Articles by Travis Kriens

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan’s new Fab Five threw style points out the door and brought home a prize not even the school’s most famous team could capture. The five fabulous transfers who make up coach Dusty May’s [Read More…]

PHOENIX (AP) — It’s mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women’s basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was [Read More…]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — You’ve done something special when Torii Hunter, a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner known for his acrobatic catches, calls what you just did “probably the greatest defensive game I’ve ever seen.” [Read More…]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Game of the year? This wasn’t even the game of the night. Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats for 40 long minutes Saturday, turning their highly anticipated Final Four matchup into a [Read More…]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dan Hurley had UConn ready for another Final Four fight night. Once again, his Huskies scored a knockout. Fabulous freshman Braylon Mullins made another last-minute 3-pointer — his only basket of the [Read More…]

PHOENIX (AP) — Lauren Betts hit the play button over and over, forcing herself to watch last year’s Final Four blowout loss to UConn 10 times during the offseason. The two-time All-American made sure there [Read More…]

PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma’s coaching rivalry has had something for everyone on and off the court. It reached a dramatic peak Friday night, and the heated exchange between them stirred all [Read More…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt and suddenly, improbably, UConn had a chance to win. As the frantic final seconds unfolded, Dan Hurley figured a timeout would do little good. [Read More…]

CHICAGO (AP) — Getting to the Elite Eight is becoming an annual event for Tennessee. This time, the Volunteers hope to go another round or two. Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with [Read More…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Tarris Reed Jr.’s few weaknesses is free-throw shooting. With the season in the balance, the UConn big man came through at the line. Reed scored 20 points, Alex Karaban added [Read More…]

CHICAGO (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 on Friday night to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA [Read More…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caleb Foster and Duke proved St. John’s hasn’t quite cornered the market on tenacity. Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued the Blue Devils’ national title hopes, helping the NCAA Tournament’s [Read More…]