This wasn’t the list we were expecting, so prepare for the ultimate shakeup in rankings.
Miami’s Meier draws strength from players, 82-year-old mom in Elite Eight run
Katie Meier is used to adversity, in her personal life and as a coach. But a season that started with a three-game suspension isn’t over yet, as Miami heads to its first Elite Eight.
Lakers ‘still not finished’ after finally hitting .500
At 37-37, the Lakers on Friday reached .500 for the first time as a franchise in more than 400 days, dating back to Jan. 25 of last season.
Kidd blasts Mavs’ effort, says fans’ boos deserved
The Mavs were met with loud boos from their home crowd midway through the third quarter Friday night as they trailed the undermanned Hornets by 18 points. But in coach Jason Kidd’s view, “We probably should have been booed in the first quarter.”
Scandal-hit New Mexico St. names Hooten coach
New Mexico State’s scandal-scarred basketball program ended its coaching search on Friday, officially announcing the hire of Sam Houston State’s Jason Hooten.
No. 1 and done: No Kansas, Purdue, Alabama, Houston in the Elite Eight
This is a historic moment for the NCAA tournament — but should we have been surprised by the parity we’re seeing in 2023?
Utah rues late missed FTs after ‘hard’ loss to LSU
LSU’s Alexis Morris made all four of her late free throws but Utah’s Jenna Johnson — a 72.8% free throw shooter — missed both of hers, and the Tigers reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 after beating the Utes 66-63 on Friday night.
Kiffin ‘struggled’ with critics after Auburn rebuff
Lane Kiffin is confident he did the right thing by rebuffing overtures from Auburn to remain at Ole Miss last fall, but says he ‘struggled’ with backlash from fans over how he handled the process.