Odom, Virginia look for first tourney win in 7 years
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer 
March 18, 2026
The last time Virginia won an NCAA Tournament game, Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers celebrated by cutting down the nets after defeating Texas Tech 85-77 in an overtime thriller for the national champio...
NCAA, Sports
March 17, 2026
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — March Madness tips off with the First Four, featuring one of this season’s best stories in Miami (Ohio) and a matchup of formerly embattled head coaches in Texas’ Sean Miller and N...
Final games should have larger impact on seeding
NCAA, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 16, 2026
Trying to figure out some of the “madness” before the Madness starts, here’s some food for thought: • I know sometimes it is tough to determine who gets in the NCAA Tournament without complaining abou...
Oklahoma, SDSU among teams left out of tournament
NCAA, Sports
By By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer 
March 16, 2026
Ten Southeastern Conference teams made the 68-team March Madness field Sunday, the most of any league. It’s the two that were left out — Oklahoma and Auburn — that will draw the most controversy. The ...
UConn and UCLA among No. 1 seeds for women’s tourney
NCAA, Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Sports Writer 
March 16, 2026
UConn edged UCLA as the No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA Tournament when the bracket was announced Sunday night, Having the top spot in March Madness didn’t really matter to Huskies coach Geno Aurie...
Jeff Capel will return to coach Panthers next season
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 14, 2026
Long before Pitt’s season came to an end, athletic director Allen Greene knew he had a major decision to make regarding the stewardship of the men’s basketball program. Despite the disappointment of c...
NCAA, Sports
March 14, 2026
VCU ousts host Duquesne in A10 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Terrence Hill Jr. came off the bench to score 20 points and lead VCU to a 71-66 victory over Duquesne on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Atlan...
Iowa State pummels Texas Tech in Big 12 quarters
NCAA, Sports
March 13, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joshua Jefferson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, longtime running mate Tamin Lipsey scored 20 and seventh- ranked Iowa State used a big second-half run to bury No. 16 Texas Tech...
NCAA, Sports
March 13, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Steele went 31 games and 363 days before addressing a losing locker room. Now, the Miami (Ohio) coach and his squad must wait an excruciating three days before finding out if t...
Pitt’s season ends with loss to N.C. State
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 12, 2026
Pitt got hot late in the season and looked to continue carrying momentum throughout the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Though the No. 15 Panthers notched a thrilling first-round upset of No. 10 Sta...
Committee won’t let travel concerns dictate seeding
NCAA, Sports
March 12, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee has enough to sift through this weekend without playing air traffic controller. The 12 committee members will spend the next four days worki...
Syracuse fires coach Red Autry after three seasons
NCAA, Sports
March 12, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Adrian Autry has been fired as head basketball coach at Syracuse after three largely unsuccessful seasons. The school announced the decision Wednesday, one day after the Orange ...
Minor’s bucket sends Pitt into next round of tournament
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 11, 2026
It’s abundantly clear Pitt doesn’t want its season to end. After an overtime victory in the Panthers’ regular-season finale earned them the 15th and final seed in the ACC Tournament, they pulled off a...
It’s March, it’s time for madness to begin
NCAA, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 10, 2026
“March Madness” means different things to different people. It means the days are getting longer and summer is just around the corner. It means the start of spring sports for high schools and it’s tim...
Revenue-sharing era reshapes strategy at Pitt, Duquesne
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 10, 2026
College coaches are cutting to the chase when courting student-athletes, centering their recruiting pitches around revenue-sharing compensation. Behind the scenes, administrators scramble to ensure th...
Vulcans edge Gannon in PSAC Tournament finals
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
March 9, 2026
Jordyn Buchanan’s three late free throws made the difference. For the Mon Valley Independent Jordyn Buchanan calmly sank three free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining, lifting California (Pa.) to an 80...
Duke completes improbable comeback for ACC title
NCAA, Sports
March 9, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Three months after getting off to its worst start since 1983-84, Duke is the women’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament champion. Even as confetti fell on the 13th-ranked Blue Dev...
West Virginia downs TCU for Big 12 title
NCAA, Sports
March 9, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the buzzer sounded on the Big 12 Tournament championship game, Jordan Harrison ran and leaped into the waiting arms of her West Virginia teammates, who squeezed her so hard ...
Simple math for Pitt, win and you’re in
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 7, 2026
Pitt must beat Syracuse today to nab a spot in the ACC Tournament next week. The math is now simple for Pitt with regards to securing a spot in the ACC Tournament. With a win Saturday at Syracuse in t...
Panthers’ rally comes up just short against Seminoles
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
March 6, 2026
It’s anyone’s guess as to the nature of coach Jeff Capel’s postgame message to players following Pitt’s wild 75-74 loss to Florida State on Wednesday night. On senior night at Petersen Events Center, ...