NCAA

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Tommy Lloyd’s name has been linked to one of the premier coaching jobs in college basketball.

PULLMAN – From coaching stop to coaching stop, from the West Coast to the Midwest, Kirby Moore has learned what he values most in quarterback play. He’s learned from all manner of head coaches, all of whom have received shoutouts from Washington State’s new head coach in his first few months on the job, all of whom have colored the new Cougar head man’s approach.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Matt Painter straddles the halfcourt line at SAP Center, monitoring what’s happening at both ends of the floor during an open practice session one day before Purdue’s Sweet 16 matchup against Texas.

PULLMAN – Trent Bray will have some options this spring.

A look at Gonzaga pre- and post-Huff injury, the momentum-shifting sequence in the round-of-32 loss to Texas and offered perspectives on the Zags' 31-4 season.

Through 48 games and two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, a clear frontrunner has emerged: Team Chalk.

Had Santa Clara made a couple more plays against Duke, had Otega Oweh not made the shot of his life, had High Point not been Darius Acuff’d down the stretch, people would be saying the NCAA Tournament is as good as it’s ever been.

After a few days of (mostly) predictably outcomes, Monday’s second round brought the havoc.

PORTLAND – It’s been the year of the freshman in college basketball, but Gonzaga’s youth movement didn’t arrive in earnest until the final months of a season that culminated with 31 wins, a 23rd West Coast Conference Tournament championship and 28th straight NCAA Tournament bid.

A few months after taking the helm of the program, coach Kirby Moore is set to lead his first WSU practices, starting with Thursday’s opener. The Cougars will practice at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 11 a.m. on Saturdays.

TEMPE, Ariz. – Randy Bennett, who has led one of the top midmajor programs for years, is set to become the next head coach at Arizona State, a source briefed on the situation confirmed to the Athletic.

The Big Ten won big in the second round of the NCAA Tournament while not actually winning much of anything.

PULLMAN – The first dominoes appear to be falling at Washington State.

The greatest weekend in sports is winding down.

PORTLAND – Mark Few was still processing

St. John’s is finally headed back to the Sweet 16, thanks to Central Valley’s Dylan Darling.

Teams started punching their tickets to the Sweet 16 on Sunday.

If you ever needed a reason to stay off social media, take this as Exhibit A.

The best came last in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32 action on Saturday.