The New York Times – Sports:
Alabama’s season, which included questions about its handling of a deadly shooting, ended well short of its ambitions of an N.C.A.A. men’s basketball title.
Author: Billy Witz
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The N.C.A.A. Once Eschewed Las Vegas. Times, and Prospects, Have Changed.
The New York Times – Sports:
Las Vegas will host a men’s basketball regional this week, the men’s Final Four in 2028 and numerous other college championships — all prompted by changes in how the N.C.A.A. has viewed the city.
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Houston and Alabama Size Each Other Up From the Same Arena
The New York Times – Sports:
The Cougars and Crimson Tide, the remaining No. 1s in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament, both played this weekend in Birmingham, Ala. They headline a wide-open round of 16.
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A Fourth Alabama Player Was at a Deadly Shooting, in a Car Hit by Bullets
The New York Times – Sports:
The presence of a fourth Crimson Tide player at the deadly shooting in January has come to light as the team begins its run as the top overall seed in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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Seedings for N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament Show Wide Open Field
The New York Times – Sports:
Alabama, Houston, Kansas and Purdue earned No. 1 seeds in a tournament where top teams seem more beatable than usual, and others that usually might be considered upstarts have viable paths to the championship.
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Alabama’s Championship Push Arrives With Murder Indictment
The New York Times – Sports:
A former Crimson Tide player, Darius Miles, and Miles’s friend Michael Davis were indicted by a grand jury. At the Southeastern Conference tournament, Brandon Miller starred for Alabama after being interviewed as a witness in the case.
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Gonzaga Rolls Into NCAA Tournament With Another West Coast Crown
The New York Times – Sports:
The Zags may have more losses than usual, but in cruising to yet another conference title they sent a signal that they won’t be an easy out in the N.C.A.A.s.
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A Deep Pac-12 May Soon Have a Sea Change
The New York Times – Sports:
Washington State won the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament as the No. 7 seed, the latest sign of parity in a league once ruled by Stanford. But realignment looms.
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Hansel Enmanuel Is an Ordinary Player Who’s Anything But
The New York Times – Sports:
Hansel Enmanuel, who lost his left arm at age 6, doesn’t want sympathy. He just wants to play.