The highly anticipated matchup delivered more viewers than any non-championship game in women’s college basketball. And the Iowa-Louisiana State final on Sunday is on network TV.
Category: College Athletics
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Facing Criticism, a Gambling Company and a University End Their Deal
The decision by PointsBet and University of Colorado Boulder came as the industry released guidelines meant to limit how sports betting is marketed on campus.
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Senator Seeks Details of Schools’ Deals With Betting Companies
Senator Richard Blumenthal, asserting that gambling causes “very real harm” to students, has asked 66 colleges to provide information about their marketing relationships with sportsbooks.
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For 38 Years at UConn, Chris Dailey Has Been the Yin to Geno’s Yang
Assistant coaches usually move on after a few seasons. Not Dailey, Connecticut’s associate head coach, who sticks to a routine and brings balance to the bench.
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Tyger Campbell Is the Calm as U.C.L.A. Storms Into the Sweet 16
The senior guard, whom the Hall of Famer Bill Walton called “one of my favorite all-time Bruins,” has become one of the most recognizable faces in college basketball.
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Yes, They Are Tall. No, They Do Not Play Basketball.
For the vertically gifted, every day of the year means standing out. But March can be particularly maddening.
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Rick Pitino Hired by St. John’s After Time at Iona
Pitino reached the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament with Iona this season. He takes over at St. John’s after being ousted from Louisville in 2017.
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Houston and Alabama Size Each Other Up From the Same Arena
The Cougars and Crimson Tide, the remaining No. 1s in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament, both played this weekend in Birmingham, Ala. They will headline a wide-open round of 16.
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Fairleigh Dickinson Hopes to Be the Next March Madness Fairy Tale
It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.
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Sunday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
The No. 16-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson men face their next task with a game against Florida Atlantic, while the underdog women from Mississippi State and Princeton each seek a second upset.
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Princeton Follows Up Its NCAA Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of 16
For the first time since 1967, Princeton is moving on to the regional semifinal.
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The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School
As the 16th-seeded Knights celebrated their improbable defeat of top-seeded Purdue, players and coaches reflected on how their style was developed at St. Thomas Aquinas, a nearby college in Division II.