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Stringer Stands Tall

C. Vivian Stringer: basketball coach and class-act.

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I'm A Bracket Cinderella, Too!

There's a method to the madness. It's March. Bracket up.

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3 Things To Know About Louisville's Basketball Championship

Coach Rick Pitino did something no one else has done. So did one of his players, Luke Hancock. Now Louisville has a chance for a rare double: The school's women's team plays for a national championship...

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Terminally Ill Player Scores First Basket Of NCAA Season

College freshman Lauren Hill has a rare form of brain cancer. One of her dying wishes was to play college basketball, and the NCAA allowed a game to be moved up by two weeks so she could.

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Remembering A Golden Era Of Undefeated College Basketball Teams

If they can pull it off, this year's Kentucky Wildcats would be the first undefeated team in almost 40 years. But back in the 1970s, flirting with perfection was practically routine.

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The Cautionary Tale Of A Big-Time Bracket Bust

In 2010, police arrested a New Jersey man running a football pool — with a payout totaling nearly $900,000. If you're the one holding money in your office's college basketball pool, take heed.

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Academic Foul: Some Colleges Accused Of Helping Athletes Cheat

In the wake of cheating scandals at Syracuse University and the University of North Carolina, new allegations have emerged of academic misconduct by basketball players at the University of Texas.

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Commentary: Mizzou Football And The Power Of The Players

Frank Deford wonders: Once the games are over, are the football players really accepted, or are they just hired hands?

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