1997 — North Carolina’s Dean Smith becomes the career victory leader when the Tar Heels beat Colorado 73-56. Smith, with 877 victories, passes Kentucky coaching legend Adolph Rupp.

The Auburn Tigers look to win their second-straight SEC Tournament as they begin action on Friday vs. Ole Miss.

Top-seeded Auburn (27-4) opens play against eighth-seeded Ole Miss (21-10) on Friday in the first quarterfinal game of the SEC Tournament.

The following is excerpted from Mike Sielski’s Magic in the Air, a narrative romp through the history of basketball, culture, ...

2018 — The UConn Huskies open their NCAA Women’s Tournament with a record-setting 140-52 rout of Saint Francis (Pa.). The tournament’s top seed sets a record for points in a tournament game and ...