For Dan Hurley, watching Cam Spencer is “like looking in a mirror.”

Iowa and L.S.U. could meet in the Elite Eight. But will both teams get there?

A play developed by the league’s brightest minds became a hot trend. “We call it ‘Cheat’ because it’s cheating,” one coach said.

North Carolina State’s DJ Burns has big moves and a bigger mouth. “He’s like a polar bear,” his strength coach says, “and a ballerina.”

Clark’s 32 points pushed her over the N.C.A.A. women’s Division I single-season scoring record and propelled the Hawkeyes into the Sweet 16.

“She’s somebody that’s wired the same way as me,” Clark said of three-year captain Kate Martin.

“You have to be grateful for the bad moments that come your way,” coach Jon Scheyer said.

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Chris Kirchner played golf with the stars and tried to buy Derby County and Preston North End. Now he’s facing a lengthy prison sentence.

In a league structured to create parity, paying coaches is one potential avenue for competitive advantages.