the ncaa tournament

JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Oh yes, Stephen Curry always heard the noise, the constant scrutiny about his size and stature and how he looked years younger than most…

PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley has cashed in on the Huskies national championship, agreeing to a new six-year, $32.1 million contract,…

JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press HOUSTON — March Madness is at its best when the underdogs stir things up.Loyola Chicago and Sister Jean. Butler's consecutive title-game runs with a near-miss against…

EDDIE PELLS Associated Press HOUSTON — One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four.And this year? Well, to put it…

By DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press Shaka Smart has packed an entire career's worth of experiences into 14 years as a college head coach. He led VCU to an improbable Final Four as a 30-something wunderkind…

By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press Zach Edey spent the days following Purdue's historic NCAA Tournament loss lying low, his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world.The disappointing…

By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press DALLAS — Teri Moren has led Indiana to some unprecedented heights this season.The team won its first Big Ten regular season championship in 40 years, rose to No. 2 in…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Folks across the country watching the first-round of the NCAA Tournament last week thought it rightfully funny when they saw a couple of stadium workers scurry up a ladder and place a construction level…

By JOHN MARSHALL and MARK ANDERSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Drew Timme and Jaime Jaquez Jr. grew up in different states, yet often came across each other at AAU tournaments, sometimes as…

By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press Aliyah Boston recalls her parents prodding her to be more active on social media, to extend her brand as her basketball prowess began to draw national attention.She…