/tags/ncaa NCAA en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:02:50 GMT /sports/2025-04-15/hot-off-her-ncaa-title-paige-bueckers-is-the-1st-pick-in-the-wnba-draft Monday's WNBA Draft to the Dallas Wings is the latest jewel in the crown of Bueckers, the 6-foot guard who barely a week ago led her UConn Huskies to their first national championship in a decade. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:02:50 GMT /sports/2025-04-15/hot-off-her-ncaa-title-paige-bueckers-is-the-1st-pick-in-the-wnba-draft Becky Sullivan /sports/2025-04-08/florida-swamps-houston-winning-3rd-ncaa-mens-basketball-national-championship The Florida Gators downed Houston, denying the Cougars their first-ever title. Florida, one of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams to make the men's tournament, won its third NCAA championship. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:08:21 GMT /sports/2025-04-08/florida-swamps-houston-winning-3rd-ncaa-mens-basketball-national-championship Dan Katz /sports/2025-04-07/comebacks-propel-houston-and-florida-for-ncaa-championship-in-san-antonio Cougar and Gator fans took to San Antonio's River Walk to celebrate after come from behind victories Saturday. Houston and Florida face off at the Alamodome on Monday night. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:14:16 GMT /sports/2025-04-07/comebacks-propel-houston-and-florida-for-ncaa-championship-in-san-antonio Dan Katz /sports/2025-03-07/unt-built-what-might-be-the-best-overall-basketball-program-in-the-aac-heres-how Burton, UNT’s second-year coach, wanted to talk about the challenges of handling success and the keys to sustaining it. The Mean Green’s players stood in a circle and listened intently as Burton expounded on the values of getting enough sleep and eating right as they closed in on winning 20 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:02:44 GMT /sports/2025-03-07/unt-built-what-might-be-the-best-overall-basketball-program-in-the-aac-heres-how Brett Vito | Denton Record-Chronicle /sports/2024-12-06/texas-goes-for-a-title-in-its-first-season-in-sec-facing-georgia The No. 2 Texas Longhorns wasted no time positioning themselves as one of the teams to beat in the Southeastern Conference. In their first season as an SEC member, they posted the best record during the regular season and earned a spot against No. 5 Georgia in the league championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT /sports/2024-12-06/texas-goes-for-a-title-in-its-first-season-in-sec-facing-georgia The Associated Press /sports/2024-12-06/smu-looks-to-complete-unbeaten-season-in-acc-conference-title-game-against-clemson SMU had no problems handling the jump to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Now the No. 8 Mustangs will look to complete an unbeaten run through the ACC in their inaugural season when they face perennial conference power Clemson on Saturday night in Charlotte. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:38:24 GMT /sports/2024-12-06/smu-looks-to-complete-unbeaten-season-in-acc-conference-title-game-against-clemson The Associated Press /sports/2024-11-29/texas-and-texas-a-m-reunite-saturday-in-sec-after-bitter-breakup-tore-apart-a-historic-rivalry The rivalry between the University of Texas and Texas A&M University is a grudge match that dates to 1894. The No. 3 Longhorns and No. 20 Aggies finally meet again Saturday night in College Station with a berth in the SEC championship game on the line. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT /sports/2024-11-29/texas-and-texas-a-m-reunite-saturday-in-sec-after-bitter-breakup-tore-apart-a-historic-rivalry The Associated Press /education/2024-07-02/tcu-to-participate-at-highest-level-in-unprecedented-revenue-sharing-model-for-student-athletes In a June 28 response to the recent $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, which paves the way for colleges to directly pay their student athletes, TCU provided insight into how it plans to navigate the new collegiate athletics landscape. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:24:18 GMT /education/2024-07-02/tcu-to-participate-at-highest-level-in-unprecedented-revenue-sharing-model-for-student-athletes Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /education/2024-06-14/almost-2-8-billion-ncaa-settlement-has-tcu-connection The multibillion-dollar settlement awaits final approval from the federal judge hearing the case in California. She must determine if the settlement terms are fair, reasonable and adequate to all class members — a process that experts say will likely take months. The settlement sets the stage to transform college athletics by allowing colleges and universities to share revenues and directly pay up to $20 million dollars per year to its student athletes. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:41:54 GMT /education/2024-06-14/almost-2-8-billion-ncaa-settlement-has-tcu-connection Shomial Ahmad | Fort Worth Report /sports/2024-03-29/the-houston-cougars-head-to-dallas-for-its-5th-straight-sweet-16-the-programs-best-run-since-phi-slama-jama The Cougars were Big 12 regular-season champions this season after making the move into that power conference. They play blueblood Duke on Friday night at the home of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, about 250 miles from the Houston campus. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:03:02 GMT /sports/2024-03-29/the-houston-cougars-head-to-dallas-for-its-5th-straight-sweet-16-the-programs-best-run-since-phi-slama-jama The Associated Press