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Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State 92-63 and earn a spot in the women's Sweet 16.

Cameron Boozer shook off a quiet first half to finish with 19 points while No. 1 overall seed Duke shot 61.5% after halftime Saturday to pull away from TCU for an 81-58 win in a physical second-round game at the NCAA Tournament.

Nyla Harris scored 17 points, Lanie Grant had 15 and North Carolina rolled past cold-shooting Western Illinois 82-51 on Friday night in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.

Terrence Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and No. 11 VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to stun sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and looking to avenge a missed opportunity from a year ago. The Blue Devils were bounced in the Final Four by Houston despite a team that included five NBA players, including three lottery picks and two players now battling neck-and-neck for the Rookie of the Year honors in Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.

Teams coming off long runs in their league tournaments have a short window to regroup ahead of March Madness. Bigger conferences after waves of expansion have led to longer runs through league tournaments on the eve of the NCAA Tournament. Now it's common to see teams having to play four games in four days in conference tournaments.

A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 N.C. State men's basketball team. The team, known as the "Cardiac Pack," sought compensation for the use of their names, images and likenesses. They claimed the NCAA misappropriated their publicity rights for more than 40 years.

The CIAA football championship will be played at Durham County Memorial Stadium for three consecutive years, from 2025 through 2027. It's the latest building block for the Durham Sports Commission in its goal to make the Bull City into a “championship hub” for sports.

Ten players from North Carolina State's 1983 national champion basketball team have sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company seeking compensation for unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness. The players filed suit in Wake County Superior Court, requesting a jury trial and "reasonable compensation."