College Sports

Four from North Central have combined to capture six national titles since the program’s inception, and six are scheduled to compete next month in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Penn State.
The former Ohio State coach is not only rebuilding a program, he’s trying to revitalize it.
UConn (31-3) has lost just once since Dec. 20 and won its first Big East Tournament title since 2011 on Saturday. Then came a No. 1 regional seed in the NCAAs for the first time since a Final Four run in 2009 and sixth time overall.
Undefeated South Carolina remained the unanimous No. 1.
The Ramblers’ turnaround season continues after earning a share of the A-10 regular-season title.
Only nine teams in the last 41 years of Division I women’s basketball have capped perfect seasons with a title. Six of those belong to UConn. This year, South Carolina (32-0) will attempt to become the 10th.
I’m going with Zach Edey and the Boilermakers to win the Big Ten’s first men’s basketball title since 2000. Here’s my entire bracket.
The offense is humming. Terrence Shannon Jr. is going bonkers. But can the Illini finally get past the first weekend of the Big Dance, which they haven’t done since 2005?
There’s a lot of love for a soon-to-be rookie who’s about three and a half years younger than Justin Fields.
The 68-team field will be revealed at 7 p.m. Sunday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN, and the stars and storylines go well beyond Caitlin Clark
The Illini will face fifth-seeded Wisconsin — which they’ve beaten seven straight times — at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Holtmann is the most accomplished, high-profile coach DePaul has had since Ray Meyer.
Super-conferences, player marketing deals and lawsuits are forcing the NCAA to loosen its grip on college sports and amateurism rules.
The Wildcats, despite another double-bye, stayed stuck on one semifinal appearance ever. Their tournament record: an abysmal 10-27.
Howard, who starred at Chicago Vocational as a high school star, finished with an 82-67 overall record at Michigan. His team was just 8-24 this season after an 18-16 effort last year that earned the Wolverines an NIT bid.
The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame agreed on a six-year deal, a significant step that sets in place a revenue sharing plan and allows the the CFP to finalize a media rights agreement.
With the all-time scoring record, the first unanimous first-team All-Big Ten team member in Northwestern history, countless big-time shots, and presumably back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, he’ll be on the short list of the best Wildcats ever.
The Badgers are a good enough team, apparently, that they are favored by 3½ points in Friday’s quarterfinal matchup against the fourth-seeded Wildcats.
Holtmann, a former Big Ten and Big East coach of the year, has led seven teams to the NCAA Tournament.