Plus, N.C.A.A. champions will be invited to play the Masters, and Larry Mize and Sandy Lyle are preparing to say farewell to the tournament.
Category: National Collegiate Athletic Assn
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Jill Biden Stumbles by Inviting N.C.A.A. Winners (and Losers) to the White House
The first lady waded into the aftermath of a women’s basketball championship game that was about more than who won and who lost.
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Joey Calcaterra and Sam Scholl, Who Were Together at San Diego, Will Meet in N.C.A.A. Final
The New York Times – Sports:After a middling season at the University of San Diego, Joey Calcaterra, a guard, transferred to UConn and Sam Scholl, the head coach, was hired as a basketball adviser by San Diego State.
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Caitlin Clark and Iowa Topple South Carolina in Final Four
The New York Times – Sports:The Gamecocks were considered a heavy favorite to repeat as champions. But Clark and the Hawkeyes delivered, all the way to the championship game against Louisiana State.
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Women’s Sports Are Raking in Investments. The Final Four Shows Why.
The New York Times – Sports:With stars, story lines and skill, the TV rights for the women’s Division I basketball tournament could be worth over $80 million, part of a larger wave of investors flocking to women’s sports.
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As Women’s Basketball Grows, Equity Is Trying to Catch Up
The New York Times – Sports:The N.C.A.A. has begun putting in place recommendations from a report on the disparities between men’s and women’s basketball. But there are differing assessments for a path forward.
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40 Years After Phi Slama Jama, There’s Hope in Houston for a Better Finish
The New York Times – Sports:The 1982-83 Houston Cougars, a sensation nicknamed Phi Slama Jama, lost the N.C.A.A. men’s title game to North Carolina State on a dunk in the final moments.
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The N.C.A.A. Once Eschewed Las Vegas. Times, and Prospects, Have Changed.
The New York Times – Sports:Las Vegas will host a men’s basketball regional this week, the men’s Final Four in 2028 and numerous other college championships — all prompted by changes in how the N.C.A.A. has viewed the city.
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Houston and Alabama Size Each Other Up From the Same Arena
The New York Times – Sports: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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A Fourth Alabama Player Was at a Deadly Shooting, in a Car Hit by Bullets
The New York Times – Sports:The presence of a fourth Crimson Tide player at the deadly shooting in January has come to light as the team begins its run as the top overall seed in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.