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Penn State forward Grace Hall (7) shoots against Wisconsin forward Serah Williams (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten women's tournament Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Penn State, James Madison, Villanova and Washington State top seeds in new WBI Tournament

 
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Iowa's Caitlin Clark, center, awaits her NCAA college basketball team's seed reveal during a "Selection Sunday" watch party Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette via AP)

Caitlin Clark’s final NCAA Tournament to begin at home. Can she be as prolific as she was last year?

 
Southern California's India Otto hugs Aaliyah Gayles while teammates McKenzie Forbes, JuJu Watkins and Rayah Marshall celebrate during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Pac-12 tournament Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Led by No. 1 seed USC, the Pac-12 has 7 teams in the NCAA Tournament in its final run

 
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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates cutting the net after their win against LSU in an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference women's tournament final Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament

 
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7th seeded Drexel women shock top-seeded Stony Brook 68-60 to win CAA, head to fourth NCAA

Amaris Baker and Brooke Mullin led a long-distance attack and Drexel shocked Stony Brook 68-60 in the championship game of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament to advance to its third NCAA Tournament.
 

Miller beats buzzer and Drake women win Missouri Valley Tournament in dramatic fashion

Anna Miller scored 25 points, including the winning two-pointer as time expired, and top-seeded Drake defeated No. 3 seed Missouri State 76-75 for the Missouri Valley Conference championship and another trip to the NCAA Tournament.
 

Power-Cassidy scores 21 and Holy Cross beats Boston U 61-55 for Patriot League’s auto-bid to NCAAs

Bronagh Power-Cassidy scored 21 points, Cara McCormack added 15 and Holy Cross outlasted Boston U 61-55 to win the Patriot League Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.
 

Sacred Heart defends NEC championship 69-48 behind Pryor’s big game

Ny’Ceara Pryor scored 18 points and Sacred Heart, with a second-consecutive NCAA berth in hand, rolled to a 69-48 win over LeMoyne in the Northeast Conference Tournament championship game.
 
FILE - A customer makes a sports bet at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City N.J. on March 17, 2022 just before the March Madness NCAA college basketball tournament began. As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. A total of 38 states and the District of Columbia now allow some form of sports betting. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

It’s March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games

As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week.
 

Morgan Morrison, NYU women beat Smith 51-41 to win program’s 2nd NCAA D-III title

Morgan Morrison scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Belle Pellecchia added 12 points and NYU beat Smith 51-41 to win the program’s second NCAA Division III national championship and first since 1997.
 
UC Irvine players and staff celebrate after winning an NCAA college basketball game against UC Davis in the championship of the Big West Conference women's tournament Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

UC Irvine women win Big West Championship, end long NCAA Tournament drought

Deja Lee scored 21 points, Moulayna Johnson Sidi Baba added 13 points and nine rebounds, and UC Irvine defeated UC Davis 53-39 to win the Big West Conference Tournament.
 

Boldyreva scores 21 and Middle Tennessee women win Conference USA, advance to NCAAs for 21st time

Anastasiia Boldyreva scored 21 points, including eight in the closing minutes, and Middle Tennessee defeated Liberty 67-51 to win the Conference USA Tournament championship.
 
Norfolk State Skye Robinson (13) wipes tears from her eyes after Norfolk State defeated Howard 51-46 in the championship of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Norfolk State women beat Howard 51-46 for MEAC title behind Wheeler’s double-double

Kierra Wheeler scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and top-seeded Norfolk State pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat second-seeded Howard 51-46 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship.
 
Jackson State guard Angel Jackson (15) blocks a shot-attempt by Alcorn State guard Nakia Cheatham (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Avent scores 17 points and Jackson State women beat Alcorn State 68-44 to win SWAC Tournament title

Andriana Avent scored 17 points and Jackson State defeated Alcorn State 68-44 on Saturday to cruise to their third Southwestern Athletic Conference title in four years and clinch an NCAA Tournament spot.