UConn-Kansas highlights Big East-Big 12 slate next season
April 6, 2023 GMTThe past two national champions will meet when Connecticut visits Kansas as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle next season.
The announcement Thursday of the fifth year in the scheduling alliance comes four days after the Huskies beat San Diego State for the NCAA Tournament title.
UConn’s victory over SDSU lowest-viewed NCAA final on record
April 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Connecticut's victory over San Diego State in the men's national championship game ended up being the lowest-viewed final on record.
The Huskies' 76-59 win averaged 14.69 million viewers on CBS.
UConn emerges victorious after March Madness full of upsets
April 4, 2023 GMTThe Cinderellas certainly had their moments in this March Madness. More than a few, actually.
UConn March Madness steamroller could be start of a new era
April 4, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — There was a short list of believers in the potential of a rebuilt UConn roster before the season started.
It was made up mostly of the UConn players and coaches themselves.
The team that was among “others receiving votes” in the first AP poll of the season ended up cutting down nets after the last game — as sure a sign as any that in the new college landscape reconstituted by the transfer portal and name, image and likeness deals, anything is possible.
UConn holds off late San Diego State surge in title victory
April 4, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — UConn got the shots it wanted and made life miserable for San Diego State defensively, looking like it was going to turn the national championship game into a runaway.
The Huskies knew the Aztecs would push, scrap and claw their way back.
March Madness: UConn not a top seed, but played like one
April 4, 2023 GMTUConn was not a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Even so, the Huskies sure played like one.
In a March Madness unique because of early exits from the favorites, it was No.
March Madness betting guide: UConn favored to beat Aztecs
April 3, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — UConn has rolled through March Madness so far, the one constant in this year's unpredictable NCAA Tournament.
The Huskies have only San Diego State standing in their way in Monday night's championship game.
Transfer portal lifts UConn, San Diego State to NCAA final
April 2, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Dan Hurley knew in the wake of a first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament last year that his Connecticut team had to find more perimeter punch to surround his top NBA prospects and match opponents.
March Madness: San Diego State to meet UConn in title game
April 2, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Lamont Butler hit the biggest shot in San Diego State history, putting the Aztecs in the national championship game for the first time.
UConn puts Final Four beatdown on Miami 72-59
April 2, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Nobody was guarding UConn’s best player. So Adama Sanogo spun the ball to get his fingers just right, set his feet behind the 3-point line and splashed in the shot. Then, less than a minute later, he did it again.
Butler’s buzzer-beater sends San Diego State to title game
April 2, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — San Diego State's vaunted defense staggered well into the second half as free-flowing Florida Atlantic breezed to a 14-point lead.
The Aztecs found their teeth again to get back into the game.
Dream season ends for FAU in 72-71 Final Four loss to Aztecs
April 2, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — It was one of those Final Four buzzer-beaters no one will ever forget.
Looking for a Final Four edge? Think offensive efficiency
March 31, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Adam Seiko and his San Diego State teammates are ready from the moment the ball is tipped to stalk ballhandlers, make aggressive switches and close out hard on any shooter.
They're true believers in the oft-repeated notion that defense wins championships.
San Diego State’s Final Four run a boon for its conference
March 31, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — The joy around the Mountain West Conference is palpable, stretching from the league office to each of its member schools.
After numerous near-misses, San Diego State gave the conference its first Final Four team by beating Creighton in the NCAA Tournament last weekend.
Final Four: FAU, San Diego St ready for mid-major semifinal
March 31, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — March Madness is at its best when the underdogs stir things up.
Loyola Chicago and Sister Jean. Butler's consecutive title-game runs with a near-miss against Duke.
March Madness: Final Four set with Miami, SDSU, FAU, UConn
March 31, 2023 GMTMarch Madness has rounded toward the Final Four and No. 1 seeds are nowhere to be found. Instead, the Final Four will have no team seeded better than No.
