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Gillispie back in Division I close to home at Tarleton State Billy Gillispie said he had other opportunities to get back in NCAA Division I basketball during a successful stint as a Texas junior college coach. The West Texas native accepted one close to home, far from the overbearing pressure of trying to reach the Final Four or win a national championship. by Associated Press Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 3:37am

NCAA throws baseball coaches a curve with added eligibility Widely hailed as the right thing to do for student-athlete welfare, the NCAA's decision to extend spring sports athletes' eligibility a year because of the coronavirus pandemic is causing consternation for baseball coaches. by Associated Press Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 3:34am

NCAA to give spring sport athletes extra year of eligibility The NCAA will permit Division I spring-sport athletes -- such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players -- who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus pandemic to have an additional year of eligibility. by Associated Press Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 3:10am

AP was there: N.C. State stuns Houston, 54-52, for '83 NCAA title Lorenzo Charles' dunk shot with one second remaining fulfilled North Carolina State's impossible dream Monday night, giving the Wolfpack a 54-52 victory over top-ranked Houston for the NCAA basketball championship. by Dick Joyce Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 1:21am

Webber's TO vs. Tar Heels among iconic March Madness moments The most famous timeout called in the history of the NCAA Tournament has been variously called the biggest mistake, the biggest choke, the most embarrassing gaffe, all because that timeout didn't actually exist. by Dave Skretta Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 1:19am

NCAA's greatest hits: Austin Carr scored a record 61 points in 1970 Austin Carr played for Notre Dame in an era when prolific scorers dominated college basketball. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2020 @ 2:21am

UT athletic director: Shaka Smart will remain for the next season Texas will stick with coach Shaka Smart next season after the Longhorns won five of their final six games and were fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament before it was canceled amid the coronavirus scare. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2020 @ 1:06am

Eagles' Kennedy nets All-American basketball honors Texas A&M University-Texarkana senior shooting guard Desmond Kennedy was named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Division I, men's basketball All-America team as honorable mention. by Brian Tyl Published Mar. 28 2020 @ 6:49am

Coaches support young athletes feeling adrift Morgan Coppoc finds herself in a situation similar to so many other college athletes across the country, hundreds of miles away from campus and lost without her routine and her tennis teammates at Georgia. by Associated Press Published Mar. 28 2020 @ 2:22am

NCAA reports $375 million in lost revenue over pandemic Canceling March Madness because of the coronavirus pandemic will cost the NCAA about $375 million that it would have distributed to 350 schools across the nation. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2020 @ 4:43am

AP was there: Jayhawks best Memphis for '08 title Mario Chalmers, meet Lorenzo Charles and Keith Smart. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2020 @ 12:34am

Without spring practice, coaches try to fill void Since taking over as Florida State coach in December, Mike Norvell has spent seemingly endless hours laying the foundation of his program. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 2:07am

Dayton's Toppin, Grant selected as AP's player, coach of the year Obi Toppin and Anthony Grant spent the season transforming Dayton from an unranked team that wasn't even picked to win its conference into one of the nation's best, complete with the most wins in program history. by Associated Press Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 3:14am

ESports reboots amid virus scare The entire sports world is currently on pause due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. by Earl Gill Published Mar. 24 2020 @ 3:31am

Final Four stardom not always followed by long NBA career Jeff Sheppard works as a financial planner now, more than two decades removed from the time he helped Kentucky win the NCAA Tournament. by Steve Megaree Published Mar. 23 2020 @ 1:39am

Frustrated, yet hopeful As COVID-19 continues to shut down the sporting world, Texas A&M University-Texarkana student athletes had a chance to voice their concerns on the shortening of their seasons and how they were affected by coronavirus. by Zachary Payne/Contributing Writer Published Mar. 23 2020 @ 1:29am

TCL, Texarkana Twins plan to start season on time The Texas Collegiate League intends to raise the level of competition this summer and start its 2020 season as scheduled. by Josh Richert Published Mar. 21 2020 @ 4:11am

Baylor's Cox still processing abrupt end to college career Lauren Cox is still trying to process that her college basketball career is over. by Associated Press Published Mar. 21 2020 @ 3:48am

Top Flyer: Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-American team The college basketball season came to an emphatic, dramatic end with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. The dream of playing under the bright lights of March Madness, of possibly hoisting a national championship trophy, wiped out by the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Mar. 21 2020 @ 3:47am

Big shots of past NCAA Tournaments that define the madness of March This is the time of year people usually start tweeting at Ali Farokhmanesh. by Associated Press Published Mar. 20 2020 @ 5:02am

Kansas No. 1 in final AP poll; Gonzaga, Dayton next Kansas coach Bill Self has spent much of the past week mulling ways to commemorate one of the more remarkable seasons in the school's proud basketball history, one that began with off-the-court distractions too numerous to count and ended in the unprecedented cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. by Associated Press Published Mar. 19 2020 @ 3:04am

South Carolina women's basketball finishes atop AP poll Dawn Staley and South Carolina are No. 1 in the final Associated Press women's basketball poll for the first time in school history. by Associated Press Published Mar. 18 2020 @ 4:27am