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March Madness wagering set to tip off with the games just 2 months after federal gambling charges

ERIC OLSON | Associated Press The NCAA basketball tournaments open this week and billions of dollars will run through a gambling market that has evolved from office bracket contests and illegal bookmaking operations into a booming industry where it’s legal in most states to wager on outcomes or a seemingly endless menu of statistics-based predictions within the… Continue reading
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Iowa’s rebranding is complete. Two years after Caitlin Clark, Hawkeyes pounding post with Ava Heiden

Iowa center Ava Heiden (5) drives on Michigan forward Kendall Dudley (22) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)JOHN BOHNENKAMP | Associated PressIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Hawkeyes were primarily a guard-oriented… Continue reading
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Otzelberger believes Cyclones got their groove back just in time for March Madness

Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger is seen on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Reidel) ERIC OLSON | Associated Press All five of T.J. Otzelberger’s… Continue reading
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Ben McCollum sparks another turnaround as Iowa returns to the NCAA Tournament, Clemson on deck

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum yells to his team as they play Nebraska during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz) DAVE SKRETTA | Associated Press There were very few people outside Iowa who thought Ben McCollum could take Drake, a program… Continue reading
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No. 2 Arizona’s Jaden Bradley stuns No. 7 Iowa State with a buzzer-beater to reach Big 12 final

Arizona’s Jaden Bradley (0) heads to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026 (AP Photo/Charlie Reidel_ DAVE SKRETTA | Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arizona’s Jaden Bradley answered a tying 3-pointer… Continue reading
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Ohio State bounces Iowa Hawkeyes from Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 24 points, John Mobley Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and No. 8 seed Ohio State held off a late rally by No. 9 seed Iowa for a 72-69 victory Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State (21-11) advances… Continue reading

