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Caitlin Clark
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after an overtime win against Nebraska in the final of the Big Ten women's tournament on March 10, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

2024 NCAA Tournament: How Host Cities Benefit From March Madness

The NCAA Tournament is what makes March mad, with its history of upsets and moments captured and shared throughout the country with both men’s and women’s play turning weekends into long weekends that turn busy offices into quiet, lonely spots with everybody instead watching on their phone or with friends. The time frame from Selection […]

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MWC Finals
The Mountain West Conference Tournament concluded with New Mexico defeating San Diego State 68–61 in front of a large crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 16. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

Making Sense of the Wild West in College Basketball

As Oregon celebrated a win over Colorado on March 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the overhanging realization was knowing the final Pac-12 Tournament Championship game signified the demise of a once powerful conference. For some conferences, however, the Pac-12’s demise also presents a new era of opportunity. As the Pac-12’s schools are dispersed […]

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Big East Tournament to Remain at Madison Square Garden Through 2032

The Big East Tournament will remain at Madison Square Garden through 2032, ensuring a half-century of championship college basketball play at the historic New York City arena. The Big East Conference and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. announced the extension as the semifinals of this year’s tournament were about to tip off. The two groups […]

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Teams Announced for 2024 Ally Tipoff Women’s College Basketball Event

South Carolina will play North Carolina State while Iowa will face Virginia Tech in the 2024 Ally Tipoff women’s basketball doubleheader on November 10 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The doubleheader will be presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation and Ally Financial Inc., who have agreed to a multi-year partnership extension through 2026 to […]

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Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Showcase
ESPN's Drew Fellios (left) hosted the announcement with (left to right) Greater Orlando Sports Commission CEO Jason Siegel, Disney Directory of Sports Planning and Development Jorge Senior, Boardwalk Sports Event Management CEO Rich Ensor, WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew and University of South Florida Head Coach Jose Fernandez. Disney photo by Manuel Miranda.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to Host Women’s College Basketball Event

A four-team women’s basketball event will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, from November 21–24, with six games played at State Farm Field House. The 2024 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Showcase has already announced two of the participating teams with the University of Louisville and University of South […]

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The Big 12 Conference and Kansas City have extended the men's and women's basketball tournaments in the city through 2031.

Big 12 Extends Basketball Tournament Stay in Kansas City, Brings Soccer Tournament to KC

The Big 12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City through 2031 while also moving the conference soccer championship to the new CPKC Stadium in Kansas City for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The basketball announcement was made by Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday night before Texas […]

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Indiana Sports Corp to Honor Jim Host, Gene Corrigan at Men’s Final Four

The Indiana Sports Corp will present the 2024 Tom Jernstedt Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Host and will posthumously honor Gene Corrigan for their careers dedicated to the advancement of Division I men’s basketball. Host and Corrigan will be honored at the 2024 Men’s Final Four in Phoenix on April 8. The Tom Jernstedt Lifetime […]

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Women’s Champions Classic

Women’s Champions Classic Heading to Brooklyn

The women’s basketball teams from Connecticut, Tennessee, Iowa and Louisville will be paired in a primetime doubleheader on December 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic, an early-season tournament that will be organized by Horizon Sports & Experiences and Fox Sports. The four teams in the inaugural event have […]

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Duke guard Jeremy Roach drives between Virginia forward Jayden Gardner (1) and guard Armaan Franklin (4) during the second half of the championship of the 2023 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

ACC Sets Future Basketball Tournaments, Championships for North Carolina

The Atlantic Coast Conference will hold five straight men’s basketball tournaments in North Carolina starting in 2025, while the women’s tournament that has had a longtime home in Greensboro as the city of the league’s founding will split time between there and Charlotte. The ACC announced future sites for 42 championships in 14 sports — […]

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Big Ten Conference to Alter Basketball Tournaments Starting in 2025

The Big Ten Conference will expand its men’s and women’s basketball tournament fields to 15 teams, an increase of one from previous years, which means that three teams will miss the conference tournament starting with the 2024-2025 season. The conference will welcome Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington starting this fall, increasing its membership to 18 […]

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