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Wisconsin native, Gustafson, AP player of year, for U. Iowa
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Megan Gustafson rewrote the women’s basketball record book at Iowa. The 6-foot-3 Port Wing, Wis., native led the nation in scoring for the second consecutive season,…
Read MoreFINAL FOUR: 3 newcomers, one standby arrive in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tom Izzo certainly knows his way around the Final Four, even if the longtime Michigan State coach had never toured U.S. Bank Stadium until the Spartans arrived…
Read MoreFinal Four runs don’t mask problems in college sports
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One team’s coach got kicked out of the sport for three years, and two of his assistants have been named in bribery scandals. Another team’s coach is…
Read MoreHapp named second team AP all-American — first Badger ever named to team twice
Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett didn’t make it to the Final Four, but they can add to their resume, as they’ll likely be the first and third picks in the…
Read MoreDuke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team; Happ, Howard on 2nd team
The season did not end as Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett intended. The fabulous freshmen came to Duke to win a national championship and their bid came up short with…
Read MoreCoaches gearing up for demands of the Final Four
Dick Bennett’s fingerprints will be all over this year’s NCAA Tournament. The former longtime coach has ties to three of the four coaches in Minneapolis this week, one by blood.…
Read MoreMichigan State coach Izzo joins Final Four first timers
Tom Izzo drew up the perfect play at the perfect moment, sending Michigan State past mighty Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The trip is always emotional, but…
Read MoreCoaches, others plead not guilty in college admissions scam
BOSTON (AP) — Athletic coaches charged in a sweeping college admissions scam pleaded not guilty Monday to taking bribes from wealthy parents in exchange for helping students get into elite…
Read MoreGustafson, Iowa blow past Missouri and into Sweet 16
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson and the surging Hawkeyes are off to the Sweet 16. Iowa might evolve into a true Final Four contender if Gustafson can get…
Read MoreWisconsin wins 5th NCAA women’s hockey title
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Senior captains Sophia Shaver and Annie Pankowski each scored, and Wisconsin won its fifth NCAA women’s hockey championship with a 2-0 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.…
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