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Ultimately, Seton Hall is here because a chubby freshman became a chiseled star senior. The Pirates will reach a school-record fifth straight Big Dance because a coach who went 82-80 with no NCAA Tournament appearances in five seasons was invited...

The Knicks have swung and missed with two-thirds of the big three that led Wichita State to a No. 1 seed in the 2014 NCAA tournament. Could they round out the trifecta this summer and find the answer to their never-ending point guard problem while...

The NET rankings were supposed to be a more accurate accounting of the best teams in the country. They were intended to be an improvement over the banished RPI, valuing quality wins, strength of schedule and victories away from home. For the most...

The University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team paid tribute to Gianna “Gigi” Bryant — who was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday along with dad Kobe Bryant — before an exhibition game Monday night. The NCAA team reserved a seat...

Kevin Knox Sr. would have named all his sons Kobe if he could. Knox Sr., who won an NCAA championship in football at Florida State, named his first son, Kevin, after himself. Kevin Knox is the Knicks’ 2018 lottery pick. Kevin Sr.’s second son is...

Five weeks and a day before Selection Sunday, the Big East was rewarded for its strength at the top of its league by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. In its reveal of what the top 16 seeds would look like if the dance was set to begin, the...

Perhaps more than any year in recent memory, the list of contenders for the NCAA basketball title is long and indistinct. Sure, the usual top dogs such as Kansas, Duke and Michigan State are expected to make noise in March, but none is an...

Like clockwork, Syracuse finds itself in NCAA bubble trouble with March around the corner. The Orange (14-10) rank 61st overall in the KenPom ratings and need a few key wins to strengthen their case, so their noon Saturday tipoff at Florida State is...

James Wiseman was brought to tears by his turbulent eligibility battle with the NCAA during his time at Memphis. The potential No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA draft told ESPN, in his first interview since withdrawing from the school, that he cried...