Peerless again. Perfect again. Connecticut senior Breanna Stewart capped off her brilliant career with a fourth straight national championship — a feat never accomplished before in Division I women's basketball. "It was the perfect ending," Stewart said. "We had a goal coming in as freshmen and ...
This looked like an inside job all the way for North Carolina. Out of nowhere, Marcus Paige figured out how to hit from 3-point land and the Tar Heels found themselves one win away from the program's sixth national title. Using layups, floaters and putbacks — ...
Malachi Richardson and Syracuse scrapped and fought their way from the bubble to the Final Four. Richardson scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, and Syracuse extended its improbable run with a 68-62 victory over top-seeded Virginia on Sunday. The Orange were among ...
Every part of it paid off for Syracuse. The Orange learned and persevered during a trying season. When Michael Gbinije and company got in trouble Friday night, they were ready. Gbinije made a go-ahead layup with 22 seconds left, and Syracuse advanced to its 10th Elite ...
The NCAA denounced one of the country's most decorated basketball programs Friday, suspending Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim for nine league games next year and outlining a decade-long series of violations that included improper benefits, academic misconduct and drug-policy failures. The governing body, saying the school ...
