Creighton

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brian Dutcher lays out San Diego State’s mission in plain talk to avoid any confusion.“We’re a defensive-first team,” the sixth-year coach said after the Aztecs muscled past Creighton 57-56 on Sunday and…

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong rallied Miami from a 13-point second-half deficit, Norchad Omier made two big free throws and an even more important steal down the…

GARY B. GRAVES Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Creighton and San Diego State have dreamed of being in this situation for years. And it's not the first time each team has stood in the other's way.The…

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, bottling up…

GARY B. GRAVES Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Alabama was expected to be in the Sweet 16 as the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament.Few thought the teams standing between the Crimson Tide and a…

By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press Jerome Tang took his time finding the right players to fit into the program he wanted to build at Kansas State.They meshed just right, taking Tang and the Wildcats to…

By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press The Sweet 16 features a new format and a bit of history when it begins later this week.The NCAA changed its setup for the women's tournament this season, trimming the…

ERIC OLSON Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Nembhard was injured and watched from the bench during Creighton's two-game stay in last year's NCAA Tournament.The point guard is front and center for the…

Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. — Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start from outside by hitting a couple of clutch 3-pointers while…

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio  — Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning the East Region's top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 points from…