Zags fail to reach zenith with uncharacteristic mistakes in national title game
GLENDALE - The same sequence played itself out three separate times over the course of Monday night for Gonzaga - poor execution, a change of possession and an easy Tar Heels bucket.
Size looms large in NCAA title game between North Carolina, Gonzaga
GLENDALE -- When Roy Williams was in his first season as a Division I head coach with Kansas in 1988, he probably wouldn’t have been surprised to see a matchup of two big men who would combine to total nearly 600 pounds in the low post.
A trailblazer for women’s basketball, Mercury’s Meyers Drysdale honored with lifetime achievement award
SCOTTSDALE — Phoenix Mercury Vice President Ann Meyers Drysdale was presented Sunday with this year’s Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women's Basketball award at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale at the 49th annual Naismith Awards brunch.
CBS’s Fishman aiming to craft perfect shot for Final Four viewers
GLENDALE — While there have already been a lot of big shots taken inside University of Phoenix Stadium during the NCAA men's Final Four, the most important shot for CBS television viewers comes from way outside — well beyond the basketball floor.
Chasing Ghosts: Tar Heels one step away from redemption
GLENDALE -- It’s going to be hard for North Carolina to shake off the ghost of Villanova guard Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater in last season’s national championship game. Especially with him in the building, rocking a Tar Heels shirt in support of his brother -- UNC senior guard Nate Britt.
Self, McGrady headline 2017 Hall of Fame class
GLENDALE -- While the team itself may have only advanced to the Elite Eight, Kansas has had a pretty good Final Four week.
Cinderella no more: Gonzaga on precipice of NCAA basketball championship
GLENDALE — In 1999, 10th-seeded Gonzaga was the “Cinderella” team of the NCAA tournament, making it to the Elite Eight in Phoenix before falling to Connecticut.
West Coast hoops gets prime opportunity in Final Four
GLENDALE – This weekend’s Final Four makes it clear – quality basketball is being played in the Pacific Time Zone.
Gonzaga assistant coach has roots at Scottsdale Community College
GLENDALE – Even if the confetti doesn’t shower him on Monday night amid a national championship celebration, Gonzaga assistant coach Donny Daniels will have a legacy in the state of Arizona.
GCU’s Russell gets ‘One Shining Moment’ on Final Four floor
GLENDALE -- Grand Canyon University isn’t eligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament until next season, but that didn’t keep one Antelope from playing on the Final Four court.
North Carolina bill brings reminders of Arizona’s past at Final Four
GLENDALE - NCAA president Mark Emmert said at a Final Four news conference that the organization’s board of directors will make a decision in the coming days about whether the NCAA will hold championship events again in North Carolina, where lawmakers have overturned House Bill 2.
A Final Four first: four teams, four conference players of the year
GLENDALE — Fans of Arizona State know Oregon’s Dillon Brooks well. Maybe too well.