A look at each Final Four team, through advanced stats
March 31, 2023 GMTAfter a 2022 Final Four that included Kansas, North Carolina, Duke and Villanova, this year's version has a couple surprises from Conference USA and the Mountain West — and not a single team seeded higher than fourth.
AP source: Alabama’s Brandon Miller declares for NBA draft
March 30, 2023 GMTAlabama All-American forward Brandon Miller is heading to the NBA after displaying versatile talent and athleticism in a lone season of college ball that was blemished by revelations he was present at a fatal shooting in January near campus.
Final Four: Last year’s bluebloods are this year’s no-names
March 30, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four.
And this year? Well, to put it kindly, who the heck are these guys?
Final Four a chance for SDSU to double its championships
March 30, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — The number of San Diego State teams that have won an NCAA Division I championship can be counted on one finger.
Many Aztecs fans and alumni have no idea because it happened 50 years ago and the school dropped men’s volleyball in 2000.
San Diego State shutting down foes with disruptive defense
March 27, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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 into their first Final Four.
Miami, San Diego State complete improbable Final Four
March 27, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — 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 stretch, and the fifth-seeded Hurricanes stunned No.
San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four
March 27, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered.
San Diego State's 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton's Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left in a rugged NCAA Tournament East Region final that was tied at 56-all.
Creighton takes blame after late foul leads to tourney exit
March 27, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard sat quietly, tossing his head back and taking a deep breath as he reflected on the decisive foul called with 1.2 seconds left in the NCAA Tournament's South Region final against San Diego State.
Final Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the door
March 26, 2023 GMTEveryone's heard of UConn. All these other guys? They'll need name tags at the Final Four.
When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami will be making their first appearances at college basketball's grand finale, the first time since 1970 that three first-timers all showed up in the same year.
Creighton, San Diego State each aim to reach 1st Final Four
March 26, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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 sixth-seeded Bluejays and the fifth-seeded Aztecs are each seeking their first Final Four when they meet in Sunday's South Region final.
Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness
March 25, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — March has gone from madness to unprecedented.
With Miami's win over Houston and San Diego State's takedown of Alabama on Friday night, the men's NCAA Tournament will not have a No.
March Madness: Alabama and surprising bunch remain in South
March 24, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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 trip to the Final Four would be No.
Brian Dutcher’s Aztecs meeting March Madness expectations
March 22, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher will always be known as the guy who spent all those years at Steve Fisher's side, winning the NCAA title at Michigan in 1989 and recruiting the Fab Five before helping to build San Diego State into a West Coast power.
Princeton’s journey becomes face of March Madness’ COVID era
March 22, 2023 GMTPrinceton forward Tosan Evbuomwan spent his first three college seasons enduring one disappointment after another.
Reaching the NCAA Tournament and advancing to the Sweet 16 made it all worthwhile.
The maddest March ever? Underdogs head to the Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTWe know you're upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country.
An upside of the upsets: perhaps the maddest March ever.
San Diego State dominates Furman 75-52 to reach Sweet 16
March 19, 2023 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — San Diego State had little trouble ending the run of March Madness darling Furman, getting 16 points from Micah Parrish to pace a balanced scoring attack and pulling away for a 75-52 win on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 8 seed Arkansas sends defending champ Kansas home
March 19, 2023 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No.
Zags, Saint Mary’s keep West Coast Conference front & center
March 18, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — It's no secret that bigger conferences are always looking at Gonzaga, and that Gonzaga has been looking at them, too.
But the Zags, for the time being, are still in the West Coast Conference.
Kalkbrenner leads Creighton past NC State in March Madness
March 18, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — The Creighton Bluejays couldn't hit anything from outside. No worries — OK, maybe a little — they simply went inside to their big man.
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 31 points and sixth-seeded Creighton overcame a rough 3-point shooting day to fend off No.
Travel logistics can be tricky amid March Madness whirlwind
March 16, 2023 GMTCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Holy Cross found out Sunday it would face second-seeded Maryland in the women's NCAA Tournament.
