Billy Witz
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UConn Wins Fifth Men’s N.C.A.A. Title by Overwhelming San Diego St.
UConn’s defeat of San Diego State, 76-59, ended a dominant run in the tournament in which its closest of six victories was by 13 points.
San Diego State’s Deep Run Plays Right Into Conference Realignment
San Diego State had set itself up for this moment. Not just for a run at a championship, but for jumping to a bigger conference.
Joey Calcaterra and Sam Scholl, Who Were Together at San Diego, Will Meet in N.C.A.A. Final
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...
Lamont Butler, Ever Steady After His Winning Shot, Buoyed by Family
Butler doesn’t like a lot of attention, his father said, but that’s what he got after sending San Diego State to the national title game....
UConn Will Meet San Diego State in the Final After Romping Past Miami
The Huskies could claim their fifth championship in 25 years — something no men’s program other than U.C.L.A. and Duke has accomplished.
As Women’s Basketball Grows, Equity Is Trying to Catch Up
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...
The Final Four That Nobody Could Have Expected
Connecticut has a pedigree but hasn’t made a deep run since 2014. Florida Atlantic plays in a small gym on a campus that’s an owl...
A Foul and a Free Throw Send San Diego State to the Final Four
The fifth-seeded Aztecs will face Florida Atlantic in a national semifinal after slipping past No. 6 seed Creighton.
Brothers Renew A Rivalry When Creighton Plays San Diego State
Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma and San Diego State’s Adam Seiko have faced each other at the N.C.A.A. tournament, and plenty of other times, before.
Alabama’s Tumultuous Season Ends With Loss to San Diego State
Alabama’s season, which included questions about its handling of a deadly shooting, ended well short of its ambitions of an N.C.A.A. men’s basketball title.