March Madness Day 4: Live updates, scores, analysis - ESPN
And just like that, the first weekend of the men's 2025 NCAA tournament is over.
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Top storylines from Day 4 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Chalk continued to reign supreme in this year's NCAA Tournament as Sunday's action produced just a single victory by a lower-seeded team: sixth-seeded Ole Miss, which upended the undermanned and third-seeded Cyclones of Iowa State. But the games themselves were thrilling — most of them anyway — with a handful decided by single digits and one coming down to a fadeaway jumper at the final buzzer. The stage is now set for a heavyweight Sweet 16 featuring big brands and blue bloods across the bracket.
Lauren Betts first UCLA player with 30-10 in NCAA tournament game - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close wanted to give Lauren Betts her moment.
Gamecocks use Hoosiers' comments as 'extra motivation' in win - ESPN
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina may have trailed Indiana at halftime on Saturday, but that deficit was not the only motivation that fueled the Gamecocks in the second half.
Nuggets hopeful Nikola Jokic returns during 5-game homestand - ESPN
HOUSTON — Injured three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic plans to return «at some point» during the Denver Nuggets' upcoming five-game homestand, coach Michael Malone said Sunday.
Kansas State outlasts Kentucky, advances to Sweet 16 - ESPN
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Temira Poindexter hit a corner 3-pointer with 56 seconds left in overtime — her eighth 3 of the game — and fifth-seeded Kansas State dodged four misses by No. 4 seed Kentucky in the closing seconds to defeat the host Wildcats 80-79 in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament Sunday.
Duke reaches Sweet 16 over Oregon with Toby Fournier sidelined - ESPN
Ashlon Jackson scored 14 of her 20 points in the third quarter to power No. 2 seed Duke to a 59-53 victory over 10th-seeded Oregon in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament Sunday.
Florida ends UConn's three-peat bid with comeback win - ESPN
RALEIGH, N.C. — Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn's pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.