San Diego State tops Charleston 63-57 in NCAA tourney
March 16, 2023 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Matt Bradley's last NCAA Tournament game essentially ended with him bobbling the ball out of bounds, a costly turnover against Creigton in an overtime loss last year.
March Madness: USC hoping to mimic Dunk City’s magical run
March 16, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it was time for film study this week, Southern California coach Andy Enfield took an unconventional route and dipped into his archives. Before focusing on Michigan State, he showed his players older NCAA Tournament clips.
San Diego State beats Utah State for Mountain West title
March 12, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — San Diego State appeared to be in trouble Saturday, trailing by 11 points in the first half. Then, the Aztecs' defense took over.
The Aztecs held Utah State without a field goal for nearly nine minutes, changing the tenor of the game as No.
Butler, No. 20 SDSU survive Colorado State 64-61 in MWC
March 10, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Lamont Butler scored 16 points and No. 20 San Diego State held on to beat Colorado State 64-61 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
The top-seeded Aztecs (25-6) never led by more than five points in the second half, and Isaiah Stevens’ 3-pointer gave the eighth-seeded Rams (15-18) a 59-58 lead with 1:42 left.
No. 18 San Diego State beats Wyoming to celebrate MWC title
March 5, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored 21 points and Adam Seiko 14 for the No. 18 San Diego State Aztecs, who celebrated the outright regular-season Mountain West Conference title with a 67-50 victory against Wyoming on Saturday night.
Rice sparks Boise State past No. 18 San Diego State, 66-60
March 1, 2023 GMTBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Max Rice scored 26 points and reeled off 12 straight points in a 14-0 run to close out the game and Boise State beat No. 18 San Diego State 66-60 on Tuesday night.
The Broncos (23-7, 13-4 Mountain West Conference) avenged a 20-point loss to San Diego State on Feb.
No. 6 Marquette clinches first outright Big East title
March 1, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Kolek had 21 points and 10 assists, and No. 6 Marquette clinched its first outright Big East championship by beating Butler 72-56 on Tuesday night.
The victory was the fifth in a row and 10th in 11 games for the surprising Golden Eagles (24-6, 16-3), picked ninth by the league’s coaches in the preseason poll.
No. 22 San Diego State beats New Mexico with 3 at buzzer
February 26, 2023 GMTALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lamont Butler’s 3-pointer at the buzzer gave No. 22 San Diego State a 73-71 win over New Mexico on Saturday night.
After Jaelen House’s steal and end-to-end run for a layup with 5.6 seconds left gave New Mexico a 71-70 lead, Butler unhurriedly brought the ball up court before dropping his shot, giving him 10 points for the Aztecs (23-5, 14-2 Mountain West).
Utah tops Stanford to earn share of first-ever Pac-12 title
February 26, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens scored 28 points to lead No. 8 Utah to an 84-78 victory over No. 3 Stanford on Saturday that gave the Utes a share of their first regular-season Pac-12 Conference title.
No. 24 UNLV women hold off San Diego State 65-59
February 26, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Desi-Rae Young and Alyssa Brown had double-doubles to lead No. 24 UNLV to a sluggish 65-59 victory over San Diego State on Saturday.
Young had 15 points with 11 rebounds and Brown had 14 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots for UNLV (27-2, 17-0 Mountain West).
No. 21 San Diego State gets by Fresno State 45-43
February 16, 2023 GMTFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Matt Bradley scored 10 points and No. 21 San Diego State slipped past Fresno State 45-43 on Wednesday night.
San Diego State (21-5, 12-2 Mountain West Conference) has won four in a row and eight of nine overall, extending its win streak against the Bulldogs to eight games.
No. 10 Tennessee beats newly crowned No. 1 Alabama
February 16, 2023 GMTKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 15 points and No. 10 Tennessee took down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59 on Wednesday night.
