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Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Washington. UConn plays Alabama in a semifinal game at the Final Four on Saturday, April 6, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, FIle)

After flight delay, defending champion UConn arrives in Arizona for Final Four in middle of night

April 4, 2024 at 7:21 a.m.

Defending national champion UConn finally touched down in Arizona for the Final Four at 3:15 a.m. MST on Thursday after a long delay and a red-eye flight.

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder, right, talks with guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the fourth quarter of a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game against Colorado during the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Lisa Bluder, in her 40th year as a head coach, looking to lead Iowa to its first NCAA title

April 1, 2024 at 7:05 a.m.

Lisa Bluder is probably known best as Caitlin Clark’s coach. But Clark and the other Iowa players give credit to the 62-year-old mentor on the sideline for team's recent success.

LSU coach Kim Mulkey reacts during the second quarter of a Sweet Sixteen game against UCLA on March 30, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Kim Mulkey says she likely won’t read her Washington Post profile and defends her LSU team against media portrayals

March 31, 2024 at 7:08 a.m.

LSU coach Kim Mulkey said Saturday that she probably won’t read the newspaper article over which she threatened to file a defamation lawsuit, but she did question the timing of...

Raegan Beers celebrates after Oregon State beat Notre Dame 70-65 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on March 29, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (Andy Lyons/Getty)

Notre Dame women bow out of NCAA Tournament with 70-65 loss to Oregon State in Sweet 16

March 30, 2024 at 8:31 a.m.

Oregon State’s bigs played huge and the Beavers held Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo in check Friday to advance to the program’s first regional final in six years.

How the transfer portal and NIL deals are empowering players — and have coaches contemplating their futures

March 25, 2024 at 7:52 a.m.

Switching schools is easier than ever via the transfer portal and the lure of better NIL deals can now be a factor for athletes looking to cash in.

Purdue's Carsen Edwards (3) pushes the ball up the floor against Villanova during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Shooting star: Carsen Edwards snaps out of slump, leads Purdue back to Sweet Sixteen

March 24, 2019 at 7:59 p.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Purdue's Carsen Edwards says he was getting tired of answering questions about his shooting slump. The Boilermakers' junior star had all the answers Saturday night. He scored...

Purdue's Caleb Swanigan (50) shoots over Florida's Kasey Hill during the first half on Sunday.

Purdue’s hot shooting sinks Florida

June 16, 2018 at 10:53 a.m.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — No. 21 Purdue has dominated early this season with its two 7-footers, but showed on Sunday night it also has some pretty good perimeter players. Rapheal Davis...

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