Mar 16th, 2010 · In women's college basketball, Connecticut begins the journey for its sixth perfect season in NCAA history. The undefeated Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament Monday night, and will open against Southern at Norfolk, Va. Tennessee, Stanford and Nebraska earned the other No. 1 seeds. USA Today columnist Christine Brennan talks to Linda Wertheimer about the tournament.
Mar 15th, 2010 · The undefeated Huskies will open the basketball tournament against Southern at Norfolk, Va. Tennessee, Stanford and Nebraska earned the other No. 1 seeds.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke have earned the number-one seeds for the men's NCAA basketball tournament. The Jayhawks were selected as the top seed overall for this year's version of March Madness. The 65-team bracket was announced Sunday and the tourney gets under way Tuesday night.
Mar 14th, 2010 · Prepare your brackets, everyone: It's Selection Sunday. Guy Raz speaks with NPR's Mike Pesca about the college basketball teams — and players — to watch as the clock ticks down to March Madness.
Mar 8th, 2010 · The Connecticut Huskies basketball team beat No. 6 Notre Dame on Monday in the semifinals of NCAA's Big East tournament. UConn surpassed its own mark set from Nov. 9, 2001, to March 11, 2003.
Feb 28th, 2010 · On Halloween night in 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African American to take part in an NBA game. Lloyd was inducted into Basketball's Hall of Fame in 2003 and has just published his memoir, called Moonfixer: The Basketball Journey of Earl Lloyd. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Lloyd about his book.
Feb 25th, 2010 · The birthplace of basketball has proposed a political rematch. The mayor of Springfield, Mass., says he wants to set up a basketball game. On one side would be President Obama. The other side would be Sen. Scott Brown, whose recent election cost the Democrats a key vote in Congress. The president's office says it's studying the invitation. Brown contends he's ready to play.
Feb 16th, 2010 · The University of Connecticut women's basketball team is on the verge of breaking its own record for consecutive wins. Still, commentator Frank Deford says the Huskies' remarkable achievements as a team are often overlooked, even as female athletes are getting more attention for their individual triumphs.