Per the AP, Rutgers has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after ESPN obtained a video that showed him verbally and physically abusing players, even throwing basketballs at their heads. Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti originally saw the footage in November and decided to suspend him for three games,
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College Basketball: Why It’s Harder Than Ever to Stay Undefeated
Up until Thursday’s game, Murray State University had a 23-0 record. But there hasn’t been a completely undefeated team since 1976 — and for good reason.
Taking on Tradition, Carolina Updates Its Basketball Uniforms
Tradition is a tricky business, but one that North Carolina certainly doesn’t mind toying with from time to time.
Bye Bye, Big East: The Fall of a College Sports Power
They flock to midtown Manhattan every March, clad in orange and blue.
Jim Tressel’s Not-So-Proud Predecessors: Nine College Sports Scandals Through History
What are a few free tattoos—and maybe a few free cars—in the grand scheme of college sports scandals? Well, not a lot, it turns out.
Texas A&M’s March Madness Win: Why the Women’s Game Bested the Men’s
Who’s the most talked-about basketball player of the week? UConn’s Kemba Walker, perhaps. Who really is basketball’s player of the week? Definitely Texas A&M’s Danielle Adams.
How Butler Missed, and Missed, and Missed, a Championship
After the buzzer sounded, confetti fell from the rafters of Reliant Stadium in Houston, marking a national championship won by the University of Connecticut. But people will quickly forget it.
‘One Shining Moment’: 5 Facts About the NCAA Final Anthem
Go ahead, hum the music to yourself now. It’s in your head, like it always is on championship night.
America’s Bad Case of Butler Fever
The national championship game in college basketball is usually a fairly neutral affair. Alums and locals root for their respective schools, and the rest of the country splits the difference. Tonight, however, throw all placidity …
Final Four: Butler Does It Again
With his team up, 58-54, with a little over three minutes left in its national semifinal game against VCU, Butler guard Shelvin Mack took a few dribbles near the top of the three-point arc, eyes in the direction of the rim, ready …
Shots from the Court: Behind the Scenes at the NCAA Final Four
TIME’s Sean Gregory traded his notebook for a camera to provide a rare off-court look at the electric atmosphere at Reliant Stadium.
Cheat Sheet to the Final Four: The Plays and Players to Watch
The men’s college basketball national semifinals tip off this evening from Houston. VCU battles Butler at 6:09 ET, and Kentucky squares off against Connecticut after. Here are the key players and trends to look for from each team: