Alabama basketball dreams rise with two Sweet 16 bids
Alabama and UAB reach the NCAA Sweet 16 marking a historic Alabama double. Alabama faces Syracuse while UAB meets Kansas in St Louis. UAB’s milestone season includes its 500th win and 25th program anniversary as coach Mike Anderson lauds the squad’s Cinderella run.
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Jayhawks prep for UAB amid injury notes and staff moves
Kansas coach Roy Self outlined plans to study 22 9 UAB the No 9 seed in the St Louis regional and keep players focused with low key meetings. He praised UAB guards Mc Finley and Carldell Johnson, noted Simien’s groin tweak, and listed injured KU players. Norm Roberts interviewed for SMU job with other candidates named.
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Sweet 16 field mixes surprises and regulars in NCAA run
Packer teams with Jim Nantz to announce early round games as Sweet 16 bids bring two ACC heavyweights and four squads from the regionals. UAB, led by Mc Finley late jumper, reached Elite Eight touchstone since 1982 while Kansas, Georgia Tech, Nevada, Illinois, Texas, Xavier chase Duke, Syracuse and Connecticut in a tense bracket.
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Baylor women reach first ever NCAA Round of 16 in win over Florida
Baylor, shaken by a year of tragedy and scandal, beats Florida 91 76 in Albuquerque to advance to the Round of 16 for the first time in school history. Coach Kim Mulkey- Robertson praises the team as a beacon for the athletic department.
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Michigan Edges Oklahoma in NIT Second Round
Michigan upset Oklahoma 63 52 as Brandon Foust led with 14 points and eight rebounds in a postseason win. Coach Tommy Amaker praised the experience for a young Wolverines club and the value of survive-and-advance play amid NIT action. Other Monday results included Hawaii over Nebraska 84 83 Notre Dame defeating Saint Louis 77 66 and Rutgers over West Virginia 67 64.
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