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UCLA withstands Texas’ late charge, reaches first national championship game with grinding 51-44 win

By JOHN MARSHALL
Apr 03, 2026 11:23 pm - Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.
South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak

By DOUG FEINBERG
Apr 03, 2026 9:45 pm - Ta'Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies' 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women's NCAA Tournament championship game.
President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

By MARK LONG and EDDIE PELLS
Apr 03, 2026 8:57 pm - President Donald Trump tried to put some teeth into his latest attempt to save college sports.The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out.
Worth the wait: Final Four trip should silence all Underwood doubters

By Mike McGraw
Apr 02, 2026 8:53 pm - This trip to the Final Four should end any complaints about Illinois coach Brad Underwood, a basketball lifer who finally hit the big time.
Rusty in crunch time, women’s Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowouts

By DAVID BRANDT
Apr 02, 2026 8:17 pm - PHOENIX — This year's Final Four at the women's NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with ...
Illinois State learned its lesson well enough to reach NIT semifinals

By Charlie Spungin
Apr 01, 2026 4:29 pm - Illinois State’s men’s basketball team will play in the NIT semifinals Thursday night against Auburn with two suburban natives leading the way on the court.
Geno Auriemma taking an undefeated UConn team to Final Four for 9th time

By STEPHEN HAWKINS
Apr 01, 2026 3:28 pm - Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time. This group, while extremely talented like the rest, is a bit different th...
Berube brings experience as new Northwestern women’s basketball coach

By Charlie Spungin
Mar 31, 2026 5:30 pm - Everything Northwestern was looking for in its new women’s basketball head coach, they found in Carla Berube, who was introduced as the leader of the Wildcats’ program at a news conference Tuesday morning.
O’Donnell: Vegas suggests Illini Final Four hopes boosted by Duke’s fold

By Jim O'Donnell
Mar 31, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about Illinois’ matchup against Connecticut on Saturday in the Final Four.
Spring weather cooperating with prep sports (for now)

Mar 30, 2026 10:55 pm - This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter highlights a variety of recent stories.

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