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Could anything possibly top that? The Gonzaga Bulldogs' thrilling 93-90 overtime victory versus the UCLA Bruins in Saturday's Final Four -- already being called one of the finest games in March Madness history -- established a new standard for what we expect from our NCAA tournament games. But Monday night's national championship game between the Zags and the Baylor Bears (9:20 p.m. ET, CBS) has, dare we say, similar potential for lasting memories. The Bulldogs and Bears have been college basketball's best and most consistent pair of teams since the beginning of the 2019 season, losing a tot...

Tim Lenahan returning home to New Jersey for final regular season game as Northwestern head coach The self-described “IT guy from New Jersey” will coach his last regular season game at Northwestern at Rutgers on Easter Sunday Share this story Northwestern Athletics After two decades coaching in Chicago, Tim Lenahan is returning home to New Jersey to coach his last regular season game at Northwestern on what promises to be an emotional Easter Sunday for the retiring coach. The self-described “IT guy from New Jersey” is retiring after his 20th season in the Big 10 and will get a send-o...

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Picked as a No. 3 seed for the fifth time in program history, the Kansas men’s basketball team will make its 31st-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The nation’s longest-active streak, and the best all-time, will start against the No. 14-seed Eastern Washington Eagles in the West Region on Saturday, March 20 at 12:15 p.m., CT inside Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Kansas posted a 20-8 overall record throughout the 2020-21 season to this point, while going 12-6 in Big 12 play for a second-place regular-season finish. Eastern Washington held a 15-8 overall record an...

March 9, 2021 14 Finalists for Class of 2021 Election Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Jay Wright and Lauren Jackson Among First-Time Finalists   SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (March 9, 2021) – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced nine extraordinary players and five exceptional coaches as finalists from the North American and Women’s committees to be considered for election in 2021. A first look at the list of finalists was provided by The Jump on ESPN, hosted by Rachel Nichols. This year’s list includes nine first-time finalists: ninth-winningest coach in NBA histor...

UW (5-19, 4-15 P12) at Arizona (16-8, 10-8 P12) Washington concludes its stretch of eight games in 17 days by heading to Tucson to face Arizona on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. PT.  The game will be televised nationally on CBS with Spero Dedes and Jim Spanarkel on the call.  Additionally, fans can tune into KJR 950AM to hear Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton on the official Husky Radio Broadcast. The Dawgs last faced Arizona on Dec. 31 in Seattle with the Wildcats taking a 80-53 victory.   The Coach (68-58 at UW/4th Year) Head Coach Mike Hopkins is in his fourth year at Washington, and fou...