-Williams pouring in 24 points, fourth-seeded Syracuse upset No. 1 seed Indiana to reach the East Regional final.
North Carolina State's Lorenzo Brown said Thursday he's ready for the NBA.
Northwestern hired longtime Duke assistant Chris Collins on Tuesday night to replace the fired Bill Carmody, hoping he can finally lead the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament and into the upper echelon of the Big Ten.
It seems appropriate that two of the most successful programs in recent college basketball history would face off at some point in the NCAA Tournament. But No. 2-seed Duke (29-5) will take on No. 3-seed Michigan State (27-8) a bit earlier than most anticipated in the Sweet 16 on Friday night at 9:45 p.m.
Lee County senior Jason Payne fulfilled a lifelong, or at least almost lifelong, dream with a little bit of paperwork Thursday afternoon in the high school’s office.
Duke is usually the one running teams out of Cameron Indoor Stadium. So when the Blue Devils found themselves on the receiving end of a beatdown, they figured they had simply set themselves up for quite a comeback.
Tina Martin is no historian. That didn't stop the Delaware coach from weighing in on the significance of a victory that thrust the Blue Hens into the Sweet 16 for the first time.
David Olson picked up three hits, drove in three and earned the save on the mound to lead No. 27 Campbell past Duke, 6-3, Tuesday night at Jim Perry Stadium.
Duke assistant Chris Collins has interviewed for the head coach opening at Northwestern, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Appalachian State and Georgia Southern are taking their programs to the next level.
Junior first baseman Raven Lee connected on three home runs and Campbell totaled seven long balls in a doubleheader sweep of North Carolina Central, 14-2 in five innings and 7-1, on Monday night at CU's Amanda Littlejohn Stadium.
North Carolina State has fired women's basketball coach Kellie Harper after four seasons.
Akeem Richmond (SLHS) joined an elite group by hitting his 100th 3-pointer in East Carolina University’s second-round Collegeinsider.com post- season tournament win over Rider, 75-64, giving the Pirates their first 20-win season since 1953.
The success Elena Delle Donne has experienced at Delaware isn't a surprise to North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell.
Duke is always tough to beat at Cameron Indoor Stadium — especially in the NCAA tournament.
Rasheed Sulaimon scored 21 points, Seth Curry scored had 17 and No. 2 seed Duke held off seventh-seeded Creighton 66-50 on Sunday to advance to the round of 16 for the fourth time in five years.
Kansas got the best of 'ol Roy and his Tar Heels once again.
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored a career-high 30 points, and third-seed North Carolina squeezed past Albany 59-54 Sunday to stagger into the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Tricia Liston scored 13 of her 20 points in the second half and Duke pulled away to beat Hampton 67-51 on Sunday in the first round of the Norfolk Regional.
At 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, No. 6 Duke (28-5) will take on No. 22 Creighton (28-7) in what’s technically known as the third round of the NCAA Tournament. At stake is the right to advance to the Sweet 16, which Duke has not done since 2011.
North Carolina coach Roy Williams has plenty of stories about his days at Kansas, and he pulled out one of the more poignant ones Saturday afternoon, as the two historic programs were preparing to meet in the third round of NCAA tournament.
LOUISVILLE 82, COLORADO STATE 56
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Russ Smith had another big night, leading four players in double figures with 27 points, and top-seeded Louisville is into the Midwest Region semifinals.
Campbell completed a three-game Big South series sweep at UNC Asheville on Saturday with 12-8 and 5-4 wins at Greenwood Field.
P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71 in the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his 700th career victory.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
CREIGHTON 67, CINCINNATI 63
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doug McDermott had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Gregory Echenique scored 13 points to help Creighton hold on.
