NCAA Tournament Picks Up Steam Just Before Sweet 16
The first three days of this year's NCAA Tournament lacked the drama and multitude of upsets the previous few tournaments had, more March Meh-ness than madness.
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The first three days of this year's NCAA Tournament lacked the drama and multitude of upsets the previous few tournaments had, more March Meh-ness than madness.
Jaylen Barford hit the go-ahead layup with 57.8 seconds left to help Arkansas hold off Seton Hall 77-71 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The 12 seeds had a down year in the NCAA Tournament's opening round.
It's no coincidence says urologist Ryan Berglund.
Duke is loaded with experience — four players were part of the national championship team two years ago — while Troy had six straight losing seasons before winning the Sun Belt Tournament title and qualifying for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.
Action in the tournament begins Tuesday with opening-round games, and things get into full swing Thursday. The Final Four starts April 1 in Phoenix.
They rolled through the conference season, winning game after game in places like Durham, New Hampshire, and Ithaca, New York.
Next month's NIT will experiment with rules, incorporating elements of playing four quarters while staying with a two-half format.
Connor Harris made more tackles in his Lindenwood career than any other NCAA football player.
The NCAA has informed Rutgers that an 18-month investigation into the department of athletics has found seven potential violations.
The NCAA Tournament followed a massive jump in ratings with a big tumble last season after switching the title game to cable TV.
Coach Brian Kelly called the penalty excessive and the school will appeal.
This is the time of year when teams fighting for spots in the College Football Playoff might be tempted to run up big margins in hopes of impressing the selection committee.
It's pretty safe to say that as soon as Kris Jenkins' 3-pointer made Villanova a national champion, somebody predicted what the 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket would look like.
The NCAA's letter culminates an inquiry that began with the publication last October of Katina Powell's book, "Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen."
ESPN first reported Tuesday the complaint was withdrawn in September after Northwestern agreed to modify its rules.
The NCAA relocated its men's basketball regional tournament to Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday after withdrawing the event from Greensboro, North Carolina.
The NCAA wants to restrict when and where college football coaches can hold satellite camps and have two early signing periods for high school prospects.
Earlier this week, former players from Memphis, Ball State, Rutgers, Eastern Michigan and Florida A&M filed lawsuits.
Reality already is setting in for a few teams that opened the season with playoff aspirations.
Now that North Carolina has lost its NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference championship events for this year, some other states shape up as the next potential battlegrounds in the organization's fight for discrimination-free environments.
The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening-weekend men's basketball tournament games.
There are only two dozen current Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches with experience on an NFL staff of any kind.
To consider Les Miles on the dreaded hot seat at LSU entering this season suggests a lot about job security among college football coaches these days — especially those in the Southeastern Conference.
Big-money sports football and men's basketball were involved in 83 percent of NCAA Division I major infractions cases from 1953 to 2014, according to the first study of its kind released Tuesday.
The Detroit Pistons have rebuilt their franchise in two years, coming back from one of the worst stretches in NBA history to earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Michigan gave the public its first peek at Bryce Underwood since hiring a new leader and a quarterbacks coach.
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 10 over six innings of one-run ball as the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday.
The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for Sunday morning, and a freeze watch for Sunday night, in Southeast Michigan.
A Detroit woman was arrested in the aftermath of a hit-and-run collision and shooting on Interstate 94.
The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for Sunday morning, and a freeze watch for Sunday night, in Southeast Michigan.
Officials have known about the dangers of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam for years, but failed to compel private owners to make repairs.
Water levels hovered around 7 inches below the top of the dam Saturday at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex in Northern Michigan
A Pontiac man is in custody while deputies investigate the stabbing death of his father's girlfriend, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office reported.
Local authorities say a "significant road washout" has happened near Black Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Two soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, were injured in a brown bear attack on Friday during a training session.
Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Scotland, pleaded guilty in California federal court.
Rising jet fuel prices are forcing airlines to cut routes and trim schedules.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
A West Bloomfield surgeon will spend a year in prison for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
The Detroit Pistons have rebuilt their franchise in two years, coming back from one of the worst stretches in NBA history to earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Michigan gave the public its first peek at Bryce Underwood since hiring a new leader and a quarterbacks coach.
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 10 over six innings of one-run ball as the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday.
The NBA playoffs drive Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham to chase greatness.
The Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 1-0 on Friday night, snapping the Tigers' six-game winning streak.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
The senior class at Northville High School in Northville, Michigan, is among those participating in a Water Wars competition. Police want area residents to know what's going on and for students to know the risks of taking a scenario too far.
Afternoon showers possible
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal stabbing of a woman in Pontiac.
Howe Marine on the Indian River in Northern Michigan houses historic wooden boats - and the flooding is a serious concern. Here's a look.
City of Detroit officials hosted a summer arts job fair to help young and aspiring artists find paid work.