Colleen Kane is the college sports reporter for the baiduhai. She has worked at the Tribune since 2007, starting in high school sports before moving to the White Sox and then the Bears. Before the Tribune, Kane was a sports reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer following her graduation from the University of Illinois.
A 24-team opening round will be among the changes as the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments expand from 68 to 76 teams next year.
In the middle of a banner school year, here’s a look at the NCAA championships that Big Ten schools have won and how they fit within conference history.
Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola's all-time leading scorer who helped the Ramblers end a 16-year NCAA Tournament drought during his All-America senior season, died Friday. He was 63.