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March Madness expansion proposal draws ire from NCAA fans: ‘I hate it’

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

Associated Press

FILE - Charles Barkley, left, and Dick Vitale prepare for their broadcast before an NCAA college basketball game between Kentucky and Indiana in Lexington, Ky., Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/James Crisp, file)

Famed ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale facing another battle with cancer

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez (11) celebrates after UCLA defeated Texas in a women's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

South Carolina meets UCLA in NCAA women’s title game seeking a 4th title as Bruins chase their 1st

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

UConn center Jana El Alfy (8) reacts after teammate Blanca QuiÒonez, not visible, scored a three-point basket against the Notre Dame during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title games

By Dave Collins - Associated Press

Duke forward Cameron Boozer (12) shoots over St. John's forward Bryce Hopkins (23) during the first half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

UConn center Jana El Alfy (8) reacts after teammate Blanca QuiÒonez, not visible, scored a three-point basket against the Notre Dame during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title games

By Dave Collins - Associated Press

UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after the team's win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. (5) reacts after the team's win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Reed, Demary seek national title for another UConn team with two power league transfers

By Jim Fuller - Associated Press

UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) scores the winning basket during the second half against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

UConn carries an 18-game winning streak in Sweet 16 or later into a stacked Final Four

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) scores the winning basket during the second half against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Final Four a gathering of favorites with high seeds

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) celebrates his game-winning 3-pointer against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (All-Pro Reels)

Mullins’ last-second three completes UConn’s 19-point comeback in Elite Eight upset of Duke

By George Gerbo - The Washington Times

Otto Schellhamer, an eighth-grader who has the only perfect bracket after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA college basketball tournaments, poses in his backyard in Plum Borough, Pa., Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh eighth grader is all alone with a perfect women’s NCAA bracket

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) slaps hands with students at the end of a game against Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Azzi Fudd’s March Madness takeover appearing in commercials and social media spots

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

St. John's guard Dylan Darling (0) celebrates after St. John's defeated Kansas in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Darling hits driving layup at buzzer, St. John’s beats Kansas in NCAA Tournament thriller

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

The perfect March Madness bracket? The odds are basically zero

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

March Madness wagering set to tip off with the games just 2 months after federal gambling charges

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

An electronic signboard welcomes people to the Howard University campus in Washington, on July 6, 2021.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

No Maryland, American or Georgetown: 16th-seeded Howard to represent D.C. in March Madness

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, center, instructs his team from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Undefeated UConn joined by UCLA, Texas, South Carolina as No. 1 seeds for women’s NCAA Tournament

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

George Mason guard Jahari Long (2) goes to the basket past Saint Louis guard Amari McCottry (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

The NCAA is warning schools about travel issues ahead of March Madness. It’s not the first time

By Will Graves - Associated Press