Playing its first game as the top-ranked team since the 2002-03 season, the Crimson Tide (22-4, 12-1 SEC) led just once in the early going and committed 19 turnovers.
No. 25 San Diego State holds off late Utah State rally
February 9, 2023 GMTLOGAN, Utah (AP) — Matt Bradley scored 18 points and No. 25 San Diego State held on to beat Utah State 63-61 on Wednesday night.
Bradley made his first seven shots and went 7 of 9 from the field overall to help keep the Aztecs (19-5, 10-2 Mountain West Conference) atop the conference standings.
Vanderbilt’s late 3-pointer stuns No. 6 Tennessee 66-65
February 9, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyrin Lawrence knocked down a 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer as the Vanderbilt Commodores snapped an 11-game skid against its in-state rival by upsetting sixth-ranked Tennessee 66-65 on Wednesday night.
Mensah, No. 22 Aztecs beat Boise State 72-52 for MWC lead
February 4, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Nathan Mensah scored 17 points as No. 22 San Diego State raced past Boise State 72-52 Friday night in a showdown of the Mountain West Conference's top two teams despite an off night by Aztecs' leading scorers Matt Bradley and Darrion Trammell.
Nevada upends No. 22 San Diego State 75-66
February 1, 2023 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — Jarod Lucas scored 26 points and Will Baker had 19 points and eight rebounds as Nevada beat No. 22 San Diego State 75-66 on Tuesday night.
Kenan Blackshear added 18 points and seven assists for the Wolf Pack (17-6, 7-3 Mountain West Conference), who won their second consecutive home game against a ranked opponent for the first time in program history.
No. 8 Kansas avenges loss to No. 7 Kansas State
February 1, 2023 GMTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats on Tuesday night.
Seiko scores 25, San Diego State downs Utah State 85-75
January 26, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Seiko's 25 points off of the bench helped San Diego State to an 85-75 victory against Utah State on Wednesday night.
Seiko shot 7 for 10 (7 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Aztecs (16-4, 7-1 Mountain West Conference).
House scores 29, Lobos beat No. 23 San Diego State 76-67
January 15, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaelen House scored 29 points, including three clutch 3-pointers down the stretch, and Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 22 for New Mexico, which used a 12-0 run to take control in beating No.
No. 2 Kansas extends home win streak against Oklahoma to 22
January 11, 2023 GMTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams scored a career-high 22 points and No. 2 Kansas closed the game on an 18-4 run to beat Oklahoma 79-75 on Tuesday night.
Kansas (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) got 17 points from Jalen Wilson, 11 from Dajuan Harris and 10 from Zach Clemence.
Butler scores 23 as San Diego State takes down Wyoming 80-75
January 7, 2023 GMTLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Lamont Butler's 23 points helped San Diego State defeat Wyoming 80-75 on Saturday night.
Butler shot 8 for 15, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc, for the Aztecs (12-3, 3-0 Mountain West).
San Diego State hosts Pope and UCSD
December 20, 2022 GMTUCSD Tritons (5-6) at San Diego State Aztecs (8-3)
San Diego; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: San Diego State -22.5; over/under is 134.5
Purdue moves to No. 1 in AP Top 25, Alabama cracks top 5
December 12, 2022 GMTPurdue picked up wins over West Virginia, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 12 Duke in consecutive weeks to win the Phil Knight Legacy tournament earlier in the season.
Wins over Hofstra and Nebraska last week, combined with a loss by Houston, were enough to move the Boilermakers to No.
Saint Mary’s beats No. 22 San Diego State 68-61 in Phoenix
December 11, 2022 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points, Alex Ducas added 17 and Saint Mary's knocked off No. 22 San Diego State 68-61 in the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Saturday.
Two of the nation’s best defensive teams got offensive early at the home of the NBA's Phoenix Suns before the Gaels (8-3) tightened up to take a nine-point second-half lead.