Utah women’s basketball team members were on the receiving end of racial slurs as they were walking from their hotel to a restaurant, an Idaho official said Tuesday. Tony Stewart, who was with the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, said at a news conference that a truck with a Confederate flag drove up near the members and used …
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March Madness refs face criticism over calls in Iowa-West Virginia women's tourney game: '8 v 5 everytime'
The lady Hawkeyes are off to the Sweet 16, but many think they got plenty of help from referees. Caitlin Clark dropped 32 points in the 64-54 victory, pulling away from a No. 8 West Virginia team that had the game tied at 52 with 2:58 to go. Iowa outscored the Mountaineers, 12-2, in the final to earn the victory, …
Read More »Fox Sports' Tim Brando talks UConn's early success in NCAA Tournament
The UConn Huskies started the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament hot out of the gate. The Huskies made quick work of the No. 16-seeded Stetson Hatters and made it look easy against No. 8 Northwestern in the round of 32. The Huskies will now have a national championship rematch against No. 5 San Diego State in the Sweet 16. CLICK …
Read More »Utah women's basketball team subjected to 'racial hate crimes' at tournament hotel, coach says
Utah women’s basketball coach Lynne Roberts said Monday her team was forced to change hotels upon arriving for the NCAA Tournament over “racial hate crimes.” Roberts made the revelation after the team lost to Gonzaga in the second round of the tournament. She said the incidents occurred Thursday night after the team arrived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for the games …
Read More »Charles Barkley rips Grand Canyon's performance in March Madness loss: 'Dumbest basketball'
Charles Barkley didn’t mince words when he spoke about how Grand Canyon played against Alabama in the Antelopes’ loss in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday. Alabama won the game 72-61 to advance to the Sweet 16 against North Carolina. Grand Canyon upset Saint Mary’s to make it to the round of 32, but their hopes of having a …
Read More »UConn's Dan Hurley says lack of Big East teams in NCAA's March Madness 'sucks'
NEW YORK – Dan Hurley wants everyone to know that the Big East was robbed. On Sunday, after seeing the performances of his conference as opposed to others, the UConn head coach said he wasn’t pleased with the committee’s decision to exclude Big East teams, notably St. John’s and Seton Hall. “Look what we’ve done in non-conference games. Seton Hall …
Read More »West Virginia names Darian DeVries basketball coach after tenure with Drake Bulldogs
West Virginia tapped Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries on Sunday to move the Mountaineers past one of the ugliest years in school history. DeVries signed a five-year contract, athletic director Wren Baker said. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. DeVries’ hiring came three days after Drake bowed out of the NCAA Tournament with a first-round loss to Washington State. “Coach …
Read More »West Virginia coach tones down Caitlin Clark trash talk as teams set to meet
West Virginia women’s basketball coach Mark Kellogg toned down some of the trash talk about Iowa and Caitlin Clark, as the No. 8-seeded Mountaineers are set to take on the Hawkeyes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Kellogg was heard telling players and their families at a Selection Sunday watch party they were looking to send Clark “packing” …
Read More »Screeching Grand Canyon fan annoys March Madness viewers: 'Needs to go'
The Grand Canyon Antelopes men’s basketball team’s run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end on Sunday night against the Alabama Crimson Tide, 72-61. However, it was not for the lack of trying, especially because of the fan support the Antelopes got in Spokane, Washington. One fan tried their darndest to irk Crimson Tide players but maybe was just …
Read More »LSU's Kim Mulkey says 'sleazy reporter' didn't distract team in 2nd round win: 'Absolutely not'
The biggest story about the LSU women’s basketball team as March Madness is well underway has not been about their performance on the court, but rather comments made by their head coach, Kim Mulkey, regarding a rumored hit piece that she expects to be published. Mulkey made waves during her opening statement at a press conference before the Tigers’ second …
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