Baylor beats Arkansas 81-72 for first Final Four in 71 years
The South Region final was a reunion of former Southwest Conference programs aiming to join another (Houston) in the Final Four.
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Woodson presents rebuilding vision to get Hoosiers on track
One day after Mike Woodson left the New York Knicks to take the coaching job at his alma mater, he provided a glimpse into his long-term vision for the job and his thoughts on working with Thad Matta.
Houston tops Oregon State, reaches 1st Final Four since ’84
It wasn’t always pretty, with Houston shooting 29% after halftime and 32% for the game. Yet it also exemplified the program’s rugged defense-first identity under Kelvin Sampson, who has led Houston to accomplishments it hadn’t matched since the famed “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s.
VW plans brand-name change to ‘Voltswagen’ in United States
Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles and tries to distance itself from an emissions cheating scandal.
What to watch today in the NCAA tourneys
In the men’s tournament, Houston is seeking its first Final Four since getting there three straight times from 1982-84. In the women’s tournament, Indiana is in the NCAA’s Elite Eight for the first time and will face Arizona.
WHO-China report says animals likely source of COVID-19
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely.”
Photo gallery: USC, Michigan, Gonzaga and UCLA head into Elite Eight
Gonzaga extended its school-record winning streak to 33, the Division I record for consecutive double-digit wins to 26 and reached the Elite Eight for the fourth time in six years.
Elite 8 matchup pits coaches succeeding in family business
The matchup between the University of Arkansas and Baylor University in the South Region final of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Monday night in Indianapolis features coaches who’ve built on their fathers’ successes.
NCAA Board of Governors chair affirms confidence in Emmert
Georgetown University President Jack DeGioia said the board met Friday, along with the Division I Board of Directors, to hear from NCAA President Mark Emmert and discuss issues regarding the women’s tournament in San Antonio and men’s tourney in Indianapolis.
What To Watch: Michigan seeks to keep Big Ten alive in NCAAs
This game features two exceptional freshmen in Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson and Florida State’s Scottie Barnes.
Photo gallery: Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Oregon State advance to Elite Eight
We’ve got photos of each of Saturday’s games.
Photo gallery: Indiana women in first Elite Eight with 73-70 win over NC State
Indiana (21-5) had been in the Sweet 16 just once before, back in 1983 before the women’s NCAA Tournament became a 64-team field.
Indiana Republicans resolute for school voucher expansion
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray of Martinsville said Republican senators have discussed the potential cost of the voucher expansion but remain firm with the GOP line that “money follows the child” and that the state is funding students, not schools.
NCAA president says poor communication led to inequity at men’s, women’s tournaments
“We can’t just say we’re in favor or everything being equivalent and fair, we’ve got to make sure that’s actually the case across the board,” said Mark Emmert.
What To Watch: Baylor-Villanova, Bueckers-Clark at NCAAs
Villanova is seeking its third men’s national title in the last six years after winning it all in 2016 and 2018.
Caesars puts pandemic losses at $2B, wants insurers to pay
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc., which operates multiple properties in Indiana, is suing a long list of insurance carriers it accuses of balking at paying its business interruption costs.
NCAA tourney proof of narrowing talent gap in college hoops
The difference in a top-50 basketball player headed to Duke University or Kentucky and an unranked kid heading to Loyola Chicago might have felt like night and day 15 years ago. Now, the difference is negligible — if it exists at all.
FDA panel rejects Pfizer/Lilly arthritis drug tanezumab as too risky
The expert panel for the Food and Drug Administration voted 19-1 that the drug’s modest benefits don’t outweigh its considerable risks, even with proposed measures to restrict who gets the medicine.
NCAA hires law firm to assess gender equity at tourneys
Under sharp criticism during its marquee March Madness tournaments, the Indianapolis-based NCAA said Thursday it is hiring a law firm to review potential gender equity issues related to how it conducts its men’s and women’s championship events.
Indiana’s neighbor sees virus surge after lifting restrictions
Michigan, which not long ago had one of the country’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some experts worry could be a harbinger nationally.