Pac-12 to commission review of officiating program
The Pac-12 announced plans Tuesday to commission an independent review of officiating during the league tournament after comments by the conference's ...

Ex-Pac-12 ref: I was trying to 'lighten the mood'
Former Pac-12 Conference coordinator of officials Ed Rush says he was just trying to "lighten the mood" in a tense locker room when he "jokingly" made ...

Iowa set to face Baylor for NIT championship
Pierre Jackson is one win away from capping his stellar Baylor career with the Bears' first NIT championship. To do that, he'll have to break down ...
Scott: Rush's remarks 'not a fireable offense'
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said Tuesday that comments made by the conference's coordinator of officials are "not a fireable offense" and have ...

Steve Alford takes over as UCLA basketball coach
Steve Alford walked into Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday for the first time since the 1984 Summer Olympics, took his place under the 11 national ...
Pac-12 officials head cleared of accusation
The Pac-12 has determined coordinator of officials Ed Rush was not serious when he told officials to target Arizona coach Sean Miller during internal ...

USC hires FGCU's Enfield as men's hoops coach
Southern California hired Andy Enfield as men's basketball coach on Monday night after he took Florida Gulf Coast to the round of 16 of the NCAA ...

Obama attends Syracuse-Marquette basketball game
President Barack Obama attended one of the weekend's big college basketball games after playing a round of golf Saturday. Obama's motorcade took him ...

UCLA hires Steve Alford as new basketball coach
Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a ...

Smith leads Louisville to 77-69 victory over Ducks
Louisville coach Rick Pitino is baffled by Russ Smith. Not by the star guard himself, who is managing to outdo himself each time he steps on the court

BracketRacket: A quiz, a thought and Peeps
Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our first Sweet 16 edition, we've got a geography quiz by Shockers and ...

Ohio State advances past Arizona on late 3-pointer
When LaQuinton Ross found out Ohio State was using the Los Angeles Lakers' dressing room this weekend, he immediately called dibs on Kobe Bryant's ...

Big East breaking up with a bang
If you're one of the college basketball fans who can't wait for the Big East breakup to be final, hang on. You'll have to wait for the Final Four.

Playing Louisville means lots of pressure
The speed. The quickness. The penchant for causing chaos and mayhem. The ability to take a manageable game and turn it into a blowout in a matter of ...

BracketRacket: A bookstore, a reunion and a mamba
Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes the mad rush at Florida Gulf Coast's ...

Best and worst of NCAA tournament's 1st weekend
Florida Gulf Coast was the breakout star of the weekend, alley-ooping its way on to the national stage to capture everyone's attention. You probably ...

Howland bids farewell to UCLA after firing
Ben Howland kept it classy in departing as UCLA basketball coach on Monday, thanking the athletic director who had fired him a day earlier while ...

Florida Gulf Coast stars in Week 1 of NCAA tourney
The basketball blue bloods from Louisville, Kansas and Indiana made it through. So did the iron men from La Salle. Then there's Florida Gulf Coast, ...

BracketRacket: Zags, Ryan's Wiki and Geno is 59
Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, we say farewell to our first No. 1 seed and explain why ...

UCLA: Ben Howland has not been fired
UCLA hasn't fired Ben Howland as basketball coach, although his time in Westwood appears to be running out. A school spokesman said late Saturday ...

Syracuse tops California 66-60 to advance at NCAAs
A 12-minute drought without a field goal. Six made baskets in the second half. Fifteen missed free throws. Those ugly offensive numbers somehow added ...

Oregon blows past Saint Louis 74-57 in 3rd round
Pac-12 tournament champions. No. 12 seed. Underdogs. Oregon is happy to carry any label it's given in the NCAA tournament — all the way into the round ...

Arizona sends Harvard home with a thump, 74-51
Sometimes, it's rough being the smartest guy in the room. Harvard freshman point guard Siyani Chambers knows. He'll be heading back to Harvard missing ...

Minnesota outmuscles UCLA in 83-63 rout at NCAAs
Minnesota coach Tubby Smith got the win he needed to calm down his critics at home. UCLA's Ben Howland took a loss that will only ignite a new round ...